Okapi:Orbits publicly released its first automated collision avoidance service. Since it was founded in 2018, Okapi has been developing software that harnesses artificial intelligence to help satellite operators avoid collisions. Credit: Okapi:Orbits

SAN FRANCISCO – Since Germany startup Okapi:Orbits released its first space traffic management product for satellite operators, the response has been overwhelming, Kristina Nikolaus, Okapi:Orbits co-founder and managing director told SpaceNews.

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Debra Werner is a correspondent for SpaceNews based in San Francisco. Debra earned a bachelor’s degree in communications from the University of California, Berkeley, and a master’s degree in Journalism from Northwestern University. She is a recipient...