See a string of lights in the sky? It was probably SpaceX�s �Starlink� satellites

#1 | See a string of lights in the sky? It was probably SpaceX�s �Starlink� satellites datum

Mon Apr 27, 2020 9:52 am

See a string of lights in the sky? It was probably SpaceX�s �Starlink� satellites

by: Mike Janssen, CNN Wire, Posted: Apr 26, 2020 / 09:51 PM CDT / Updated: Apr 27, 2020 / 07:38 AM CDT

https://wgntv.com/chicago-news/see-a-string-of-lights-in-the-sky-it-was-probably-spacexs-starlink-satellites/

A WGN viewer shared this photo of the Starlink satellites on Sunday evening

We�re getting many calls and emails from WGN viewers who say they spotted a strange string of lights crossing the night sky on Sunday.

No, it�s not planes flying in formation or a meteor shower. It�s actually a satellite string that�s part of SpaceX�s �Starlink� project. You can read more about it below.

SpaceX moves ahead with Starlink satellite launch amid pandemic

While much of the world economy stands still, SpaceX is running full speed ahead.

Elon Musk�s space venture launched another batch of its Internet-beaming satellites into Earth�s orbit Wednesday, continuing the company�s push to create a multibillion-dollar telecom business.

The 60 Starlink broadband satellites rode atop one of SpaceX�s Falcon 9 rockets, taking off from Florida�s Kennedy Space Center at 3:30 pm ET. The devices are now coasting through orbit, where they will soon begin climbing to about 340 miles above ground, their operational altitude. This launch brings the total number of Starlink satellites in orbit to more than 400.

SpaceX has said the satellites will allow it to beam Internet directly to terminals that consumers will set up at their homes or offices. Service is expected to roll out in the United States and Canada this year, CEO Elon Musk has said. The company plans to eventually grow its constellation to more than 40,000 satellites, blanketing the entire planet in cheap, high-speed Internet connectivity.

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#2 | RE: See a string of lights in the sky? It was probably SpaceX�s �Starlink� satellites datum

Mon Apr 27, 2020 10:44 am

I'm disappointed that I didn't see them! Cool photo.

My rights don't end where your virus fears begin.

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#3 | RE: See a string of lights in the sky? It was probably SpaceX�s �Starlink� satellites datum

Thu Apr 30, 2020 8:54 am

SpaceX �Satellite Train� Viewed Over Northwest Iowa

https://kiwaradio.com/local-news/spacex-satellite-train-viewed-over-northwest-iowa/

Northwest Iowa � Have you looked up at the night sky in recent weeks? Perhaps you�ve seen some unfamiliar lights? Well, rest assured, it�s not a UFO, but it is somewhat unusual. That is, for now.

The star-like lights all move together, and not in a squadron, but in a row, sequentially. So much so, in fact, that they have earned a nickname � �the satellite train.� Linda Burkhart, the Director at the Sanford Museum and Planetarium in Cherokee tells us about the strange lights.

(as said:) �Elon Musk has put some satellites into space. They�re called StarLink satellites. The purpose of them is to provide satellite internet access.�

What�s being called the �satellite constellation� is being constructed by SpaceX, the private American aerospace manufacturer and space transportation services company founded by Elon Musk.

Click here to see a schedule and graphic of when you can see the �satellite train.�

Burkhart tells us what will happen if you go to that web site.

(as said:) �It�ll give you a schedule. Of when you can see these satellites and the next time that you can take a look at them is at 9:45 p.m. tomorrow night and they�ll be in the northern sky. They�ll be traveling just below the Big and Little Dipper in the northern sky.�

We talked to Burkhart on Wednesday, so when she says �tomorrow,� she means Thursday night, April 30th, and the times are Central Daylight Time. She tells us about some more opportunities to view it.

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�We have now sunk to a depth at which restatement of the obvious is the first duty of intelligent people.� ― George Orwell

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#4 | RE: See a string of lights in the sky? It was probably SpaceX�s �Starlink� satellites datum

Thu Apr 30, 2020 8:55 am

That link in the prior post is pretty nice: https://james.darpinian.com/satellites/?special=starlink

You can enter your location and find out when you will be able to view the satellites traveling across the sky....

�We have now sunk to a depth at which restatement of the obvious is the first duty of intelligent people.� ― George Orwell

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