BLUF

A near-miss collision between Australian and Chinese military satellites highlight risk of increased space debris and need for collaboration to deconflict.

Summary

KEY POINTS: 
  1. Chinese and Australian satellites were within hundreds of metres of colliding  
  2. Defence Space Command assisted with managing the near miss of the satellite collision 
  3. Communication with other agencies such as the USAF critical to dealing with space congestion threat 

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