In the lingo of space flight operations, the probability of a spacecraft collision is called a conjunction - a predicted close approach between two objects in orbit.

While the volume of collision-avoidance maneuvers recently executed is breathtaking: >140K over the past 6 months by Spacelink alone. Autonomous on-board systems orchestrate the vast majority of these avoidance maneuvers.

In the latest TechAptitude post we explore the core concepts and technologies deployed for automated collision avoidance in today’s satellite constellations. https://techaptitude.substack.com/p/satellite-collision-avoidance-technology #Space #Satellites #CollisionAvoidance #AutonomousSystems #Software

1. Cửa tự động khóa/giật → #AutomaticLock$Nhất ký tự tìa
2. Camera 360 độ → #360Camera$Camera vòng quầy
3. Hệ thống tránh va chạm → #CollisionAvoidance$Hệ thống tránh va chạm
4. Cruise điều khiển thích ứng → #AdaptiveCruise$Cruz điều khiển tự động
5. Hỗ trợ giữ vị tríAgar → #LaneKeepAssist$Hỗ trợ giữ vị trí
6. Night vision tối ưu → #NightVision$Tính visibles đêm sáng
7. Sensors carén quy định → #ParkingSensors$Sensors carén quy định

https://vietnamnet.vn/7-tinh-nang-hien-dai-tren-o-

So apparently the #KesslerSyndrome has already started. The amount of avoidance maneuvers grew 3x over the last 6 months, and the amount of junk in the orbit went up by <s>40%<\s>63% <a href=https://spectrum.ieee.org/kessler-syndrome-space-debris> [1]<\a> over the last 5 years.

What now? It's hard to internalize that it's already here. It will be a quick ride from now. It goes exponential. Hug your GPS, satelite tv, the weather reports, the space photos. It's the end of the space age. We will be telling our grand children how cool it was.

And maybe, if they are lucky, the moon will herd the debris into an orbital ring. It will be magnificent.

What should we be doing to prepare for this? What are your thoughts?

#space #nasa #satelite #sst #collisionavoidance #esa #scifi

READY TAKEOFF?.... Can These Self-Flying Planes Transform the Skies?

WALL STREET JOURNAL: Reliable Robotics is among startups hoping to revolutionize air travel by doing away with the need for human pilots on cargo, military and even passenger aircraft....

https://www.wsj.com/business/airlines/reliable-robotics-autonomous-autopilot-planes-834ac224

#AutonomousFlight, #SelfFlyingPlanes, #ReliableRobotics, #AviationInnovation, #PilotlessPlanes, #AirTravelFuture, #AerospaceTechnology, #CargoFlights, #MilitaryAviation, #PassengerAircraft, #CollisionAvoidance

"Southwest Airlines flight headed to Las Vegas takes dramatic plunge in response to nearby aircraft" by @AssociatedPress - Southwest 1496 (Boeing 737-700) departing Burbank #KBUR on Friday and made evasive maneuver to avoid a collision with another plane. The crew received a #TCAS alert, which is an NTSB-reportable event. Passengers reportedly frightened but flight proceeded safely to its destination Las Vegas #KLAS. https://apnews.com/article/southwest-plane-las-vegas-plunges-1b19692862325977c7eb9b4e02b94ae4 #CollisionAvoidance #aviation #travel #avgeek

Simulation top niveau pour éviter… l’imprévisible ! Ansys booste la sécurité orbitale des satellites face aux débris. #SpaceDebris #Espace #Tech
https://www.futura-sciences.com/sciences/actualites/utilisation-espace-debris-spatiaux-collision-anticiper-imprevisible-grace-simulation-numerique-123427/
#Science #Simulation #OrbitalSafety
#Ansys #DébrisSpatiaux #CollisionAvoidance
#SyndromeKessler #MegaConstellations #ESA
#SpaceSafety

Hey :)
Over the past few weeks, I’ve been working on a satellite orbit tracking and collision detection project — and it’s finally live on GitHub 🚀
🔗 https://lnkd.in/d_zBHAqm

