Anear-collision between satellites in orbit has sparked a debate between American aerospace company SpaceX and Chinese satellite launch company CAS Space.According to a public post published by Michael Nicolls,Vice Pr...Anear-collision between satellites in orbit has sparked a debate between American aerospace company SpaceX and Chinese satellite launch company CAS Space.According to a public post published by Michael Nicolls,Vice President of Starlink Engineering at SpaceX,on December 13,2025,satellites launched by the two companies had come within just 200 meters of one another.While Nicolls blamed the incident on a lack of pre-launch communication and coordination,CAS Space representatives maintain all standard orbital safety protocols were followed and the near miss occurred nearly 48 hours after their responsibility as launch service provider had ended.展开更多
文摘Anear-collision between satellites in orbit has sparked a debate between American aerospace company SpaceX and Chinese satellite launch company CAS Space.According to a public post published by Michael Nicolls,Vice President of Starlink Engineering at SpaceX,on December 13,2025,satellites launched by the two companies had come within just 200 meters of one another.While Nicolls blamed the incident on a lack of pre-launch communication and coordination,CAS Space representatives maintain all standard orbital safety protocols were followed and the near miss occurred nearly 48 hours after their responsibility as launch service provider had ended.
