It shouldn't matter whether you are controlled or not, you still need to show the risk is under 1 in 10,000. If you have a satellite for example, they usually e

It shouldn't matter whether you are controlled or not, you still need to show the risk is under 1 in 10,000. If you have a satellite for example, they usually enter uncontrolled and you still need to calculate the risk of killing someone. This was part of the whole SpaceX trunk thing, since the models showed the risk was very low, but then reality showed they could actually reach the ground. It's easier generally to meet the threshold with a controlled reentry because you can choose more or less where it re-enters.