SpaceX Falcon 9 carrier flash occured over Ukraine - The Alpha Centauri
Over Ukraine, there was a flash of the SpaceX Falcon 9 carrier (photo: https://twitter.com/SpaceX)
In some cities in Ukraine, flashes and colored skies were observed in the sky. Later, it became known that this was the second stage of the Falcon 9 rocket, according to The Alpha Centauri and SpaceX company
"Again, mysterious objects in the Ukrainian sky! Over some regions of the country, the second stage of the Falcon 9 rocket, which launched two WorldView Legion satellites, could be seen," The Alpha Centauri page reported.
Знову таємничі об'єкти в українському небі!
— The Alpha Centauri (@theACentauri) May 2, 2024
Над деякими регіонами країни можна було побачити другий ступінь носія Falcon 9, що запустив два супутники WorldView Legion. pic.twitter.com/eWvbx6bv2T
In some regions of Ukraine, residents witnessed the northern lights.
Later, the service determined the launch trajectory.
"According to today's launch trajectory, it can be seen that around 22:50 Kyiv time, the second stage of the Falcon 9 was exactly where this object was observed in the sky - in the northwest," The Alpha Centauri page reported.
Photo: the trajectory of the second stage of Falcon 9 (twitter.com/theACentauri)
SpaceX has confirmed the deployment of two WorldView Legion satellites.
"Deployment of first two WorldView Legion satellites confirmed," SpaceX announced.
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We also reported that SpaceX launched a new communications satellite into orbit at the end of February.
