Mega-satellite constellations could lead to chain-reaction spacecraft pile-ups in orbit

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Mega-satellite constellations could lead to chain-reaction spacecraft pile-ups in orbit. View article details on HISWAI: https://www.cbc.ca/radio/quirks/mega-satellite-constellations-could-lead-to-chain-reaction-spacecraft-pile-ups-in-orbit-1.6036322

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A cluster of 60 Starlink satellites is launched from a SpaceX rocket in 2020. SpaceX has plans to put more than 30,000 satellites in orbit. (SpaceX, via ...

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