A Falcon 9 rocket carrying 21 Starlink spacecraft, including 13 with direct-to-cell capability, is scheduled to lift off from ...

orbiting objects will interfere with observations of the universe, as well as spaceflight safety experts who now see Starlink as the number one source of collision hazard in Earth's orbit.

There are currently 6,912 Starlink ... of Earth. The orbiting satellites add unwanted noise to observations of the night skies by reflecting sunlight, appearing as streaks in images captured ...

It used to be rare for an orbiting satellite ... since SpaceX began launching its Starlink megaconstellation. The internet satellites regularly pop up in images, obscuring the distant objects ...

It has previously launched eight other Starlink missions before returning safely back to Earth. The first stage is expected to land on the drone ship A Shortfall of Gravitas stationed in the ...

SpaceX is retiring Starlink satellites ... plunging into the Earth’s atmosphere each day. The data comes from Jonathan McDowell, an astronomer who tracks orbiting satellites, including those ...

According to satellite tracker and astrophysicist Jonathan McDowell, there are more than 6,850 active Starlink satellites orbiting Earth currently. SpaceX ended 2024 with 134 successful launches ...