[Aperocky]

De-orbiting them would consume a lot of delta-V.. plus if they're 'stored' in orbit they have a very narrow path where they can go in a certain period of time.

[FeepingCreature]

Could de-orbiting be partially managed by shooting them backward from the platform, using atmospheric resistance to bleed off the gained velocity of the platform?

[saagarjha]

Deorbiting them so their periapsis intersects with the earth is not hard from LEO.

[Aperocky]

If you don't mind aero capturing over multiple orbits that is.

[saagarjha]

They're already in orbit, though?