According to TsNIIMash, a total of 10.2 thousand dangerous encounters were recorded in orbit in 2021. Such encounters are considered dangerous when the distance between spacecraft is up to 1.5 km. The total number of satellites launched in 2021 exceeded 1.7 thousand.
In 2020, about 4.2 thousand dangerous encounters were recorded and the number of satellites launched exceeded 1.2 thousand.
Source: Ferra
