Starship Orbital Sighting
Mysterious blue streak spotted behind SpaceX Starship during historic orbital flight test
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A faint, curved blue streak appeared behind SpaceX’s Starship during a livestream roughly eight minutes into Flight 14, prompting some viewers to call it a UFO or “mothership.” The sighting occurred during a mission that reached orbit and deployed 26 Starlink satellites, but an engine issue led SpaceX to shorten the planned time in orbit and proceed to a Pacific splashdown. There is no verified evidence that the object was alien technology; observers suggested more ordinary possibilities, including orbital debris, reflected sunlight, or material and exhaust associated with the spacecraft. NASA and SpaceX had not publicly identified the streak in the reports.
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Flight 14 was Starship’s first mission to reach orbit, marking a milestone beyond its preceding suborbital test flights.
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SpaceX said it shortened the time in orbit out of caution after an engine issue during ascent, then proceeded with a de-orbit toward a splashdown site in the northern Pacific.
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NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman praised the launch, calling it “gorgeous” and saying NASA was excited to help make Starship missions routine.
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One report said the livestream was cut shortly before the spacecraft appeared to explode at touchdown, although that account differs from the summary’s description of a Pacific splashdown.
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