A new type of Starlink satellite is making blue streaks across the night sky.

Space Weather News for Aug. 25, 2024
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STARLINK SATELLITES ARE TURNING BLUE: A new type of Starlink satellite is making bright blue streaks across the night sky. Direct to Cell Starlinks have a blue coating and are as much as 5 times brighter than their internet-only cousins. Up to 7,500 may be deployed to build a "cell tower in space."

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On 26 Aug 2024 at 09:39a, Dumas Walker pondered and said...

STARLINK SATELLITES ARE TURNING BLUE: A new type of Starlink satellite
is making bright blue streaks across the night sky. Direct to Cell Starlinks have a blue coating and are as much as 5 times brighter than their internet-only cousins. Up to 7,500 may be deployed to build a
"cell tower in space."

more dramas for those on the ground just trying to get a clear look at the night sky :(

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