PlanetiQ Seeks OK for Higher Altitude, Avoiding the Starlink Crowd
In order to avoid orbital congestion from SpaceX's Starlink constellation, earth exploration satellite service operator PlanetiQ is seeking FCC approval to operate its GNOMES-5 satellite at a slightly higher orbital altitude. In a Space Bureau application posted Tuesday, it said…
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operating at an altitude of up to 575 km -- instead of its currently authorized 560 km -- would let it avoid SpaceX's orbital shells and thus reduce the frequency of conjunction alerts.