The richest man in world’s Starlink satellites were captured by astronaut Don Pettit from the International Space Station 257 miles above the Earth. It dubbed one of the ‘coolest’ space clips
These are the jaw-dropping images of Elon Musk’s ‘train’ of Starlink satellites in orbit – along with impressive aurora. NASA astronaut Don Pettit captured the spectacle from 257 miles up on the International Space Station (ISS).
Sharing footage from his recent time on the orbiting platform, he commented on Tuesday (Oct 7): “My best sighting of a Starlink satellite ‘train’ from orbit!”
Posting on X (formerly Twitter), his son A. Pettit called it a “contender for one of the coolest videos from space”, and wrote: “Nothing visualises how omnipresently SURROUNDED by satellites we are better than this video.”
He added: “And this is only the ones that are visible in a tiny fraction of the Earth’s limb.”
Starlink is the world’s first and largest satellite constellation using a low Earth orbit to deliver broadband internet capable of supporting streaming, online gaming, video calls and more.
As of early October 2025, there are nearly 10,000 Starlink satellites launched into orbit, with SpaceX continuing to deploy them at a rapid pace, maintaining the world’s largest satellite internet constellation in low Earth orbit.
Don Pettit returned to Earth on April 19 after spending 220 days aboard the Space Station. It comes as Musk has become the first person to see their personal fortune exceed $500 billion (£370.9 billion).
The milestone was passed following a surge in the valuation of Tesla and his wider portfolio of technology ventures. The billionaire entrepreneur’s net worth reached $500.1 billion on Wednesday afternoon in New York, before easing slightly to just over $499 billion later in the day, according to the Forbes billionaires index.
Musk, who leads Tesla, rocket company SpaceX, and artificial intelligence startup xAI, has seen the valuations of his companies climb in recent months, further cementing his position as the world’s richest person. He now holds a considerable lead over his nearest rival, Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison, whose fortune stands at an estimated $350.7 billion.
Ellison briefly overtook Musk last month after a 40% rally in Oracle shares, driven by strong expectations for its cloud infrastructure and artificial intelligence business. The bulk of Musk’s wealth remains tied to his 12% stake in Tesla, whose shares have risen more than 20 per cent since the start of the year.
On Wednesday, Tesla stock closed 3.3% higher in New York. Investors have responded positively in recent months to signs that Musk is dedicating more attention to his business interests and stepping back from his involvement in political controversies.
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