Dozens of witnesses reported brilliant displays as the Starlink-4682 spacecraft broke up during atmospheric reentry.
A dazzling fireball that illuminated the night sky over multiple U.S. states this weekend was captured on camera and has been identified as a SpaceX Starlink satellite making its fiery return to Earth.The spectacular event, which occurred on Saturday, November 9, just after 10:00 p.m. Central Standard Time, captivated witnesses across Colorado, Kansas, Texas, and Oklahoma.
A resident of Argyle, Texas, described how it 'went directly over our head and we could see it breaking up as it traveled directly over us.'Another witness in Norman, Oklahoma, noted that it 'exploded into many many pieces' with some fragments continuing to burn as they flew overhead.'That thing was huge,' wrote an awestruck observer from Apache, Oklahoma.
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