Space weather can make it hard to predict satellite trajectories
Satellites in low Earth orbit can be hundreds of miles off their expected trajectories when bad space weather hits.
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Satellites in low Earth orbit can be hundreds of miles off their expected trajectories when bad space weather hits.
Even though the Starlink constellation has grown by about 1,000 spacecraft in the last six months, its satellites made fewer avoidance maneuvers in that period than in the prior half year.
Even though the Starlink constellation has grown by about 1,000 spacecraft in the last six months, its satellites made fewer avoidance maneuvers in that period than in the prior half year.
Trying to avoid satellite collisions in orbit increases the risk of future collisions in the aftermath of each avoidance maneuver, researchers have round.
Trying to avoid satellite collisions in orbit increases the risk of future collisions in the aftermath of each avoidance maneuver, researchers have round.