Starlink train

Name: Starlink train
Uploaded: 2024-07-19T15:26:35Z
Duration: 39 s
Description: SpaceX Starlink satellites in the night sky over northwest Europe on May 24, 2019, shortly after they were launched. The satellites have not yet dispersed and are still tightly clustered, forming a “train.”

SpaceX Starlink satellites in the night sky over northwest Europe on May 24, 2019, shortly after they were launched. The satellites have not yet dispersed and are still tightly clustered, forming a “train.”

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