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SpaceX calls for better orbital coordination after Starlink near-misses

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SpaceX says recent close approaches involving Starlink satellites produced predicted miss distances ranging from tens to hundreds of meters, prompting the company to call for better coordination in orbit. The warning underscores the operational risks posed by increasingly crowded orbital traffic.

Discovered 2026-10-08T15:05:04.204365-07:00 | 2026-10-08T15:05:04.204365-07:00

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  • Predicted separation distances of tens to hundreds of meters highlight the collision-avoidance demands facing operators as satellite traffic grows.
  • SpaceX’s call for better coordination points to the need for effective information-sharing and traffic-management practices among spacecraft operators.

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