Article 6CVFH SpaceX Starlink Satellites Have to Dodge Objects in Orbit Nearly 140 Times Every Day

SpaceX Starlink Satellites Have to Dodge Objects in Orbit Nearly 140 Times Every Day

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It's getting awfully crowded in low Earth orbit with more than 4,000 Starlink satellites currently in orbit and thousands more that will soon make their way up there. SpaceX's internet satellites often stand in the way of orbiting spacecraft, defunct satellites, or space junk, racking up 50,000 potentially dangerous...

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