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SpaceX Launches Stargaze to Enhance Satellite Collision Avoidance

1/31/2026

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SpaceX has launched Stargaze, SpaceX's Space Situational Awareness tool, to provide free conjunction data to satellite operators and improve collision avoidance.
Stargaze uses data from SpaceX's nearly 9,600 Starlink satellites to predict close approaches in real time.
The move follows a recent collision scare involving a Chinese satellite.
Experts say Stargaze may help, but it may not fully replace the need for a neutral civil space traffic coordination system.

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SpaceX has launched Stargaze, SpaceX's Space Situational Awareness tool, to provide free conjunction data to satellite operators and improve collision avoidance.
Stargaze uses data from SpaceX's nearly 9,600 Starlink satellites to predict close approaches in real time.
The move follows a recent collision scare involving a Chinese satellite.
Experts say Stargaze may help, but it may not fully replace the need for a neutral civil space traffic coordination system.