As humanity inches closer to becoming an interstellar civilization, the reality of space traffic becomes increasingly significant. In the vast expanse of cosmos, one might assume plenty of room for maneuvering. However, recent reports from SpaceX suggest a different, more complex narrative.The groundbreaking Starling mission, a collaboration between NASA and SpaceX, aims to test autonomous cooperation and collision avoidance among robotic satellites. Launching four CubeSats into Earth’s orbit, this mission paves the way for exploring advanced swarm technologies and setting new norms for space traffic management. However, with SpaceX’s Starlink satellite constellation reporting over 25,000 collision avoidance maneuvers in six … Continue reading Burgeoning Space Traffic: SpaceX and NASA Tackling Orbital Congestion Through Innovation