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> My understanding is that the SpaceX ground stations uplink the orbital parameters of other satellites and/or debris and it is mostly up to the satellites to a
by krisoft 5y ago
> My understanding is that the SpaceX ground stations uplink the orbital parameters of other satellites and/or debris and it is mostly up to the satellites to avoid a collision.
That is almost certainly not how that is implemented. Why would they run the orbit maneuver planning in space when they could do the whole thing comfortably on a simple server PC on earth?
> But overall the Starlink operations concept is probably tailored to mostly automated operations.
I agree with that. They are most definietly not hand-flying their birds. But this autonomy is most likely implemented on the ground.
- visviva 5y ago> That is almost certainly not how that is implemented. Why would they run the orbit maneuver planning in space when they could do the whole thing comfortably on a simple server PC on earth? That's a great question, but SpaceX is, apparently, doing much of the processing onboard[1]. [1] https://ecfsapi.fcc.gov/file/1081071029897/SpaceX%20Orbital%20Debris%20Meeting%20Ex%20Parte%20(8-10-21).pdf https://ecfsapi.fcc.gov/file/1081071029897/SpaceX%20Orbital%...
- kadonoishi 5y agoProbably because the purpose of SpaceX is to build a city on Mars, and Starlink is a prototype for a communications and positioning system to be put in place around Mars before there are any facilities on the Martian surface. Remember this is an Elon Musk company.
- kadonoishi 5y agoProbably because the purpose of SpaceX is to build a city on Mars, and Starlink is a prototype for a communications and positioning system to be put in place around Mars before there are any facilities on the Martian surface. Remember this is an Elon Musk company.