The Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) represents over 320 American aerospace companies and an industry employing over 2 million U.S. workers. Across AIA’s member companies are the suppliers, manufacturers, launch providers, and operators of commercial, civil, and national security satellites and space vehicles. AIA submitted the following comments in response to Docket No. FAA-2023-1858, Mitigation Methods for Launch Vehicle Upper Stages on the Creation of Orbital Debris.