NASA's 38-year-old science satellite falls safely to Earth
on the operation of domestically owned satellites that aren't in geostationary orbits. The current guidelines suggest deorbiting within 25 years. While there could be waivers for exceptional cases, future satellites like ERBS might bow out long before they're reduced to space junk.
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