Sir Richard Branson and Tim Peake join industry leaders at Europe’s biggest commercial space eventFebruary 25, 2026
Was outside talking with my girlfriend before she left and we look up and see a random ball of light gliding across the sky. At one point the light started pulsating until we couldn’t see it anymore due to the distance. Filmed January 18th 6:03 PM MST New Mexico by Hot-Cellist8601
brainfsck on January 31, 2026 9:18 pm There was a Falcon 9 launch on January 18th in the evening, looks like you caught it. Great catch, thanks for sharing.
Odd_Repeat_6092 on January 31, 2026 10:05 pm Don’t believe it was Starlink for the following reasons: Starlink Group 6-100 was launched Jan 18, 2026, from Cape Canaveral, FL, at 6:31 PM EST on a southeastern trajectory. Twenty-nine satellites were deployed into orbit about an hour after launch, following a coast period and a second engine burn. Coast Elevation – Approximately 90 km (about 56 miles) Coast Speed – Approximately 24,000 km/h (about 14,913 mph) A half hour after the launch puts Space X second stage rocket roughly 7,456 miles away from the U.S.
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There was a Falcon 9 launch on January 18th in the evening, looks like you caught it. Great catch, thanks for sharing.
Don’t believe it was Starlink for the following reasons:
Starlink Group 6-100 was launched Jan 18, 2026, from Cape Canaveral, FL, at 6:31 PM EST on a southeastern trajectory.
Twenty-nine satellites were deployed into orbit about an hour after launch, following a coast period and a second engine burn.
Coast Elevation – Approximately 90 km (about 56 miles)
Coast Speed – Approximately 24,000 km/h (about 14,913 mph)
A half hour after the launch puts Space X second stage rocket roughly 7,456 miles away from the U.S.