That’s not luck. It’s strategy. While SpaceX’s Starlink satellites did over 355,000 evasive moves in a year (yes, you read that right), India’s 22 satellites; mostly in the danger zone of Low Earth Orbit; are staying safe with precision, not volume. The real story? India isn’t just reacting. It’s building the rules. A zero-debris mission goal. New radars in Sriharikota. A telescope in Ladakh tracking objects as small as 30cm. And a national liability policy to protect private players too. Even more quietly, ISRO is helping write global space debris guidelines; not just following them. As Gaganyaan readies to send Indians to space, safety isn’t an afterthought. It’s woven into every system; from tracking junk to keeping astronauts alive. The world’s jamming space with satellites. India’s choosing to build the guardrails instead.