Startup plans world's first man-made meteor shower in 2019

In a first, Japanese startup ALE will create artificial "shooting stars" in an event scheduled to be held over Hiroshima in 2019. The meteoric payload will be carried into low Earth orbit aboard a 50x50x50 cubic centimetre satellite dispenser. Around 300-500 blue, orange, and green pellets would be released, which would be visible in sky for at least 100 kilometres.