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SpaceX Starlink satellites seen as ‘wonky streaks’ by ISS astronaut (photos)

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NASA astronaut Don Pettit snapped photos of some SpaceX Starlink satellites from the International Space Station .

Pettit said the flashes are only visible from space and are not directed at Earth .

There are more than 6,600 active Starlinks in low Earth orbit at various altitudes and inclinations.

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English

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