Elon Musk<\/a>\u2019s Starlink<\/a> network is experiencing an outage, leaving thousands without internet connection.<\/p>\n The company posted on social media: \u201cStarlink<\/a> is currently in a network outage and we are actively implementing a solution. We appreciate your patience, we’ll share an update once this issue is resolved.\u201d<\/p>\n Thousands of reports flooded the Down Detector website on Tuesday before 9pm, with 65 per cent citing a \u201ctotal blackout\u201d. The company\u2019s website appears to be down with a \u201cno healthy upstream\u201d error message showing to viewers. <\/p>\n Starlink is a satellite internet constellation that works as an international telecommunication provider, part of the American aerospace company SpaceX, founded by controversial billionaire Musk. The network provides coverage to around 130 countries and territories, aiming to provide global mobile broadband.<\/p>\n People on social media have complained about what appears to be a global outage, with citizens from Colorado, Germany and Zimbabwe reporting access issues.<\/p>\n A customer on X said that they were lucky to have 5G on their phone, observing: \u201cthe only downfall to Starlink is when it goes down, your only alternative is your phone network\u201d.<\/p>\n <\/a>Recap: What is Starlink?<\/p>\n Starlink is a satellite internet constellation that works as an international telecommunication provider, part of the American aerospace company SpaceX, founded by controversial billionaire Elon Musk. <\/p>\n The network provides coverage to around 130 countries and territories, aiming to provide global mobile broadband.<\/p>\n As of May 2025, the constellation consists of over 7,600 mass-produced small satellites in low Earth orbit.<\/p>\n Nearly 12,000 satellites are planned, with a possible later extension to 34,400.<\/p>\n Bryony Gooch24 July 2025 23:00<\/p>\n <\/a>Outage could be Starlink’s longest ever<\/p>\n Ticking over two hours, some commentators are already saying this is Starlink\u2019s longest ever disruption.<\/p>\n Director of Internet Analysis Doug Madory at Kentik said: \u201cThe Starlink outage is now in excess of two hours in duration, making this incident Starlink’s longest outage since becoming a major service provider.\u201d<\/p>\n Bryony Gooch24 July 2025 22:52<\/p>\n <\/a>Pictured: Leuk, Switzerland, where SpaceX aims to build Starlink satellite dishes Bryony Gooch24 July 2025 22:41<\/p>\n <\/a>Customers complain about time to get Starlink up and running<\/p>\n As Elon Musk has confirmed that Starlink\u2019s network outage shall end shortly, many disgruntled customers have taken to X to respond to his post.<\/p>\n One person commented: \u201cJust adjust the next bill to have a discount based the time of the outage\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n Another complained: \u201cI pay $120\/mo. That’s $4\/day. I expect a $4 credit on my next bill. I should not have to pay for service I did not receive.\u201d<\/p>\n The outage has entered its second hour.<\/p>\n \u201cDefine \u2018shortly,\u2019 your track record with timetables sucks,\u201d a third person complained.<\/p>\n Bryony Gooch24 July 2025 22:33<\/p>\n <\/a>Everything we know so far about the Starlink network outage<\/p>\n Bryony Gooch24 July 2025 22:30<\/p>\n <\/a>Related: The sun is causing Elon Musk\u2019s Starlink satellites to drop from space<\/p>\n Eruptions from the sun are causing SpaceX<\/a>\u2019s Starlink<\/a> satellites to fall to Earth \u201cfaster than expected\u201d, according to Nasa scientists.<\/p>\n A team from the US space agency\u2019s Goddard Space Flight Center made the discovery after investigating the impact of solar activity on the lifespan of satellites in low-Earth orbit.<\/p>\n Their findings revealed that Elon Musk<\/a>\u2019s space internet constellation is particularly prone to the effects of geomagnetic storms, which heat up the planet\u2019s atmosphere and increase the drag on satellites.<\/p>\n Deputy technology editor Anthony Cuthbertson reports:<\/strong><\/p>\n Bryony Gooch24 July 2025 22:23<\/p>\n <\/a>Starlink outage happens day after rollout with T-Mobile<\/p>\n Starlink\u2019s network outage has happened just one day after the company unveiled its satellite service from T-Mobile called T-Satellite.<\/p>\n The company rolled out its collaboration with the mobile network on Wednesday and early on Musk said its direct-to-cell-phone service was \u201cgrowing fast\u201d.<\/p>\n T-Mobile has said the T-Satellite service was built to keep phones connected \u201cin places no carrier towers can reach.\u201d<\/p>\n Bryony Gooch24 July 2025 22:18<\/p>\n <\/a>Recap: Earlier this year, Musk claimed X was subject to a cyber attack<\/p>\n This isn\u2019t the only major infrastructural system linked to Elon Musk which has experienced an outage. <\/p>\n Earlier this year, Musk claimed that his social media platform X, formerly Twitter, was targeted in a \u201cmassive cyber-attack\u201d which resulted in service outages.<\/p>\n \u201cWe get attacked every day, but this was done with a lot of resources,\u201d the platform\u2019s CEO posted<\/a>. \u201cEither a large, coordinated group and\/or a country is involved.\u201d<\/p>\n Bryony Gooch24 July 2025 22:13<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/SEI257646987.jpg\")
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