If there are many satellites orbiting earth, how do space launches not bump into any of them?
In: 2066
Satellites and debris are closely tracked and, when possible, maneuvered to avoid each other. Recently, Starlink satellites have had to alter course at a rate of 50,000 times per year to avoid collisions, and the rate is growing rapidly (perhaps exponentially).
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