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fromwww.scientificamerican.com
3 weeks ago

Satellites Used to Have Months to Avoid CollisionsNow They Have Days

Orbital congestion from debris and mega constellations has reduced satellite reaction windows to days, greatly increasing collision risk.
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fromArs Technica
2 months ago

Rocket Report: China launches with no advance warning; Europe's drone ship

Starship shows improved heat-shield performance after recent missions; Super Heavy booster reuse is successful while mega-constellations and personnel moves continue.
fromArs Technica
3 months ago

Rocket Report: Keeping up with Kuiper; New Glenn's second flight slips

With so many rocket launches happening around the world, some might want to dismiss these statements as a corporate plea for more competition, and therefore lower prices. SpaceX is on pace to launch more than 150 times this year. China could end the year with more than 70 orbital launches. These are staggering numbers compared to global launch rates just a few years ago.
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