Train from Starlink satellites seen over North Texas
There’s an excellent explanation for the strange light trail that many people saw in the air over North Texas last night.
DALLAS – SpaceX has spent more of its Starlink Internet satellites in orbit, creating a major upheaval for people outside North Texas.
Sixty satellites were on top of the second phase of the rocket that lifted Wednesday night from Cape Canaveral, Florida.
They have joined 1300 other satellites that are already in orbit and will become a global high-speed Internet service.
About 10,000 people in the northernmost latitude are already using the service.
Some people in North Texas who were outside around 9pm on Wednesday saw a train of Starlink satellites.
One viewer said it looked like a perfect formation of UFOs.
The satellites travel close to each other for the first few days after launch. They will eventually disperse and go into a higher orbit, making it less visible.
If there is a clear sky again on Thursday evening, it may be visible from the northwest to the south just before 21:00
It will only take about 4 minutes.