US EditionStarlink to Shift LEO Ultrafast Broadband Satellites into a Lower Orbit
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About 4,400 satellites of the company are decreasing their height, thinking of the expansion planned for the coming years
Lowering the orbit of the Starlink satellites by 70 kilometers will increase safety and improve network performance.
The measure will reduce the operational height of a significant part of the constellation, from 550 to 480 kilometres, affecting almost half of the currently active devices of the company
SpaceX to lower Starlink's orbit to reduce collision risk
During 2026, the satellite firm will move about 4,400 satellites from an orbit of 550km above the Earth to 480km Starlink will progressively lower the orbit of thousands of its satellites this year due to safety concerns. About 4,400 satellites that are orbiting at 550km above Earth will move to an orbiting height of 480km during 2026, according to a post on X by Michael Nicholls, SpaceX’s VP of Engineering. He said the lower orbit would shorten…
In the face of growing international criticism and incidents, SpaceX is cleaning up its Starlink satellites. The company will lower the altitude of 4,400 Starlink satellites during the year 2026. A decision that follows many problems of congestion in the space orbit.
Starlink to lower its constellation
Starlink is to to lower its satellites in 2026. Currently orbiting at around 550 km, the constellation’s 9000+ satellites will be lowered to 480 km during the year. “Lowering the ... The post Starlink to lower its constellation appeared first on Electronics Weekly.
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