Collision avoidance

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In spaceflight, collision avoidance (COLA) is the process of preventing a spacecraft from colliding with any other vehicle or object. COLA is primarily but not exclusively a concern during spaceflight launch windows. A launch window is said to have a "COLA blackout period" during intervals when the vehicle cannot lift off to insure its trajectory does not take it too close to another object already in space.[1]

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  1. ^ Mission Status Center - Delta 313 Launch Report. Spaceflight Now.

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