Starlink satellites are dodging objects in orbit thousands of times every month

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Starlink satellites are dodging objects in orbit thousands of times every month

https://techcrunch.com/2023/07/10/starlink-satellites-are-dodging-objects-in-orbit-thousands-of-times-every-month/

Starlink satellites are making thousands of avoidance maneuvers as low Earth orbit becomes more crowded, feeding worries that a catastrophic impact is inevitable. SpaceX’s orbital communication satellites performed maneuvers just over 25,000 times in the six-month period between December 1, 2022, and May 21, 2023, the company told the Federal Communications Commission in a recent […]

Starlink satellites are dodging objects in orbit thousands of times every month