SpaceX moves thousands of Starlink satellites in orbit after near miss with Chinese rival
SpaceX will lower about 4,400 Starlink satellites in 2026 to reduce collision risk, speed atmospheric decay of defunct satellites, and increase service density.
This New Statistic on Kessler Syndrome Will Give Anyone Who Cares About Space Travel an Instantaneous Stress Headache
A single satellite collision can trigger cascading debris growth (Kessler syndrome), endangering astronauts and future space operations unless orbital stress is measured and mitigated.