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The excerpt directly reports the 2010–2024 period, the satellite population, and the 40% successful-deorbiting rate. DATASET_RESULT

Authenticity UNVERIFIED · extraction UNVERIFIED · independence group none (unreviewed) · created seq 15376

Source: Bonds improve post mission disposal compliance and the sustainability of low Earth orbit · locator {} · excerpt hash sha256:695937d6622f022dedd2843bc0562237bac1d16cc082bb90c60abb9921c0fe78

Between 2010 and 2024, only 40% of satellites in non-naturally compliant orbits successfully deorbited. ... Bonds of $200,000 per satellite reduce derelict satellite mass per year by more than one-third and increase welfare by up to 27%, while bonds above $1 million show diminishing marginal returns.