Discussion
https://www.naturettl.com/how-to-photograph-the-international-space-station/
Does this count?
I have serious doubts about the moon missions, but I think low earth orbit is probably real
(although there are some funny NASA bloopers that make it look quite fake)
Not really, as it is supposedly the lowest possible one. I haven't looked into it so much yet, but for sure ISS is not what we are told it is, doubt there are any people at all there in reality.
I got to see them deploy. Whole chain of them lit the sky in a row. At first I thought it was a plane then once it got closer I could easily see it was a satellite cluster flying past. Dropping by but we're not going to get technical.
Saw it twice. Second time was harder to see because they had already spread out and moving slower.
Almost as if I got to witness at initial deployment and then mid orbital position.
We use to watch the old slower ones as kids. Cool, crisp, clear, Autumn night and see that slow thing with its weak ass strobing light creep by. Good times.
I believe it's compressed CO2 or oxygen they use for fuel. Used for positioning and flight longevity. It's a trade off a sat that moves around a lot and falls or use the fuel for minimal movement but keep it afloat.