Our new page on Identified Flying Objects

Taken right from API’s own case files, we show many examples of common IFOs on this new page. The more you and everyone else knows about these misidentifications, the more we can reduce the noise level in the field. Please review the page and let us know what would make it more useful to you. We intend to update it frequently.

IFO

Updates to the Investigation Page – Starlink Sightings

We’ve had quite a few sightings reported to us lately that have clearly been sightings of the SpaceX Starlink constellation. Chief of Investigations Marsha Barnhart has prepared two reports so far for these cases, and more are coming. Of course, once the redacted report is published, they will appear on the Investigations page.

The two new reports are:

21-013

21-014

60 Starlink satellites just before deployment. Image courtesy of SpaceX.
60 Starlink satellites on their way to orbit. Image courtesy of SpaceX.