Why Do Satellites Not Collide In Space?
| Updated: 10 Feb 2026
Is there a system to stop space collisions?
Mystery Hour Question
Why do satellites not collide in space?
John, Barking
Answer
**Definitive**
Name: Gary, Portsmouth
Qualifications: Worked for first commercial satellite operation in the UK
Answer: An intergovernmental organisationcalled IntelSat decides where all satellites are placed. As satellites must be placed in a certain place in the atmosphere in order to reach a certain place on Earth, it also depends on worldwide demand for that atmospheric space.