Article 4PH10 European satellite in near collision with Elon Musk SpaceX craft

European satellite in near collision with Elon Musk SpaceX craft

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ESA say its Aeolus Earth observation satellite fired thrusters to avoid crash

The European Space Agency has said it altered the trajectory of one of its observation satellites to avoid a collision with a craft operated by Elon Musk's SpaceX.

"@ESA's Aeolus Earth observation satellite fired its thrusters, moving it off a collision course with a @SpaceX satellite in their Starlink constellation," the agency's Twitter account said.

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