The photo is from Nick, one of several people who emailed/texted late Friday night about that sight in the sky. It was another Starlink sighting. SpaceX launched another 22 internet-service satellites from Cape Canaveral, Florida, just after 8:30 pm our time Friday, and that was the fourth Starlink launch this month. However, that’s not what we were seeing here, according to FindStarlink.com – this “satellite train” was from Starlink 104, launched a week ago.
I saw those Thursday night about an hour after sunset at the Lincoln Park waterfront. Very cool sight.
I just happened to look up and see them approaching from the West. I thought for sure they were UFO’s. 😬.
Gross. To do something of this magnitude on earth you would jump through so many.hoops, there would be public disclosure + input, studies on how it would impact humans, animals, migration patterns, aesthetics, but all Musk needs is an ego and his billions.
There are actually a lot of hoops to jump through to launch a rocket and deploy satellites. Lots of regulation and licensing.
Were you provided the opportunity to comment on this project? I was not. Musk is interfering in foreign wars. He’s not asking permission for anything.
Personal opinions about Musk are very separate from FAA launch licenses that rocket companies have to apply for and get granted and FCC licenses that US-based satellite operators have to apply for and get granted. For FCC licenses, there is indeed a public comment period prior to granting.
Yes. The FCC has a public commenting period before granting licenses for satellites pre-launch
Space, the final business opportunity. (My apologies to Captain Kirk.)
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