East Lothian locals in awe as Elon Musk's Starlink satellite train arrows across sky

Elon Musk’s Starlink satellites were spotted in the night sky above Musselburgh on Sunday, November 10.

An image shows a fleet of satellites traveling across the sky in a line.

The small white dots resemble stars but stand out due to their linear orientation.

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Starlink is a satellite-based internet service that provides high-speed internet service anywhere on Earth. The technology has allowed internet connection to spread even to remote areas of the planet.

Shortly after launching, they can be seen as a “satellite train” in the sky, as they were in Musselburgh. Once they reach their operating altitude of 342 miles (550 kilometers) above Earth, they are less visible.

Billionaire and tech tycoon Elon Musk began launching the satellites with his company SpaceX in 2019.

They are launched regularly, with SpaceX reporting that six spacecrafts were produced each day in 2020 with launches taking place every two or three weeks.

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There are now over 6,400 Starlink satellites currently in orbit around Earth - and Musk says he wants to launch nearly 30,000 more into the atmosphere.

Musselburgh residents shared their amazement on social media upon spotting the otherworldly satellites. Some shared their own images of the tech and their reactions to seeing it in the area.

One person commented: “Just seen this 50 miles south of Musselburgh and was wondering wtf. Kids thought it was Santa.”

Another penned: “Personally I'd rather see the stars.”

For those interested in satellite-gazing, you can track Starlink satellites as they move across the night sky at this website .

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