One company alone managing more than 11,000 satellites in orbit is completely insane
SpaceX is basically becoming the traffic controller of low Earth orbit
Every Starlink satellite has autonomous collision avoidance onboard
If collision probability rises above just 1 in 100,000, the satellite begins planning an avoidance maneuver
That is 10× more conservative than the 1-in-10,000 industry threshold SpaceX cites
But the impressive part goes beyond Starlink itself
SpaceX continuously shares precise orbital data and planned trajectories with the U.S. Space Force, LeoLabs and other satellite operators so everyone can screen for potential conjunctions and coordinate maneuvers
Starlink satellites can then calculate safer trajectories and autonomously move when needed
11,000+ spacecraft
Constantly moving
Constantly tracking risk
Constantly coordinating with everything else in orbit
SpaceX built the largest satellite constellation in history and then built an autonomous traffic management system around it