They launched a disco ball in space, visible from all around the world!
In January 2018, Rocket Lab launched the Humanity Star, a one-meter-wide geodesic sphere with 65 reflective panels, into low Earth orbit. Designed to reflect sunlight and be visible to the naked eye, it orbited the planet every 90 minutes, offering a fleeting yet unifying spectacle. The project aime
If you look at the sky, you will now discover a new bright object orbiting the Earth, the Humanity Star! Between satellite and disco ball, this sculpture has been designed to reflect the light of the Sun to be easily observable in the starry sky. The Humanity Star measures 1m in diameter, and orbits the Earth in 90 minutes, making it visible every night from all around the world!
This amazing project was imagined by the startup Rocket Lab, which took advantage of the launch of three satellites to launch the Humanity Star in space last week. You can follow the trajectory of the Humanity Star on the dedicated website.
