US EditionSpaceX’s Starlink Dodged 300,000 Satellite Collisions in 2025
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Experts say this is an extremely high number, and the situation could get even worse in the future, as several similar satellite constellations are being launched into space.
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Anti-Aging, Acupuncture and Health NewsSpaceX’s Starlink dodged 300,000 satellite collisions in 2025
The company’s mega-constellation is having to perform a huge number of manoeuvres to prevent a collision in Earth orbit
The Earth's low orbit has become an incessant and dangerous ballet. SpaceX's Starlink satellites have had to perform a record number of manoeuvres to avoid collisions, a situation that highlights increasing tensions in space.
SpaceX Starlink to Prevent 300,000 Satellite Collisions by 2025
Long exposure photo depicting satellites in the night sky of the Northern Hemisphere Credit: Alan Dyer/VWPics/Universal Images Group (via Getty Images) A recent report submitted by SpaceX to the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) revealed intriguing insights about the Starlink satellite network. Notably, the report states that Starlink satellites executed approximately 300,000 collision avoidance maneuvers [...] The post SpaceX Starlink …
Between June and November 2025, Starlink satellites performed 148,696 collision avoidance maneuvers with other satellites and orbital debris. These statistics are cited in SpaceX's official report to the US Federal Communications Commission. In practice, the trajectory correction systems were activated almost hourly, clearly demonstrating the rapidly escalating man-made risks at low... The post "Starlink satellites perform evasive maneuvers almo…
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