Every SpaceX Starlink satellite has to dodge a collision almost weekly, and experts fear the worst
SpaceX's Starlink satellites are performing over 355,000 collision avoidance maneuvers annually, with each satellite dodging debris nearly every week. Experts warn that despite these efforts, the increasing density of the constellation makes a collision with an operational satellite increasingly likely.
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The rapid growth of satellite constellations raises significant concerns regarding space sustainability and the potential for a 'Kessler syndrome' event that could jeopardize orbital infrastructure.
Satellites Every SpaceX Starlink satellite has to dodge a collision almost weekly, and experts fear the worst News By Tereza Pultarova Published 15 July 2026 "I think we're heading towards a situation where there will be a collision involving an operational satellite in the constellation."
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Click for next article A group of Starlink satellites awaiting deployment after launch. (Image credit: SpaceX) Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter SpaceX's Starlink satellites made over 355,000 collision avoidance maneuvers throughout the past year, with each satellite now dodging debris and other spacecraft on an almost weekly basis.
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