SpaceX plans to lower the orbits of some of its Starlink satellites, a move the company says is intended to improve space safety following recent incidents.

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A SpaceX executive said the move would reduce the "likelihood of collision" with other satellites and space debris.

SpaceX’s Starlink orbital internet satellites are falling out of low Earth orbit at an increasingly alarming rate, with one to two satellites now reentering Earth’s atmosphere every single day.

"Lowering the satellites results in condensing Starlink orbits, and will increase space safety in several ways," Nicholls said, including by "reducing the aggregate likelihood of collision." A ...

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Daily life increasingly depends on systems of satellites orbiting Earth. As fleets proliferate, ever greater numbers of expired units will hurtle back toward the surface. Decommissioned satellites ...

When you think of satellites, you probably think of those big finned boxes bouncing cellular signals out in orbit. They're certainly not the kind of thing you would consider a "vehicle," but it is a ...

An aurora seen from the ISS. Geomagnetic storms that create auroral displays can also affect satellite orbits and, with them, collision avoidance efforts. Credit: NASA WASHINGTON — A pair of major ...

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