SpaceX put 60 bright satellites in space May 23, and astronomers are sounding the alarm about the eventual 12,000-strong Starlink constellation SpaceX plans. Source: https://www.livescience.com/65586-spacex-astronomers-starlink.html
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Are Elon Musk and SpaceX about to ruin our view of the night sky?
Already, the first 60 of SpaceX’s planned 12,000 internet-delivery satellites have appeared as a decidedly unnatural string of lights in the night sky. Scientists worry the company’s plan to ring Earth with orbiting “Starlink” devices will wreck our view of the cosmos. Source: https://phys.org/news/2019-05-elon-musk-spacex-view-night.html…
SpaceX’s bright Starlink satellites are upsetting astronomers
SpaceX launched 60 internet satellites last week and their bright appearance has caused concern amongst astronomers, who say plans for 12,000 of them could ruin the night sky Source: https://www.newscientist.com/article/2204713-spacexs-bright-starlink-satellites-are-upsetting-astronomers/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home…
Starlink satellite train sparks UFO reports
A Dutch UFO website was inundated with reports on Saturday after a conga line of lights appeared in the sky. The spectacle, which was visible across t… Source: https://www.unexplained-mysteries.com/news/328020/starlink-satellite-train-sparks-ufo-reports…
SpaceX’s Train of Satellites Creates Temporary ‘Mega-Constellation’
“SpaceX’s unorthodox card-dealing launch of 60 Starlink broadband satellites has led to an unusual viewing opportunity for skywatchers — and an occasion to wonder about the impact of such mega-constellations on the natural night sky,” reports GeekWire: A video captured by satellite-watcher Marco Langbroek in the Netherlands sums up the awe… It didn’t take long for Langbroek and other skywatchers to…
Wow! The SpaceX Starlink satellite train
“Here is the video I shot, be prepared to be mind-blown!” Marco Langbroek wrote on his website SatTrackCam Leiden (b)log, where he shared an amazing capture of dozens of SpaceX Starlink internet satellites chugging along, in a straight line, across the heavens. Source: https://earthsky.org/space/wow-photo-video-spacex-starlink-satellite-train…
Here’s What SpaceX’s Starlink Satellites Look Like in the Night Sky
‘And what a SPECTACULAR view it was! – Marco Langbroek. Source: https://www.livescience.com/65570-spacex-starlink-satellites-spotted-night-sky-video.html
SpaceX launches first 60 satellites of its internet network
SpaceX on Thursday launched a rocket carrying the first 60 satellites of its “Starlink” constellation, which is intended to provide internet from space and could one day number 12,000 satellites. Source: https://phys.org/news/2019-05-spacex-satellites-internet-network_1.html…
SpaceX Launches 60 Starlink Satellites On Thrice-Flown Rocket, Sticks Landing
SpaceX’s fifth Falcon 9 rocket of the year successfully launched from Cape Canaveral this evening, sending 60 internet-beaming satellites into space. Space.com reports: Following the successful launch, the rocket’s first stage gently touched down on a floating platform at sea, marking the company’s 40th booster recovery. It was the third flight for this particular booster, marking just the second time SpaceX…
SpaceX set to launch first satellites of its internet network
SpaceX is targeting Thursday night for the launch of 60 satellites into low-Earth orbit, the first of potentially thousands in its Starlink project to beam broadband internet across the planet. Source: https://phys.org/news/2019-05-spacex-satellites-internet-network.html…