Updates on how many evasive maneuvers Starlink satellites take each month could raise concerns about low-Earth orbit being too crowded.
Houston, we may have a problem. At least, that’s what some people might start saying very soon if the current trend around low-Earth orbiting objects continues. According to
. He says that the current state of low-Earth orbit is concerning, but that the problem isn’t unfixable. Further, the problems surrounding Earth’s orbit becoming crowded comes down to the way these satellites are handled after they cease operations. Starlink uses a risk parameter of 1 in 100,000. That means that the chances of Starlink seeing a collision as possible are much higher, which means that we’re going to see more maneuvers as a whole. However, that doesn’t necessarily mean that low-Earth orbit has become too crowded for Starlink satellites to operate correctly., as of May of 2023, it isn’t hard to see how they would make so many maneuvers in just six months, or that they may be making those maneuvers when they aren’t even needed.
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