With more than 9,000 Starlink satellites in orbit, performing complex orbital maneuvers every day, it was only a matter of time before the first serious incident occurred. SpaceX confirmed that one of the satellites, designated …
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The risk of collision of satellites in the Earth’s orbit has decreased to only 2.8 days
A new study reveals that, in a scenario in which satellites in Earth’s orbit suddenly lose the ability to maneuver: for example due to extreme solar storms or global communication disruptions, the first major collision …
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