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> would be pretty interested in cleaning up space junk if two of their LEO satellites collide.

SpaceX satellites are passively de-conflicted. Which means that the orbits are planned such that the satellites never can be at the same place at the same point in time. But yes SpaceX does care a lot about debris in their orbital shell.



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