{"id":4350,"date":"2024-03-15T18:07:52","date_gmt":"2024-03-15T18:07:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/durolabs.co\/?p=4350"},"modified":"2024-12-16T20:08:52","modified_gmt":"2024-12-16T20:08:52","slug":"parking-tickets-in-space","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/durolabs.co\/blog\/parking-tickets-in-space\/","title":{"rendered":"Don\u2019t Get a Parking Ticket in Space"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"4350\" class=\"elementor elementor-4350\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d5d5b3b posts-inner-container e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7d5d5b3b\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f29de2e post-text-block elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3f29de2e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>As humanity\u2019s reach into the cosmos extends, so too does governance. The orbits above Earth\u2019s atmosphere are now bustling with satellites, space stations, and parts of broken spacecraft. With this expansion comes a pressing concern: orbital debris.\u00a0<\/p><p>This issue, similar to environmental concerns on Earth, requires urgent and efficient regulation. The US regulatory agencies, specifically the FCC and FAA, recently instituted de-orbiting laws for US companies. But what does this mean for space companies?<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ef9588b post-anchored-tag elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2ef9588b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Rules of the void<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27cbaa11 post-text-block elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"27cbaa11\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Launch providers are now required\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.faa.gov\/newsroom\/faa-proposed-rule-would-reduce-growth-debris-commercial-space-vehicles\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">by the FAA\u00a0<\/a>to dispose of their upper stages by deorbiting, retrieving, or sending them to a \u201cgraveyard orbit\u201d that lies almost 200 miles further from Earth than the furthest active satellites. Additionally, companies with satellites must formulate end-of-life plans and follow them diligently.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fcc.gov\/document\/fcc-updates-orbital-debris-mitigation-rules-new-space-age-0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">This includes<\/a>\u00a0deorbiting, retrieval, or placing satellites in graveyard orbits once they reach the end of their operational life.\u00a0<\/p><p>There\u2019s also a proposed rule for comprehensive reports on collision risk for entire constellations, not just individual satellites. Additionally, satellites must be equipped with propulsion systems for maneuverability and end-of-life disposal.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fa54a43 post-anchored-tag elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fa54a43\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Parking tickets in space<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1251407e post-text-block elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1251407e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Recently, the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/docs.fcc.gov\/public\/attachments\/DA-23-888A1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lf-fd-inspected-kn9eq4rrbjj4rlvp=\"true\">FCC issued<\/a>\u00a0a $150,000 \u201cparking ticket\u201d to Dish, penalizing them for failing to adhere to their deorbit plan. Although $150,000 is a low cost in the realm of satellite financing, this tangible enforcement marks a new era\u2014the penalties for technical malfunctions will only grow steeper. Accidents such as demo mission loss and rocket body explosions will cost companies not only in materials but also in fees.\u00a0<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/leolabs.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/LeoPulse-Edition-4-Infographic-January-2023.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lf-fd-inspected-kn9eq4rrbjj4rlvp=\"true\">Approximately 70% of objects in LEO are space debris<\/a>, highlighting the urgency of effective regulation. While space laws and regulations may initially seem burdensome as an extra hurdle to jump into orbit, they ultimately benefit everyone involved. With improved testing procedures and enhanced cross-team communication, companies can navigate regulatory requirements more smoothly, minimizing the risk of mission failure.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f7343ea elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f7343ea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/durolabs.co\/success-story\/astroforge\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"124\" src=\"https:\/\/durolabs.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/AstroForge-CTA-2.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-16240\" alt=\"AstroForge Case Study\" srcset=\"https:\/\/durolabs.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/AstroForge-CTA-2.png 1000w, https:\/\/durolabs.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/AstroForge-CTA-2-300x37.png 300w, https:\/\/durolabs.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/AstroForge-CTA-2-768x95.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-531be93e post-anchored-tag elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"531be93e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The stakes <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d13b5a3 post-text-block elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2d13b5a3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The consequences of losing control of a spacecraft have escalated. Now, in addition to the loss of time and resources invested in their projects, companies face government action. Although the FAA promises to start with a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/payloadspace.com\/faa-promises-a-light-touch-on-novel-space-regulations\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u201clight touch\u201d<\/a>\u00a0on novel space regulations, as penalties and regulations steepen and solidify, the margin for error grows less and less.