Jack Kuhr(@JackKuhr):SpaceX moving Starlink down to VLEO (where no one else operates) mitigates existential collision risks: Starlink altitudes: - V1: 550 km, now <500 km - V2: 450–500 km - DTC: 350 km - V3: 350 km At 350km, they will have the orbit all to themselves. Any debris, defunct satellites, or collisions will deorbit within a few months. Plus, being closer to Earth means Starlink performance improves substantially.

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Jack Kuhr@JackKuhr

2026.10.06 16:34

SpaceX moving Starlink down to VLEO (where no one else operates) mitigates existential collision risks: Starlink altitudes: - V1: 550 km, now <500 km - V2: 450–500 km - DTC: 350 km - V3: 350 km At 350km, they will have the orbit all to themselves. Any debris, defunct satellites, or collisions will deorbit within a few months. Plus, being closer to Earth means Starlink performance improves substantially.

Starlink@Starlink

2026.10.06 15:14

However, we cannot mitigate risk when another operator maneuvers without sharing a predicted trajectory that includes the burn. This is the biggest risk in LEO