‘UFO or alien mothership?’ Mysterious streak in Starship Flight 14 livestream sparks wild theories
Starship flight successfully deployed 26 next-generation Starlink V3 satellites
SpaceX Starship Flight 14 achieved a milestone after successfully reaching orbit for the first time and deploying all 26 V3 Starlink satellites in a landmark launch.
But this is not the only highlight of the mission. A mysterious object was also spotted during SpaceX’s historic flight livestreaming which not only left the viewers scrambling for answers but also prompted wild UFO theories online.
Just over eight minutes into the stream, sharp-eyed viewers caught a mysterious, slightly curved light hovering in the background.
Screenshots instantly flooded X. "They just livestreamed what looks like a ‘UFO mothership’ trailing Starship over Texas," posted one user, as another chimed in, "I think we all just saw a UFO live-streamed."
Another one commented, “Hey SpaceX what is this city sized craft orbiting the horizon?”
“Remember what Elon Musk said about Aliens? He has said that with thousands of SpaceX satellites he would know if aliens were here, and that he would post the proof on X. The object sat on his own feed,” One user wrote.
Michael Salla, author of the Secret Space Programs Book series also commented, "The first Starship sent into Earth orbit was trailed by a large UFO that some claim is a mothership. Given the importance of SpaceX rockets for the open-source expansion of space programs, the UFO may be part of the Solar Warden/United Earth Space Command welcoming its little brother to cislunar space."
“That object is moving real fast relative to Starship. Doesn't seem like debris from the vehicle like the ice particles, what could this possibly be I wonder,” Another wondered.
Experts and viewers note there is no verified evidence of extraterrestrial life or technology as the shape is likely a conventional phenomenon such as rocket exhaust expanding in the thin upper atmosphere, debris, or staging material.
One user wrote, "It's likely a hunk of ice that broke off the side of the ship or some propellant that leaked out the engines during the cutoff that froze in space.”
However, neither SpaceX nor NASA commented on this viral footage. But, NASA praised SpaceX for the launch on X: “Gorgeous launch, getting the ship to orbit and managing every step in a safe, responsible, and especially inspirational way.”
