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Starlink Outage Disrupts Service for 60,000 Users

7/25/2025

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Starlink faced a major outage on Thursday, impacting over 60,000 users worldwide, including in the U.S. and Ukraine.
The disruption, caused by internal software failures, started around 3 p.m. ET and lasted about 2.5 hours.
SpaceX acknowledged the issue, restored service, and apologized for the inconvenience.
The outage coincided with T-Mobile's T-Satellite service launch, raising concerns about potential network congestion.
Starlink is vital for providing internet access to remote and underserved areas.

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Starlink faced a major outage on Thursday, impacting over 60,000 users worldwide, including in the U.S. and Ukraine.
The disruption, caused by internal software failures, started around 3 p.m. ET and lasted about 2.5 hours.
SpaceX acknowledged the issue, restored service, and apologized for the inconvenience.
The outage coincided with T-Mobile's T-Satellite service launch, raising concerns about potential network congestion.
Starlink is vital for providing internet access to remote and underserved areas.