One of SpaceX's Starlink internet satellites just dodged a bullet in orbit. That bullet was one of the nine spacecraft that launched atop a Chinese Kinetica 1 rocket on Tuesday (Dec. 9)...
A SpaceX executive brought up the incident to encourage greater coordination between satellite operators. The Chinese launch provider, CAS Space, is trying to learn more details.
CAS Space reported successfully launching nine satellites on Wednesday using its Kinetica-1 rocket. The payload included six Chinesesatellites, two other jointly-developed satellites for...
SpaceX alleges a Chinese-deployedsatellite came within 200 meters of a Starlink satellite, highlighting the growing risk of orbital congestion. In this video, we break down what happened, who is ...
A collision would have shattered the satellite into a massive pile of debris, disrupting the entire low-Earth orbit environment. SpaceX's system may have detected this, but it's unclear whether they scrambled the satellite to avoid it. American astronomer Jonathan McDowell analyzed the event using data from the Space Force.
