Outlook Business Desk
Starlink, Elon Musk’s satellite-based internet service, experienced a temporary outage on Monday, affecting thousands of users across the United States and other regions. Service was restored after a brief interruption.
According to outage tracking platform Downdetector, over 43,000 disruption reports were recorded in the US, gradually falling below 1,000 by 1:15 a.m. ET (05:15 GMT). Starlink briefly acknowledged the issue online before removing the notice without explanation.
Starlink users in several major US cities, including Phoenix, Dallas, Houston, Atlanta, Seattle, and Chicago, experienced service disruptions. The Downdetector map highlighted the wide reach of the temporary outage across the country.
In Ukraine, where Starlink is vital for military communications and drone operations, officials reported the outage along the front lines. Commander Robert Brovdi called it a “global SpaceX outage,” with service returning after roughly 30 minutes.
Ukraine relies on more than 50,000 Starlink terminals from SpaceX, which provide critical communication in combat zones and remote areas where traditional networks are damaged or unavailable. Any disruption in service could seriously affect military operations.
Starlink, run by Elon Musk’s SpaceX, uses low-Earth orbit satellites to provide global high-speed internet. Although outages are uncommon, the recent disruption highlighted concerns about the network’s reliability for both civilian and military users.
Users took to social media platform X ( formelly twitter) to voice frustration over the Starlink outage. While many expressed disappointment, several directly tagged Elon Musk, urging him to respond and resolve the unexpected service disruption.