Brief
SpaceX Starship livestream shows mysterious blue streak, sparking UFO chatter
A strange blue light seen in a SpaceX livestream led to online speculation about extraterrestrials.
By Felo News Desk · Published
During a live broadcast of a SpaceX Starship test flight on Monday, viewers reported seeing a narrow, pale blue streak with a bright white tip trailing the rocket. The object appeared roughly 7 minutes and 55 seconds into the flight, prompting users on X to post screenshots and speculate that it might be a “mothership” or even an alien craft. Some suggested it could be the International Space Station, while others proposed it was gas left behind by the Super Heavy booster as its engines shut down and fired again for a return burn. SpaceX and Elon Musk have not commented on the sighting.
Key facts
- The blue streak appeared 7 minutes 55 seconds into the Starship test flight (dailymail.co.uk)
- Users on X called the object a mothership and linked it to UFO theories (dailymail.co.uk)
- SpaceX and Elon Musk have not responded to the sighting (dailymail.co.uk)
Background
SpaceX’s Starship has been conducting a series of orbital test flights, with the 14th flight scheduled for September 22 to carry 26 new Starlink V3 satellites and test new heat‑shield designs.
Sources
- [1] dailymail.co.uk — originally reported as “Mysterious 'UFO' spotted on SpaceX livestream sparks alien theories”
