SPACEX SATELLITES POSE NEW HEADACHE FOR ASTRONOMERS

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Why in News:

  • An astronomer in the Netherlands captured footage of a train of brightly-lit SpaceX satellites ascending through the night sky this weekend, stunning space enthusiasts across the globe.

Background:

What is SpaceX?

  • SpaceX is a space technologies company founded by South African tech entrepreneur Elon Musk.
  • Founded in 2003, SpaceX has quickly grown to become a pioneer in the development of reusable space rockets.
  • The company designs and manufactures rockets that sends satellites into orbit around Earth
    – and one day it hopes to send people into space.
  • SpaceX is the only private company ever to bring back a spacecraft from low-Earth orbit. This feat was first accomplished in December 2010.
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