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The Nature Communications model reports that a $200,000 per-satellite disposal bond reduces annual derelict-satellite mass by over one-third and raises welfare by up to 27%. DIRECT_TEXT

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Source: Bonds improve post mission disposal compliance and the sustainability of low Earth orbit · locator {} · excerpt hash sha256:d3abf328a97b05dfaf655cd1f636f1a09b5c37453a8bbc5bcf9e2df836653406

We evaluate an escrow-based PMD performance bond that makes non-compliance financially costly while preserving access to orbit. ... 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.