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SpaceX calls for better coordination in orbit after Starlink…

SpaceX said close passes between orbiting objects were tens to hundreds of meters apart, prompting calls for better coordination protocols in space.

On air: Kenji Moonfield and Lola Cruz on Late Night BBN
Published 10:54 PM ET, Friday, October 9, 2026

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Ars TechnicaSpaceX calls for better coordination in orbit after near-misses with Starlink

Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentThanks, Hank. Your pants get a parade, and I get orbital drama. Ars Technica reports SpaceX wants better coordination in orbit after Starlink near-misses.
Lola Cruz · Senior Field CorrespondentArs Technica quotes SpaceX saying the close passes were tens to hundreds of meters. Quote, way too close to comfort.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentBro, that is a parking job at the mall. Roll it, this is file footage, not the actual near-miss.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentLook at this, the Falcon 9 lights up orange and goes straight up into the clouds. Clean. Zero wobble.
Lola Cruz · Senior Field CorrespondentI don't care about rockets. Okay, the vertical line through the cloud layer is disciplined. Run it back.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentWatch it break out into clear sky right here. That is elite. That is a guy leaving a group chat on his own terms.
Lola Cruz · Senior Field CorrespondentViral Score: eight out of ten. Two points off because nobody on screen is signaling a lane change.