SpaceX to lower thousands of Starlink satellites in 2026 as collisions rise (euronews.com)

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[dead] ath3nd 3mo ago ↗

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Article says "SpaceX collisions up 200 percent", but it is actually "conjunction risk mitigation manoeuvres[sic]" that are up 200 percent. These are active maneuvers to avoid collisions.