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ISO 24113

The international standard for space debris mitigation requirements.

ISO 24113 provides technical requirements for debris mitigation, translating IADC guidelines into auditable standards.

Key Requirements

  • Debris release limitation
  • Passivation measures
  • Post-mission disposal
  • Collision avoidance

EU Space Act proposal The EU Space Act proposal (COM(2025) 335) would require end-of-life disposal (Art. 70(1)(c)) but sets no LEO lifetime figure itself; it leaves the maximum to an implementing act (Annex V point 3.4.2) and does not refer to ISO 24113.

ISO 24113 - Definition | Space Compliance Glossary | Caelex — Regulatory OS for the orbital economy