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>>hnburn+(OP)
"To maximize safety for all satellites in space, SpaceX will be making Stargaze conjunction data available to all operators, free of charge, via its space-traffic management platform."

Many people don't still realize it, but the problem of low orbit debris is only getting worse. So, this is a really nice gesture. Thank you, Elon Musk.

>>wtcact+Zm
It sounds like a hook, like "don't like all the space debris? use our management platform" and then it'll suddenly start costing money

>>lionko+qn
SpaceX has a very, very large financial interest in avoiding collisions. Providing this service helps ensure that.

>>bigfat+Kw
Several governments have an even bigger interest in avoiding these collisions, so, these systems should have existed for decades now.

But, you can always trust the government to spend 10x more to do 10x worst...

>>wtcact+9F
The US already provides publicly accessible conjunction avoidance data based on data points they have. They don't have the same number of satellites in the sky to make real time observations in as many different directions though.