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Texas Sky Streaked by Mystery Satellite Trail

4/17/2025

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On November 30, 2024, a breathtaking image captured by an Airbus Pléiades satellite revealed a vibrant trail streaking across the Texas sky, likely from a satellite zooming at nearly 8 kilometers per second. While its identity is still a mystery, it could potentially be one of the 7,000 satellites from SpaceX's Starlink network.

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On November 30, 2024, a breathtaking image captured by an Airbus Pléiades satellite revealed a vibrant trail streaking across the Texas sky, likely from a satellite zooming at nearly 8 kilometers per second. While its identity is still a mystery, it could potentially be one of the 7,000 satellites from SpaceX's Starlink network.