Subj : China Launches Megaconste
To   : All
From : Dumas Walker
Date : Thu Aug 08 2024 09:15:00

Sky watchers in the US Midwest witnessed a comet-like display of discarded
propellant

Space Weather News for Aug. 7, 2024
https://spaceweather.com
https://www.spaceweatheralerts.com

CHINA LAUNCHES A NEW SATELLITE MEGACONSTELLATION: Yesterday, sky watchers 
across the US Midwest saw a strange comet-like object moving across the night 
sky. They didn't realize at the time that they were witnessing the birth of a 
new satellite megaconstellation. China's Thousand Sails project, a direct 
competitor to Starlink, lifted off on Aug. 6th. 

Full story @   Spaceweather.com (https://spaceweather.com) .


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