Difference Starlink V2mini Operational Orbit/Parking Orbit
Taken by Ralf Vandebergh on May 26, 2026 @
The Netherlands
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The images of Starlink-11113 in parking orbit, compared to Starlink-30563 in operational orbit. Showing the similar brightness distribution across the satellite bus. The central darkening, caused by the reflective material used for the Earth-facing side of the bus, is obvious, especially in the operational orbit image. This dark region shows actually a mirror-reflection of the darkness of space. The solar arrays are not visible in operationial orbit, so the leftover here is only 2 faintly illuminated edges of the bus. In operational orbit a challenging object for a manually tracked telescope. All images taken using a fully manually tracked 10 inch telescope.
Photographer's website:
https://satellite-imaging.jouwweb.nl/selected-project-samples-best-works
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