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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.

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fromFast Company

1 month ago

You're reading this story thanks to decades of space exploration-but that's exactly why policies need to change

Space exploration yields long-term technological, economic, security, and scientific benefits and requires policy to manage orbital traffic, debris, and competing interests.

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fromwww.scientificamerican.com

2 months ago

A Piece of Space Junk Hit Their Ride Home. What Does This Mean for Space Exploration?

Orbital debris struck Shenzhou 20, delaying astronaut return and illustrating growing collision risk as space junk proliferates from launches, breakups, and collisions.

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SpaceX moves thousands of Starlink satellites in orbit after near miss with Chinese rival

You're reading this story thanks to decades of space exploration-but that's exactly why policies need to change

A Piece of Space Junk Hit Their Ride Home. What Does This Mean for Space Exploration?

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