Starlink plans to lower satellite orbit to enhance safety in 2026


The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying Starlink satellites is seen over Sebastian Inlet after launching from Cape Canaveral, Florida, U.S., February 26, 2025. REUTERS/Sam Wolfe

Jan 1 (Reuters) - Starlink will ‌begin a reconfiguration of its satellite constellation by lowering ‌all of its satellites orbiting at around 550 km (342 miles) ‌to 480 km over the course of 2026, Michael Nicolls, SpaceX's vice president of Starlink engineering, said on Thursday.

The company is looking to increase space safety ‍by lowering the satellites' orbit.

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