Space debris falling to Earth is a growing threat to aircraft, and experts are trying to reduce the risk.

But as more and more satellites are launched into LEO…the region’s getting a bit crowded.

SpaceX will soon lower the orbits of about 4,400 Starlink satellites, to decrease the threat they pose to other spacecraft and reduce space traffic overall.
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The test is designed to prepare satellites for one of the most complex tasks in space: safely approaching another object.
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