Starlink Satellite Captured Breaking Up Over The Southwest
SpaceX Starlink-4682 internet satellite burned up over the southwest over the weekend
Witnesses across parts of the southwestern United States saw what they thought was a fireball in the sky over the weekend.
According to Astronomer and Orbital Debris Expert, Jonathan McDowell, that ‘fireball’ was actually SpaceX Starlink-4682 Internet Satellite reentering Earth’s atmosphere.
Starlink-4682, launched in 2022 Aug, reentered at 0403 UTC Nov 10 (9:03pm MST/10:03 pm CST Nov 9) on a track over Idaho, Wyoming, Colorado and Oklahoma and appears to have been widely observed pic.twitter.com/u4sByf2SLe
β Jonathan McDowell (@planet4589) November 10, 2024
These satellites are designed to burn up as they reenter Earth’s atmosphere to reduce space debris.
