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Total BS. What you described would've been very noticeable. Especially "fading" of visually slow moving satellite.

• nradov 4y ago
  No, That's not how it works. From the perspective of an observer on the ground, a satellite can seem to suddenly disappear as it passes into the Earth’s shadow. It's entirely possible that you saw two different satellites. https://www.space.com/6870-spot-satellites.html https://www.space.com/6870-spot-satellites.html
  • FpUser 4y ago
    >"satellite can seem to suddenly disappear" And another one conveniently appears at the same point and same time just going 90 degrees different course? Sure.
    • nradov 4y ago
      Yes, that can sure happen. Some satellites are in low-inclination orbits and others are in polar orbits. There are many such satellites and their paths will occasionally appear to intersect. Seeing that is just a matter of luck.