New ‘CRASH Clock’ Warns of 2.8-Day Window Before Likely Orbital Collision

Last week, a Chinese spacecraft passed within just 655 feet (200 meters) of a Starlink satellite, narrowly avoiding a collision. According to a new study, such near misses are now happening all the time in low-Earth orbit, and the risk of disaster is shockingly high.

The findings, which have yet to be peer-reviewed, paint a disturbing picture. Based on the number of objects in LEO last June, a sudden loss of collision-avoidance capabilities would likely lead to a catastrophic crash…