With news of latest push of another 1800 satellite going into space to create another global internet network.
How does so many satellites together with many other satellites stay in orbit without being a gigantic pileup in space?
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In short it’s a LOTTTT of planning. Each satellite has its own specific orbit which is known and tracked. They have to get a satellite up to the right altitude and velocity to have an orbit that doesn’t cross another.
This is further complicated by the fact that there is in fact a very small amount of drag and the orbit changes slightly over time
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