Is Starlink internet down?

[Webcrawler]

 

Starlink Internet is reportedly down for tens of thousands of users, according to DownDetector, as of 9:42PM EDT on May 28, 2024.

 

The satellite-internet company, which is owned by Elon Musk, has acknowledged the issue on its main page with the following message: "Starlink is currently experiencing a service outage. Our team is investigating."

 

Image: Starlink's main page as of 9:50AM EDT on May 28

 

Starlink is a satellite internet constellation operated by Starlink Services, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of American aerospace company SpaceX. It aims to provide high-speed, low-latency broadband internet connections globally. The constellation consists of over 6,000 mass-produced small satellites in low Earth orbit (LEO) that communicate with designated ground transceivers. As of May 2024, Starlink has more than 3 million subscribers.

 

In the meantime, some Starlink customers have taken to Elon Musk's other company, X, to express their frustration (and humor).

 

 

Are you one of the users affected? If so, please share with the community how this outage is impacting you. 

 

 

[UPDATE - 10:12PM EDT] Starlink has posted an update on X, confirming it is currently in a network outage.

 

[UPDATE - 10:41PM EDT] Starlink shared on X, at 10:27PM that "the network issue has been fully resolved" although a number of users replied to the thread saying that the service remains down for them.

 

 

 

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[Guest Taylor]

Yes!