Starlink is a satellite constellation being constructed by spacex to provide satellite internet access.
Starlink satellite image. The constellation will consist of thousands of mass produced small satellites in low earth orbit leo working in combination with ground transceivers spacex also plans to sell some of the satellites for military scientific or exploratory purposes. The starlink website reads. If you found this site useful please consider buying me a coffee to help keep the site free of advertisements. Enabled by a constellation of low earth orbit satellites starlink will provide fast reliable internet to populations with little or no connectivity including those in rural communities and places where existing services are too expensive or unreliable.
With performance that far surpasses that of traditional satellite internet and a global network unbounded by ground infrastructure limitations starlink will deliver. Thanks for using this and enjoy gazing at the beautiful night sky. Using this site you can find out when the starlink satellites are expected to be visible at your location. Starlink is a satellite project led by billionaire spacex ceo elon musk musk intends to put 12 000 satellites into earth s orbit possibly rising to 42 00 in future.
The diagonal lines running across the image are trails of reflected light left by more than 25 of the 60 recently launched starlink satellites as they passed through the telescopeĆ¢ s field of view. If there are any questions or problems you can email me at email protected and i can try to help. Telescopes at lowell observatory in arizona captured this image of galaxies on may 25 their images marred by the reflected light from more than 25 starlink satellites as they passed overhead. New research is highlighting what the future holds for astronomers with spacex s full 12 000 satellite starlink constellation in the sky.
Marco langbroek via sattrackblog in the video spacex s starlink satellites pass overhead like a string of pearls a brilliant trail of moving lights in the night sky. Starlink is the name of a satellite network that the private spaceflight company spacex is developing to provide low cost internet to remote locations.