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SpaceX and OneWeb satellites didn't have a close call in space after all

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It turns out that the recent "near miss" collision between two SpaceX and OneWeb internet satellites in orbit wasn't a "close call" at all, and the satellites weren't actually in danger of crashing, SpaceX has revealed.

On March 30, OneWeb reported several "red alerts" from the 18th Space Control Squadron (18 SPCS) of the U.S. Space Force, indicating a 1.3%change that a OneWeb satellite might collide with one of SpaceX's Starlink satellites. A satellite crash could create dangerous debris in orbit and possibly lead to other collisions, so this was an obvious and immediate concern. Thankfully, the two satellites passed by each other without getting dangerously close.

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