Here’s how a satellite ended up as a ghostly apparition on Google Earth

A satellite has been captured in a rare, real photograph by Google Earth, showing it in its operational environment with extended solar arrays. The image reveals the satellite's incredible speed of over 17,000 mph in low-Earth orbit. The satellite appears five times in different colors, corresponding to multiple spectral bands used by Airbus' Pleiades satellites. This unique view demonstrates how fast-moving objects in space can create unusual visual artifacts in imaging data, offering insights into satellite technology and orbital dynamics.