Elon Musk’s internet service by satellite internet has undergone a major world failure in the evening of July 24, depriving tens of thousands of users of a connection for several hours.
Often presented as a magic solution so as not to depend on the capricious networks of operators, Starlink experienced a world failure on July 24, with tens of thousands of reports on the Downdetector platform in a few hours. Many people, generally in zones without cellular or fiber network, report having suddenly been connected, before the situation returns to normal.
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A brutal breakdown between 9 p.m. and very early in the morning
What happened to Starlink? For the moment, SpaceX says nothing about the reasons for the breakdown. All we know is that a network incident took place a little before 9 p.m. on July 24 (French time) and that it ended around midnight, according to Michael Nicolls, the company’s vice-president. But, in fact, Internet users brought back anomalies until later at night, with a complete recovery of the service in the morning.
On his official account, Starlink communicated around 10 pm: “Starlink is currently experiencing a network failure and we actively implement a solution “, Tweeted the company. Elon Musk, for his part, apologized.
This major Starlink breakdown, the first of this magnitude, is surprising in view of the reputation that the company wants to give to its network of satellites in Basse-Orbitite. Many facilities, including military, depend on Starlink. Disabling the network can cause blackout, which cannot be tolerated on certain terrains. It also creates online confusion, since the people concerned do not have access to the Internet to learn about the breakdown.
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