Missed the launch the other day, forgot the launch this evening. Taken from Desert Palm Cali. It was perfect weather especially here after monsoons the last few days.
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Cool, but what got launched & from where?
SpaceX, launched fro Vandenburg AFB. Placing Starlink satellites in low orbit. They launch several a month. You can see it as far east as New Mexico.
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Saw one here in the southwestern skies, a couple weeks back
lil' kids visiting family next door asked, what it was ?
I told them aliens, joking not knowing they take me seriously
I had to walk it back, they thought I was serious
I explained it was Space X rocket, Elon Musk's satellite program, starlink or others
more then likely from Vandenburg AFB
down south by LA coast
they laughed after I told them that
we could see it great, 400-ish miles NE of the launches
clear bright skies, like around dusk-ish
Call me crazy, but the sheer number of Starlink satellites makes me nervous for safety (getting them all up there, keeping them up there, getting past them with other spacecraft when needed). It's getting pretty crowded up there!
As of Sept. 25, 2025, there are currently 8,475 Starlink satellites in orbit...Nearly 12,000 satellites are planned, with a possible later extension to 34,400
Starlink - Wikipedia
As of Sept. 25, 2025, there are currently 8,475 Starlink satellites in orbit...Nearly 12,000 satellites are planned, with a possible later extension to 34,400
Starlink - Wikipedia
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Space Junk 
, I saw a shot of what they claim is up thereit's a wonder we can even fly/launch threw all of it really
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I hope they get a photo of the underside of the flat earth.
It’s the math
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Those Starlink satellites have a short life span, only about five years. SpaceX has de-orbited hundreds of them this year alone, usually between 2 or 3 per day.
They can not get past the dome that is completely covering the flat earth
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The size of the satellites is not to scale. There is alot of space in outer space.
it's a wonder we can even fly/launch threw all of it really
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You could likely place/park all the satellites in a large parking lot like Walt Disney World or some of the larger airports.
de-orbit as in "crash" them? Oh my...
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but the dead crap junk orbiting, is like bullets traveling at 17,000 mph
could get sketchy up there, till they come down, loose orbit
& burnup in our atmosphere
hopefully not much makes it down to earth either
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I see your point too
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Controlled de-orbits usually burn up over the ocean, unless the satellite or space probe is specifically designed to be recovered, like Haybausa2 and Stardust.
Most small satellites will also burn up on re-entry too.
Stuff like the space station could be a problem if the de-orbit is not controlled.
The big problem is not the stuff de-orbiting which usually burns up, but all the small orbiting debris that can damage other satellites.
The different orbits also make a difference. GEO satellites usually are not deorbited, and are pushed even farther out into space.
13.0 Deorbit Systems - NASA
Most small satellites will also burn up on re-entry too.
Stuff like the space station could be a problem if the de-orbit is not controlled.
The big problem is not the stuff de-orbiting which usually burns up, but all the small orbiting debris that can damage other satellites.
The different orbits also make a difference. GEO satellites usually are not deorbited, and are pushed even farther out into space.
13.0 Deorbit Systems - NASA
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