SpaceX’s Stargaze aims to tidy up crowded orbits with near real-time tracking
SpaceX unveiled Stargaze, a space traffic management tool using star-tracker data from nearly 10,000 Starlink satellites to observe objects, compute orbits, and issue near‑real‑time conjunction data messages. More than a dozen operators are beta testing, with plans to open the service to all satellite operators for free in the spring. The system hinges on operators sharing ephemeris and maneuver data to improve deconfliction, a point of cautious optimism among industry players, who note concerns about data quality, the government-backed TraCSS effort, and how free SSA services could impact paid providers.
