SpaceX is calling out other satellite operators for nearly crashing into Starlink
Source: Business Insider ·
Elon Musk's rocket giant said one of its satellites had a "knife-edge" encounter with a rogue satellite in August.
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SpaceX's most recent Starship launch carried its next-generation Starlink satellites into orbit.Brandon Bell/Getty ImagesSpaceX is calling on rival satellite companies to share more data to avoid major collisions.One of SpaceX's satellites recently had a "knife-edge" encounter with a rogue object, it said.Space is getting more and more crowded as companies race to launch thousands more satellites.SpaceX is calling out rival satellite launchers after a series of near-miss collisions with its Starlink network.In a blog post published on Tuesday, Elon Musk's rocket company warned that operators who don't share their satellites' trajectories are playing a dangerous game of chicken in Earth's orbit.SpaceX, which has around 11,000 Starlink satellites in orbit, said that the satellite internet network has had potential near-miss collisions with about 650 satellites this year, half of which did not share their position.In its blog post, SpaceX flagged two particularly dangerous…
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