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setnone08/01/20251 replyview on HN

So about 11000 units in the low orbit in 2025 and thats a mix of commercial and state satellites. I wonder how the traffic and distribution being governed


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ethan_smith08/01/2025

LEO traffic is primarily coordinated through the ITU for frequency allocation and conjunction alerts from the US Space Force's 18th Space Defense Squadron, though there's no binding international framework for orbital slot management.