{"id":1825,"date":"2025-08-06T08:16:19","date_gmt":"2025-08-06T06:16:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thedefencenews.com\/?p=1825"},"modified":"2025-06-08T09:54:16","modified_gmt":"2025-06-08T07:54:16","slug":"nasa-and-spacex-work-to-improve-coordination-of-space-traffic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thedefencenews.com\/?p=1825","title":{"rendered":"NASA and SpaceX work to improve coordination of space traffic"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>As missions to low Earth orbit become more frequent, space traffic coordination remains a key element to efficiently operating in space. Different satellite operators using autonomous systems need to operate together and manage increasing workloads. NASA\u2019s Starling spacecraft swarm recently tested a coordination with SpaceX\u2019s Starlink constellation, demonstrating a potential solution to enhance space traffic coordination, Tara Friesen writes for NASA.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/centers-and-facilities\/ames\/nasa-starling-and-spacex-starlink-improve-space-traffic-coordination\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Continue reading the original article.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>The Military &amp; Aerospace Electronics take:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>NASA\u2019s Starling mission, led by the Small Spacecraft Technology program at Ames Research Center, has advanced spacecraft coordination by demonstrating autonomous maneuvers with SpaceX\u2019s Starlink satellites. Originally designed to test autonomous orbital planning among four small spacecraft, the mission evolved into Starling 1.5, focusing on real-time coordination in low Earth orbit.<\/p>\n<p>Satellite operators rely on manual coordination via calls and emails to mitigate potential collisions, a time-consuming process that can delay critical maneuvers. NASA and SpaceX collaborated to streamline this process by developing a conjunction screening service that allows operators to quickly submit trajectory data and determine maneuver responsibility.<\/p>\n<div class=\"iav-target\"><\/div>\n<p>During the Starling 1.5 experiment, NASA\u2019s Starling system autonomously planned and executed a maneuver to avoid a close approach with a Starlink satellite, validating SpaceX\u2019s screening service. This advancement supports the development of a fully automated system for managing growing satellite constellations.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWith improved access and use of low Earth orbit and the necessity to provide a more advanced space traffic coordination system, Starling 1.5 is providing critical data. Starling 1.5 is the result of a successful partnership between NASA, the Department of Commerce, and SpaceX, maturing technology to solve such challenges,\u201d said Roger Hunter, program manager of the Small Spacecraft Technology program.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe look forward to the sustained impact of the Starling technologies as they continue demonstrating advancements in spacecraft coordination, cooperation, and autonomy.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As missions to low Earth orbit become more frequent, space traffic coordination remains a key element to efficiently operating in space. 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