
SpaceX, NASA, sign spaceflight safety agreement to avoid collisions
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NASA and SpaceX are once again joining forces, signing an agreement on Thursday with the aim of improving spaceflight safety.
In a release detailing the agreement, NASA noted that conjunction is defined as a close approach between two objects in space at a high speed. Starlink's satellites -- of which there are now more than 1,200 in orbit -- are equipped with global navigation service receivers used to estimate orbital parameters, an ion propulsion system and an autonomous maneuvering capability that provides data.More Related News













