HOUSTON — You might be able to catch a glimpse of the Starlink "satellite train" over Houston again tonight but clouds may spoil the view.
Starlink is a network of satellites developed by SpaceX to bring low-cost internet to remote locations. There are over 4,500 Starlink satellites currently in orbit about 340 miles above Earth.
Editor's note: The above video is from Aug. 8 when the Starlink satellites were visible over Texas.
On a clear night, if you look up at the right time, you might see the parade of satellites strung across the sky. They're often mistaken for UFOs.
Bright views
According to a Starlink tracker, the "train" was expected to be bright over Houston on Thursday night and some KHOU 11 viewers outside of the city limits said they saw it.
If clouds don't block the view tonight, look up at 8:38 p.m. from northwest to south. The window is only about five minutes.
Average views
If you're an early bird, you can head outside for a dimmer view the next few mornings if there's no cloud cover.
- Sat. at 6:09 a..m. from west to northeast
- Sunday at 5:26 a.m. from north to northeast and again at 6:05 a.m. from northwest to southeast
- Monday at 5:53 a.m. from west to southeast
Viewing windows range from two minutes to seven minutes.
August Starlink sightings
On August 8, a lot of people saw the string of lights over the Southeast Texas sky after 15 Starlink satellites were launched from Space Launch Complex 4 East at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California.
Several viewers shared videos and wondered what they were.