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No more free rides: it’s time to pay for space safety

Written by  Audrey Schaffer Monday, 05 January 2026 13:00
Illustration of orbital debris. Credit: IARPA

A small but important change can be found at the end of President Trump’s sweeping December 18, 2025, Executive Order, “Ensuring American Space Superiority.

” The Executive Order removes the requirement for the United States government to make basic space situational awareness data and space traffic management services available “free of direct user fees,” instead saying […]

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