Overview

• NASA astronaut Don Pettit filmed the formation from an ISS window and posted it on Oct. 7, with NASA later sharing the clip.
• The video shows dozens of Starlink satellites gliding in a visible line against aurora and Earth’s city lights.
• The post quickly went viral on social media, drawing enthusiastic reactions from space watchers.
• News reports place the Starlink fleet at nearly 10,000 satellites launched as of early October 2025, with deployments continuing.
• Astronomers continue to flag concerns about interference with ground-based observations as large low Earth orbit networks grow.