My newest satellite XBM-7

[Falcon231]

 

[Altaïr]

Nice design, but with no docking port and no engine that satellite won't do anything now
In practice, all satellites have a propulsion system to make trajectories correction and to deorbit themselves when they end their life.

 

[Rito_playz]

Nice design, but with no docking port and no engine that satellite won't do anything now
In practice, all satellites have a propulsion system to make trajectories correction and to deorbit themselves when they end their life.

ALL satellites? really?

 

[Blazer Ayanami]

ALL satellites? really?

Yes, all satellites. Satellites need to remain oriented at all times, or to maintain an specific orbit. Maybe both. That's why all of them have a propulsion system.

 

[Horus Lupercal]

ALL satellites? really?

Yes really, ALL satellites. It's a legal requirement of the FCC and the US Government. Satellites either need a method to de-orbit themselves or move to a graveyard orbit before they die so they don't become dangerous dead weight in orbit. Otherwise you get this thing called Kessler Syndrome, which you may of heard of.

 

[Altaïr]

ALL satellites? really?

Ok, not Sputnik
But seriously yes, that's true of all recent satellites (and even not so recent ones). Blazer and Horus Lupercal already explained why very well, I can't say better.

 

[Pink]

Yes really, ALL satellites. It's a legal requirement of the FCC and the US Government. Satellites either need a method to de-orbit themselves or move to a graveyard orbit before they die so they don't become dangerous dead weight in orbit. Otherwise you get this thing called Kessler Syndrome, which you may of heard of.

Exceptions: tiny cube sats in low orbits where the atmosphere will pull them down in like a year

 

[Horus Lupercal]

Exceptions: tiny cube sats in low orbits where the atmosphere will pull them down in like a year

They're not exempt from such rules.
https://spacenews.com/1-in-5-cubesats-violate-international-orbit-disposal-guidelines/

But as you say, they're usually in such low orbits that they tend not to need de-orbiting intentionally, as they'll come down pretty quickly themselves.
However as the article says, some end up a lot higher and can be up there for more than 25 years and as such there are ways being looked at for lightweight, non-powered de-orbiting methods.

 

[Falcon231]

oh god what is going on

 

[The Dark in the Light]

Seems as I will be chaning how I build satellites now. This'll be fun.

 

[TtTOtW]

oh god what is going on

You're getting educated, so pay attention

 

[Blazer Ayanami]

oh god what is going on

Nothing, what could possible be happening?

Just the Forum in action...

 

[Falcon231]

Nothing, what could possible be happening?

Just the Forum in action...

very true