UPDATE 1-Pentagon eyes crash analysis on 1300 satellites

Nov 3rd, 2009 - Reuters

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WASHINGTON, Nov 3 (Reuters) - The U.S. military said onTuesday it is now tracking 800 maneuverable satellites on adaily basis for possible collisions and expects to add 500 morenon-maneuvering satellites by year's end.

The U.S. Air Force began upgrading its ability to predictpossible collisions in space after a dead Russian militarycommunications satellite and a commercial U.S. satellite ownedby Iridium collided on Feb. 10.

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