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Old 12-01-2019, 10:06 AM
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Goodbye Iridium Flares

SpaceX has just deployed the final ten Iridium satellites in the upgrade program. Sixty-six are now in orbit with most operational. These are replacing the original Iridium network, whose satellites are being lowered to burn up in the atmo. Unlike the original network, the new satellites do no reflect sunlight (or flare) the way the old ones did. So Iridium flares are ceasing. Sad about that, as they were a feature of trips to the dark site.
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Old 12-01-2019, 11:43 AM
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Bummer. At least the iss it still cruising nice and bright
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Old 13-01-2019, 02:06 PM
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I'll miss them so much. It was always fun watching the reactions from first timers. I often wondered with people who didn't know better thought these were, especially people living in remote areas like tribes etc.
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Old 13-01-2019, 09:33 PM
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Well Suzy, the remote tribes would think the gods must be angry, a sacrifice might then be in order.
I saw a flare in broad daylight once after checking the upcoming passes, just a quick flash for a second, quite novel.
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