While there are no statements yet from SpaceX, Starlink previously said that its satellites are "fully demisable" in their ...

Jonathan McDowell, an astronomer and orbital debris expert, said on social media site X that the "widely observed" sight was in fact a retired SpaceX Starlink satellite launched into orbit in 2022.

SpaceX launched 20 more of its Starlink internet satellites from California's Vandenberg Space Force Base on Thursday (Nov.

Unlike traditional communication satellites placed in geostationary orbits (around 22,000 miles above Earth), Starlink satellites operate in low earth orbit, at about 342 miles above the ground.

Liftoff occurred at 12:23 a.m. EST on Thursday (Nov. 14). SpaceX launched another batch of its Starlink internet satellites from California's central coast on Thursday (Nov. 14). A Falcon 9 rocket ...