There will be another opportunity to catch a glimpse of Elon Musk's Starlink satellites this week.
They resemble a fleet of lights flying through the night sky, forming a constellation of thousands of satellites.
The satellites are designed to provide low-cost broadband internet service from low Earth orbit, reports Mirror Online
SpaceX successfully launched another 60 satellites into orbit last night on board a Falcon 9 rocket, before landing the rocket booster back on Earth.
While the new batch of satellites aren’t visible yet, Brits will have three opportunities to see the Starlink satellites from the UK this week.
Here’s everything you need to know about the satellites and how to see them.
What time can you see the Starlink satellite display this week?
There will be three opportunities for you to see the Starlink satellites from the UK this week.
The satellites will be visible at:
- 3:06am, June 5
- 12:12am, June 6
- 2:08am, June 6
How to track the Starlink satellites
To track the satellites in real-time, you can visit the Find Starlink website.
The site allows you to view the satellites’ location in real-time on a map, or input your location to see exactly when the satellites will be visible from your home.
Results are filtered based on how bright the satellites will be, so make sure you're looking at those listed as ‘Bright’.
What are the Starlink satellites?
Elon Musk hopes the satellites will bring low-cost internet to remote areas on Earth.
Starlink explained: “With performance that far surpasses that of traditional satellite internet, and a global network unbounded by ground infrastructure limitations, Starlink will deliver high-speed broadband internet to locations where access has been unreliable, expensive, or completely unavailable.”
