An unusual string of lights appeared above Southern Idaho one night. Having the presence of mind to photograph the phenomenon our guest shared her story on social media. What could this be? Aircraft? Spacecraft? Something unknown? It turns out the explanation is on the cutting edge of global communication and space entrepreneurship, the Starlink mission. But what exactly is it and what does futurist Elon Musk have in mind for this program? Lee and Dan share their takes on Space X as we blast off once again, Beyond Terrestrial.

Photo courtesy Christine Spelius

Official Starlink page: https://www.starlink.com/

Starlink IPO: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-02-06/spacex-likely-to-spin-off-starlink-business-and-pursue-an-ipo

Space.com article: https://www.space.com/spacex-starlink-satellites.html

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