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Starlink outage: Service returns after over two hours down

140d ago
Technology
Engadget
Starlink outage: Service returns after over two hours down
Starlink, SpaceX's satellite internet service, suffered a global outage on Thursday, lasting over two hours. Users reported connectivity problems starting around 3:20 PM ET, as indicated by DownDetector data. SpaceX acknowledged the outage via a post on X at 4:05 PM ET. Service restoration began around 5:30 PM ET, with Starlink's VP of engineering announcing a 'mostly recovered' state at 6:23 PM ET. Impacted regions included the US, Europe, the UK, and Asia. While the exact number of affected users is unknown, Starlink boasts over six million subscribers.
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