Satellite Collision

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  Study Reveals NASA Spacecraft Crash Altered Path Of Asteroid Pair Around The Sun

  In September 2022, as part of the Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) mission, a spacecraft collided with the small satellite of the asteroid Dimorphos.

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  Asteroid Could Hit The Moon In 2032, With Effects Felt On Earth: Study

  Scientists warn that a possible asteroid strike on the Moon in 2032 could send debris towards Earth and endanger satellites.

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  Space Particle Collision Raises Uncertainty Over Spain’s New Military Satellite

  Spain’s military communications satellite, SpainSat NG-2, was struck by a space particle while moving toward geostationary orbit. The incident occurred at an unusually high altitude, and the damage remains unknown. Operators have activated contingency plans as engineers assess whether the €2 billion mission can still be completed.

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  Google’s Space-Based AI Data Centre Plan Faces Collision Risks in an Increasingly Crowded Orbit

  Google’s Project Suncatcher aims to build a solar-powered AI data center in space. Experts warn the crowded Sun-synchronous orbit poses high collision risks from space debris, and without autonomous safeguards, even a single impact could trigger a cascade, scattering millions of fragments. This project underscores the urgent need for orbital debr...

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  India's Rocket Launch With Heaviest-Ever Satellite Delayed To Avoid Collision

  The ISRO has taken a cautious approach and decided to delay the launch of the Launch Vehicle Mark 3 M6 flight by 90 seconds.

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  Solar Storm Could Trigger Satellite Collisions In Some Conditions: Study

  A new study warns that a major solar storm could disable satellite controls and trigger cascading collisions in low Earth orbit within about three days.

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  Chinese Spacecraft Nearly Slammed Into Starlink Satellite, SpaceX Reveals

  A Starlink satellite narrowly avoided a collision after a spacecraft launched by a Chinese rocket passed within 200 meters in orbit. SpaceX warned that the incident highlights growing safety risks caused by poor coordination as Earth’s orbital environment becomes increasingly crowded with satellites.

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  Artemis Era Raises Safety Concerns as Lunar Orbit Nears Capacity, New Study Finds

  As lunar exploration surges, scientists warn that the Moon’s limited stable orbits are growing crowded. Georgia Tech simulations suggest that with about 50 satellites, each may need several collision-avoidance maneuvers per year. Even now, orbiters like Chandrayaan-2 require frequent course corrections. With Artemis and private missions incoming,...

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  China and NASA Coordinate to Avoid Satellite Collision for the First Time

  China’s CNSA made history by alerting NASA to a possible satellite collision—marking the first instance of Beijing warning Washington in orbit. With Earth’s orbits growing crowded from megaconstellations like Starlink and Guowang, the event signals a new phase of cooperation in global space traffic control and shared responsibility for orbita...

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  Rising Satellite Traffic in Low Earth Orbit Sparks Collision Risk Concerns

  A new study in Acta Astronautica warns that Low Earth Orbit is becoming dangerously congested. Since 2019, the number of satellites performing more than ten collision-avoidance maneuvers per month has risen sevenfold. With nearly 25,000 tracked objects and more launches planned, scientists fear a chain-reaction risk and call for stronger global coo...