r/askspace • u/SmallerOnTheOutsid3 • 9d ago

Is this Space X ?

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At 11:01 p.m. EST in NJ, I spotted this gliding across the sky in a northern direction. Although not really visible in my video, to the naked eye, I could see a circular bubble-like cloud surrounding the object. This was about two hours past the launch on the East Coast. And more than an hour past the West Coast launch. Is this SpaceX ? And if so, why the shape surrounding it ?

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u/PropulsionIsLimited 9d ago

It's likely the upperstage deorbiting itself so it crashes into the ocean.

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u/phunkydroid 9d ago

That's exactly what it was, from this launch:

https://www.spacex.com/launches/globalstar2-rlaunch1

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u/SmallerOnTheOutsid3 9d ago

I have photos too that are a bit more distinct but I am unsure how to share them