Debris Mitigation & Safety
Plan compliant end-of-life and collision avoidance.
Space debris mitigation is critical for the long-term sustainability of space activities. Operators work to national licence conditions, the IADC guidelines and ISO 24113; the EU Space Act proposal (COM(2025) 335) would add binding rules on debris avoidance, passivation and end-of-life disposal (Art. 70 and Annex V).
Regulations
Jurisdictions
What this module does
Disposal Planning
Generate compliant end-of-life disposal plans including de-orbit strategies, graveyard orbit transfers, and passivation procedures.
Collision Risk Assessment
Document your collision avoidance capabilities and response procedures as required by the regulation.
De-orbit Compliance
Track post-mission orbital lifetime against the limit that applies to the mission (licence conditions, the IADC 25-year guideline or, once adopted, the implementing act under the EU Space Act proposal) and generate supporting documentation.
Safety Documentation
Automated generation of debris mitigation plans and safety cases for authorization applications.
What the assessment includes
Auto-generated compliance documents
What we automate for you
Auto-generated disposal plans based on orbital parameters
25-year compliance timeline tracking
Conjunction assessment documentation
Re-entry risk analysis summaries
See if this module applies to you
Take the free compliance assessment to find out which modules are relevant to your operation.
Frequently Asked Questions — Debris Mitigation & Safety
What is the 25-year rule for space debris?+
The 25-year rule is the IADC guideline that spacecraft in LEO should leave orbit within 25 years after end of mission. The EU Space Act proposal sets no number itself: Annex V point 3.4.2 leaves the maximum orbital lifetime in LEO to an implementing act (Art. 70(3)(c)(ii)). National laws may set their own limits.
What must a Debris Mitigation Plan include?+
A DMP must cover: end-of-life disposal strategy, collision avoidance capability, passivation measures (fuel venting, battery discharge), trackability requirements, fragmentation risk assessment, and orbit selection justification.
Is collision avoidance mandatory?+
Yes. Under the EU Space Act, all spacecraft operators must demonstrate collision avoidance capability. This includes maneuverability for active satellites and coordination with space surveillance systems.