China says its space station dodged Starlink satellites twice this year
and Starlink vehicles. According to Chinese officials, the station had to perform evasive maneuvers on July 1st and October 21st this year to minimize the chance of a collision.for both days. China further argued that SpaceX's satellites weren't always predictable. During the October incident, the Starlink craft was"continuously" manuvering in a way that made it difficult to predict the orbital path.
We've asked SpaceX for comment. China has already demanded action, however. In its complaint, the country asked the UN Secretary-General to remind countries that parties in the Outer Space Treaty are responsible for incidents beyond Earth, even if they involve private companies. China has created its own share of incidents in the past. A 2007 anti-satellite missile test created debris that poses
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