SpaceX: Starlink satellite didn't almost collide with rival sat Written by AfterDawn Staff @ 21 Apr 2021 10:48 SpaceX has denied recent reports of a near-miss incident involving one of its Internet-beaming Starlink satellites, and one belonging to rival OneWeb. The news has reignited concerns about the ambitious plans of SpaceX and others to launch arrays of satellites into low-Earth orbit in order to provide low-latency, high-speech broadband services. Critics warn that launching too many satellites into low Earth orbit increases the risk of collisions that could produce large amounts of dangerous space junk, inhibiting future space operations. There are also concerns about the presence of satellite constellations in orbit and the effect it will have on ground-based astronomy.