If you see a streak in the sky Thursday evening, don't worry. It's probably the launch of the SpaceX rocket from California.If the launch gets delayed, backup opportunities are available until 10:18 p.m. PT. People will be able to watch a stream of the launch from the company's website.
The"constellation" of satellites consists of thousands of satellites that orbit Earth at an altitude of about 550 km, or 341 3/4 miles. Starlink has provided high-speed, low-latency internet on tens of thousands of flights and counting, keeping passengers connected from the moment they step onboard their aircraft and throughout their travels all around the worldDr. Vishnu Reddy, a scientist at the University of Arizona in Tucson, studies space situational awareness and basically ...
"The sun might have set for us here in Arizona, but it hasn't set in California," Reddy said."So it's catching that sunlight and reflecting off."