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NASA Invests in Satellite Collision-Avoidance Amid Space Boom

10/3/2025

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National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) funds Scout Space and Slingshot Aerospace to develop an autonomous satellite collision-avoidance system.
Active-satellite tally reaches 13,026 in one year, up 23%, led by SpaceX's Starlink at 8,366.
U.S. Defense Department plans $33.7 billion for space in 2025 amid counterspace threats.
Derelict rocket stages in low Earth orbit raise collision risk.

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Story summary

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) funds Scout Space and Slingshot Aerospace to develop an autonomous satellite collision-avoidance system.
Active-satellite tally reaches 13,026 in one year, up 23%, led by SpaceX's Starlink at 8,366.
U.S. Defense Department plans $33.7 billion for space in 2025 amid counterspace threats.
Derelict rocket stages in low Earth orbit raise collision risk.