According to SpaceNews, two French startups—Look Up, a space surveillance company, and Skynopy, which operates ground stations—are partnering to automate collision avoidance for satellites in low Earth orbit. With thousands of satellites now crowding near-Earth space, automated systems to prevent collisions and orbital debris are becoming critical infrastructure for the industry.

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