Planet Labs Urges Tech-Neutral Maneuverability Approach

Any technology-prescribing requirement for satellite propulsion would undermine innovation, and the FCC should focus on maneuverability outcomes instead of means, Planet Labs representatives told International Bureau representatives per a docket 18-313 ex parte post Monday. The agency should consider fleet size, aggregate mass and operating orbit when deciding whether to impose a maneuverability requirement, it said. Planet also opposed indemnification or performance bond requirements.