“As far as we know, no coordination or deconfliction with existing satellites operating in space was performed, resulting in a 200 meter close approach between one of the deployed satellites and STARLINK-6079 (56120) at 560 km altitude.”

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      5 days ago

      Yeah the solutions that require thousands and thousands of satellites for one service… think of a better idea you morons.

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    4 days ago

    personally, i think all satellites live positions should be public at all times, with launching them being more accessible, it becomes harder to coordinate everyone who may or may not have a satellite.

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      4 days ago

      There you go: https://satellitetracker3d.com/

      There are a few sites like celestrak.org hosting TLEs for all satellites and some debris, which allow you to calculate current and future positions yourself. They are published by NORAD (North American Aerospace Defense Command) since 2003.

      These aren’t super critical information. While we know where they are, it’s not always public information what they do exactly.

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      I think they are and that’s why it’s ridiculous. China for sure is aware of all satellite positions, regardless of public databases.

      Seems more like an incompetence thing, but then again we see how they behave in Philippine waters and in general. They don’t give a fuck and think the world belongs to them.