I keep running into this problem where I'll drop some cargo and then my ship will scoop it back up immediately. Even if I'm turboing. So I effectively have to drop it multiple times and hope I diceroll it far enough away from my ship that it doesn't get snagged.

I find this happens less if you turn off the cargo tractor beam

Yes, I suspect it's related to that. I guess it remains an open question of if this is a bug or if it's just something that warrants a suggestion?