SpaceX Reveals How Close Other Satellites Get to Its Starlink Constellation
Although SpaceX publishes up-to-date location and velocity "ephemeris" data for its satellites, Nicolls said many other satellite operators do not.This has led to conjunctions within tens or hundreds of meters, Nicolls said at the International Astronautical Congress in Turkiye. The company’s presentation included actual images taken by Starlink satellites in Earth’s orbit, showing dangerous “close approaches” to other satellites. In a new web page, SpaceX also mentioned two incidents.
- ▪Although SpaceX publishes up-to-date location and velocity "ephemeris" data for its satellites, Nicolls said many other satellite operators do not.This has led to conjunctions within tens or hundreds of meters, Nicolls said at the Internati
- ▪The company’s presentation included actual images taken by Starlink satellites in Earth’s orbit, showing dangerous “close approaches” to other satellites.
- ▪In a new web page, SpaceX also mentioned two incidents.
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In a rare move, SpaceX has published footage showing how close its Starlink satellites get to other satellites, calling these potential collisions "the biggest risk " in low-Earth orbit.The company, which has 11,000 satellites in orbit, published the footage as part of a Tuesday speech from SpaceX SVP Michael Nicolls, who urged satellite operators to share constellation data to prevent potential crashes. Although SpaceX publishes up-to-date location and velocity "ephemeris" data for its satellites, Nicolls said many other satellite operators do not.This has led to conjunctions within tens or hundreds of meters, Nicolls said at the International Astronautical Congress in Turkiye.
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