Every SpaceX Starlink satellite has to dodge a collision almost weekly, and experts fear the worst
July 16, 2026
SpaceX’s Starlink satellites made over 355,000 collision avoidance maneuvers throughout the past year, with each satellite now dodging debris and other spacecraft on an almost weekly basis.
The numbers are based on disclosures made by SpaceX in its latest semiannual report to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). According to the latest report, Starlink satellites performed an…