SpaceX Urges Satellite Operators to Share Ephemeris Data to Avoid Collisions

More than 18,000 satellites are in orbit, over 11,000 of them active Starlink craft. Between May 2025 and May 2026 Starlink satellites performed over 355,000 collision avoidance maneuvers. At IAC 2026, SpaceX's Michael Nicolls called on operators to publish ephemeris data, but China and Russia refuse to share.

• Over 18,000 satellites in orbit, more than 11,000 are Starlink
• Starlink made over 355,000 avoidance maneuvers in one year
• SpaceX publishes Starlink ephemeris data, China and Russia do not
• SpaceSail plans to launch more than 10,000 of its own satellites