\u00a0<span style=\"text-align: var(--text-align);\">In this new environment, space companies need to upgrade their manufacturing processes from spreadsheets to something more robust to keep track of all the information they need to obtain licenses and avoid costly accidents.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-07959c8 post-anchored-tag elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"07959c8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Leave a trace<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4404f41a post-text-block elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4404f41a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.faa.gov\/space\/licenses\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">FAA Office of Commercial Space Transportation\u00a0<\/a>is the entity that authorizes launch and reentry operations, the operation of launch and reentry sites, and issues safety element approvals. Before applying for a permit, the FAA requires that companies consult with them.\u00a0<\/p><p>Early consultation (at the planning stage of a mission) can help identify issues that could prevent license approval later on. Next, they evaluate the mission\u2019s national security and public safety, the company\u2019s financial responsibility, the environmental impact of the mission, and the tech\u2019s capability to adhere to the mission proposed.<\/p><h5><strong>The FAA requires the following information for a payload on board a launch vehicle:<\/strong><\/h5><ul><li>Payload name<\/li><li>Payload class<\/li><li>Physical dimensions and weight of the payload<\/li><li>Payload owner and operator, if different from the person requesting payload review<\/li><li>Orbital parameters for parking, transfer, and final orbits<\/li><li>Hazardous materials, and radioactive materials, and the amounts of each<\/li><li>Intended payload operations during the life of the payload<\/li><li>Delivery point in flight at which the payload will no longer be under the licensee\u2019s control.<\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>Finally, the FAA monitors compliance: during the mission, you must collect and report data. When obtaining launch and operation licenses, communicating between teams to hold a single source of truth for design, specs, manufacturing, and testing is key.<\/p><p>The list above requires information from astrodynamics engineers, subsystem providers, designers, manufacturers, and project managers. The requirements may seem simple. However, in practice, small items quickly compound into highly complicated and difficult-to-track lists of information, especially when integrating multiple complex payloads into a single bus.\u00a0<\/p><p>Rapidly scaling space companies struggle to keep their manufacturing practices in sync with their growing teams. This leads to disorganized documentation and a true nightmare for project managers or consultants to sort through during regulatory processes.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3274170 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3274170\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/durolabs.co\/success-story\/gilmour-space\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"124\" src=\"https:\/\/durolabs.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Gilmour-updated-banner-1.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-15323\" alt=\"Gilmour Space Case Study\" srcset=\"https:\/\/durolabs.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Gilmour-updated-banner-1.png 1000w, https:\/\/durolabs.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Gilmour-updated-banner-1-300x37.png 300w, https:\/\/durolabs.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Gilmour-updated-banner-1-768x95.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3179b142 post-anchored-tag elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3179b142\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Talk amongst yourselves<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e6189ff post-text-block elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6e6189ff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/durolabs.co\/blog\/product-lifecycle-management\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Modern Project Lifecycle Management <\/a>(PLM) software offers a solution by providing an audit trail and traceability for all revisions, components, and changes. This streamlined approach facilitates regulatory review processes and simplifies the acquisition of launch and operation licenses.<\/p><p>Modern PLM\u2019s\u00a0traceability features can double benefit scaling companies by providing a means of effective communication and a \u201csingle source of truth\u201d among engineering teams to mitigate the risk of mission failure.\u00a0<\/p><p>Companies can streamline their operations by providing engineers with access to the latest product information and past iterations. Open communication channels foster collaboration and innovation, ultimately enhancing the success rate of space missions.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-100f0e4 post-anchored-tag elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"100f0e4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The takeaway<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5874d28 post-text-block elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5874d28\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"inner wysiwyg\" data-v-0163b48d=\"\"><p>Regulatory compliance doesn\u2019t have to be a daunting task. By scaling your organization with good traceability practices, adhering to regulations becomes more manageable, increasing the chances of mission success. Ensuring traceability in engineering with open communication can help avoid the pitfalls of regulation, not to mention other benefits like more accurate timeline estimations, budgeting, and overall cost savings. 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The orbits above Earth\u2019s atmosphere are now bustling with satellites, space stations, and parts of broken spacecraft. With this expansion comes a pressing concern: orbital debris.\u00a0 This issue, similar to environmental concerns on Earth, requires urgent and efficient regulation. 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