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 (DIR) Post #B8PPHZ0KqWEfg3P26S by sundogplanets@mastodon.social
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       I calculated an average of 1 collision avoidance maneuver every 75 seconds in the Starlink megaconstellation based on the numbers they gave in their last conjuction report.  But sure, launch more Starlinks.https://www.space.com/space-exploration/satellites/every-spacex-starlink-satellite-has-to-dodge-a-collision-almost-weekly-and-experts-fear-the-worst
       
 (DIR) Post #B8PPHZXeqctHLOze2i by sundogplanets@mastodon.social
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       "The avoidance maneuvers reduce the probability of a collision to about one in a million, which is so small that it's negligible," Lewis said. "The problem is that if you make a million maneuvers and you have a residual probability of one in a million, you end up with an aggregate risk across your entire constellation that you can't get rid of."The article goes on to say "SpaceX will have made a million avoidance maneuvers over the lifetime of the Starlink constellation as early as June 2027"