#Python #SatelliteTracking #CollisionAvoidance

📆 2019 #ESA is "working to #automate the process of collision avoidance" https://www.cnet.com/science/esa-spacex-starlink-satellite-nearly-collides-with-european-aeolus-satellite

15/01/2025 "Improve #SpaceTraffic surveillance and coordination" still on the #ToDo list https://www.esa.int/Space_Safety/Technological_to-do_list_to_reach_Zero_Debris_created ... "This will ⏳ require compatibility of different #automated systems" https://esamultimedia.esa.int/docs/spacesafety/Zero_Debris_Technical_Booklet.pdf 🥱

#automation #CollisionAvoidance #SpaceDebris

Active #satellites 🛰️ must perform an increasing 📈 number of #collision avoidance manoeuvres to dodge out of the way of other satellites and fragments of #SpaceDebris. Another factor is the high level of solar ☀️ activity which can often cause increased atmospheric drag. If we extrapolate current trends into the future, catastrophic collision 💥 numbers could rise 📈 significantly https://www.esa.int/Space_Safety/Space_Debris/ESA_Space_Environment_Report_2024

#monitoring #automation #KesslerSyndrome #CollisionAvoidance #SpaceWeather #ESA

Collision-avoidance maneuvers are not uncommon around the #moon 🌙. The #Korea 🇰🇷 Aerospace Research Institute (#KARI) received 40 "red alarms" of potential collisions 💥. There is currently no international protocol to resolve collision risks. "Sometimes, we did not have the contact information of the responsible personnel, and network security issues occasionally prevented email exchanges" https://www.space.com/space-exploration/launches-spacecraft/indias-chandrayaan-2-moon-orbiter-avoids-collision-with-south-koreas-danuri-spacecraft

#SpaceRegulation #CollisionAvoidance

Leonardo’s Falco Xplorer Drone Completes Final Test for European Detect and Avoid Technology

https://www.defensemirror.com/news/38272/Leonardo___s_Falco_Xplorer_Drone_Completes_Final_Test_for_European_Detect_and_Avoid_Technology

#Leonardo #FalcoXplorer #RPAS #UncrewedAircraft #EuropeanAirspace #EUDAAS #DetectAndAvoid #AviationSafety #CollisionAvoidance #ICAOStandards

Leonardo’s Falco Xplorer Drone Completes Final Test for European Detect and Avoid Technology

https://www.defensemirror.com/news/38272/Leonardo___s_Falco_Xplorer_Drone_Completes_Final_Test_for_European_Detect_and_Avoid_Technology

#Leonardo #FalcoXplorer #RPAS #UncrewedAircraft #EuropeanAirspace #EUDAAS #DetectAndAvoid #AviationSafety #CollisionAvoidance #ICAOStandards

#TimDodd and #LexFridman - Can we fit 100,000 #Satellites in #Orbit?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HHPuyVBvJB4&ab_channel=LexClips

#Collision #Collisions #OrbitalMechanics #OrbitalCongestion #SatelliteCollision #Satellite #CollisionAvoidance #SpaceEngineering #Space #SpaceManagement #OrbitalPlane #OrbitalPlanes #OrbitalShell #OrbitalShells

RT @esaoperations: This evening, the #Copernicus Sentinel-1A Earth Observation satellite will perform a #CollisionAvoidance manoeuvre to do…

RT @esaoperations: You wouldn't believe how much work goes into a #CollisionAvoidance manoeuvre, to divert 🛰️ from being hit by #SpaceDebri…

RT @esaoperations: On Monday, for the first time, we performed a set of manoeuvres to avoid a high-risk collision w. #SpaceDebris created in the #Cosmos1408 anti-satellite test last year.

This was a difficult #CollisionAvoidance manoeuvre.👏👏to our #Sentinel1A Control Team & Space Debris Office

🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/EEAthina/status/1528415775073128455