SpaceX Reports 2,219 Collision Avoidance Maneuvers
SpaceX satellites did 2,219 collision avoidance maneuvers between Dec. 1 and May 31, and in five instances other satellite operators told SpaceX they would prefer to maneuver, the company told the FCC international Bureau in a semiannual status report Friday.…
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SpaceX said its maneuver threshold -- 1 in 100,000 chance of collision -- is a "magnitude more sensitive than the industry standard" of 1 in 10,000.