In two years, artificial meteor shower will shine in the sky of Japan

According to The Next Web, a "on-demand starter" system is being urgently completed by a Japanese startup (startup) to go into operation in two years.

Currently, two satellites of the ALE startup are in the final stages of completion. The first satellite will fly into space in March 2019, and the second satellite launched from a private missile will connect the first one around mid-year. Each satellite with a load of about 400 tiny balls will create a show of meteor light in the night sky. Each ball can be reused to create 20-30 artificial meteor showers.

The illustration of two satellites about to be launched into space to create meteor shower.(Photo: ALE).

Both satellites are pre-programmed to launch balls in the correct position, speed and direction to create a luminous aura both in the lightest locations like Tokyo. ALE predicts that millions of people will witness the performances of unique artificial meteor shower stretching over a range of nearly 200km. However, details of the cost to the audience to see the meteor shower were not revealed.

The chemical formula of the balls is strictly protected. ALE only said that the color of each molecule would change to all create a colorful performance. Each artificial star will shine for a few seconds before igniting.

Tiny balls - artificial stars will ignite when they fly into the Earth's atmosphere.(Photo: ALE).

"We target the world, because our star stockpiles are located in space and can be moved around the world," The Next Web quoted ALE CEO Lena Okajami.

According to Japan Times, the world's first artificial meteor shower will take place in Hiroshima as early as 2020. If all goes well as planned, the two satellites will be on earth orbit before February. / 2020 and the first trial of ALE will take place shortly thereafter.

According to the report, the budget that ALE has for its first trials and the launch of two satellites with a life span of about two years is up to $ 20 million. Hiroshima was chosen because it meets the requirements of ALE for weather, landscape and cultural heritage.