As we put more and more satellites in orbit, chances of them colliding also increase. How can we manage that? How can we make sure that Kessler syndrome won't happen and keep all those satellites from destroying each other? Finding out in this interview.

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🟣 Guest: Dr. Sydney Dolan
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00:00 Intro
01:38 How satellites avoid collisions
08:11 Close calls
11:20 Detecting and modelling collisions
20:28 Understanding orbits
25:28 Autonomy
32:18 Current obsessions
36:43 Bonus part
37:41 More interviews

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[Interview] How Do Satellites NOT Crash. And How Can We Keep It That Way?