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China and NASA Establish First Communication on Space Collision
10/5/2025
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- China National Space Agency (CNSA) contacted NASA about a potential on-orbit collision, marking the first two-way communication.
- NASA official Alvin Drew notes this is the first two-way link between CNSA and NASA.
- Chinese and Western commercial satellite operators are beginning to share coordination messages.
- Chinese companies plan large constellations, including Guowang and Qianfan, alongside SpaceX's Starlink and Amazon's Project Kuiper.
