ISRO performs 122 Collision Avoidance Manoeuvres over past 14 years

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) reported that over the past 14 years, it has performed 122 Collision Avoidance Manoeuvres (CAM) for its Earth orbiting satellites. In its Space Situational Assessment Report, ISRO indicated that it routinely conducts analyses to foresee close encounters between other space objects and Indian space assets. When critical close approaches are predicted, the organisation carries out CAMs for operational spacecraft to reduce the risk of collision. ISRO noted that it analysed more than 53,000 alerts generated by the Combined Space Operations Center (CSpOC) of the US Space Command concerning its Earth orbiting satellites, employing more precise orbital data derived from flight dynamics. 

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