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There are certain preferred orbits for communications satellites, and as more of these are launched the danger of collision becomes important. This article examines the problems involved.
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BRAGA-ILLA, A. Traffic Control in Space. Nature 226, 503–504 (1970). https://doi.org/10.1038/226503a0
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