Re:Satellite Tracker 3D
by davibu on Wednesday February 15, 2023 @05:22AM
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Does anybody know why some Starlink satellites are lined up?
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Re:Satellite Tracker 3D
by fishpudding on Wednesday February 15, 2023 @05:58AM
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not an expert, but from what I have gathered they are launched in clusters that end up in such a "train" formation, later to launch into a more spaced out constellation at a higher altitude.
source with neat animations: https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/interactive/2023/sta...