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2023-08-13 08:52:24 UTC - HELPFUL
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Satellites can be observed from the ground with sufficiently dark skies. Several online tools are available to track them, such as this one: https://www.heavens-above.com/ Satellites have been imaged from in space on countless occasions. Here are some examples: https://nanoracks.com/wp-content/uploads/iss053e215853.jpg https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intelsat_901#/media/File:Intelsat_901.jpg https://s3.amazonaws.com/cms.ipressroom.com/295/files/20213/60748c80b3aed3018bd5b028_MEV2-dock2/MEV2-dock2_4eacd056-8237-4b4b-8b94-84afa4a87e75-prv.jpg https://nanoracks.com/wp-content/uploads/nanoracks-250th-satellite-deployment.jpg
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