SpaceX statellite "train"

peet · Post by **peet** » Sat May 25, 2019 8:51 am

https://vimeo.com/338361997

A line of moving dots in the sky, It was the first batch of SpaceX satellites. As I understand, each satellite will be moved to it's final orbit, so they will spread.

Will be curious how expensive the equipment and data plans will be, and the performance of the "space internet".

Post by **Dome** » Sat May 25, 2019 9:03 am

“Krypton thrusters are operative.”

raumvogel · Post by **raumvogel** » Sun May 26, 2019 3:01 am

Hmmm...looks like a good idea.

peet · Post by **peet** » Mon Jun 03, 2019 9:06 am

Astronomers are worried. But hey, cat movies on every square inch of Earth is a milestone, right?

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/01/scie ... omers.html

Post by **pkk** » Mon Jun 03, 2019 2:04 pm

That's only an issue during sunset / sunrise. Every other observation anomaly lasts only for milliseconds.