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Starlink went down globally on July 25, with over 55,000 outage reports 📡
The ~2.5hr disruption was caused by a failure in key internal software services 🧠
SpaceX says it's investigating the root cause to prevent recurrence 🔧
Some Ukrainian military units were also affected during the downtime ⚠️

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ForbesStarlink Down—What Caused The Outage And Is It Back Up Yet?Elon Musk’s Starlink went down on Thursday afternoon, causing chaos across the globe. What caused the global outage and is it back up and running yet?

🛰️ Starlink endured one of its most serious global service failures on yesterday. The outage lasted about two and a half hours, traced back to a major internal software malfunction. Among others, it disrupted Ukrainian military communications that power critical drone and battlefield systems. Can governments and the military depend on a privately controlled satellite backbone? 📡

TL;DR
🧠 Software failure knocked service offline
🌐 Outage spanned ~2.5 hours globally
📉 Tens of thousands of users affected
🎯 Ukrainian warfront drone ops stalled

theverge.com/news/713359/starl
#Starlink #SatelliteInternet #CyberResilience #InfrastructureRisk #security #privacy #cloud #infosec #cybersecurity

A starlink dish against a bright sky as a jet flies past overhead.
The Verge · Starlink satellite internet service is down everywhereBy Richard Lawler

#Denmark to provide European-produced #satellite communication services to Ukraine’s military

“Denmark has now contributed to strengthening #Ukraine's #satellite-based #communications in their #defense against #Russia. There is a very large potential in space-based solutions that can contribute to both #Ukrainian, #Danish, and #European defense,” Danish Defense Minister Troels Lund Poulsen said.

kyivindependent.com/denmark-to

The Kyiv Independent · Denmark to provide European-produced satellite communication services to Ukraine's militaryBy Volodymyr Ivanyshyn

"[T]hanks to a rush in technological advancements in the past decade, satellite internet has exploded in popularity, reaching areas where traditional land-based internet infrastructure is sparse or nonexistent, at increasingly reasonable prices.

Starlink, the most dominant satellite internet provider in the world, is practically synonymous with the industry. The Elon Musk-owned company has over 5 million customers, and is available in 125 countries and regions, covering about half of all the countries and territories in the world. In some countries, a Starlink subscription is even cheaper than the leading fixed internet service provider. Now, private companies and governments around the world are scrambling to bring their own alternatives online.

Eutelsat OneWeb, based in the U.K., is considered Starlink’s main global commercial competitor. The company delivers services through partnerships with governments, traditional ISPs, and other enterprises. Globalstar, based in the U.S., has dozens of satellites, and partners with Apple to provide texting services to newer iPhones. Amazon’s Project Kuiper launched the first phase of its fleet in April, and Orbit Connect India, a partnership between Jio Platforms and the Luxembourg-based SES, is currently developing a satellite internet service for India.

Governments and multinational unions around the world are increasingly leery of relying on Starlink, and building their own alternatives. The EU is financing its satellite internet service, IRIS2, through a mix of government agencies and private companies, with plans to launch satellites by 2029.
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Despite the billions of dollars of investment, and the thousands of satellites zipping around our planet, it’s still hard to really picture the satellite internet industry. So Rest of World pulled together data to help visualize the industry, and bring it down to earth."

restofworld.org/2025/satellite

A digital illustration of Earth surrounded by multiple satellites, depicted with orange solar panels against a black starry background.
Rest of World · Out of space: Picturing the big, crowded business of satellite internetSpace-based internet is remaking Earth’s orbit — and fueling a gold rush.

SpaceX Doubles Down: 53 Satellites in a Day, 7,900+ and Counting

SpaceX just launched 53 Starlink satellites in a single day, pushing its active total past 7,900. With weekly launches and global reach across 125+ countries, it's turning space into a mass-production arena.

Read Full Article Here : - techi.com/spacex-starlink-laun

Starlink has officially shipped over 10 million kits, signaling a new phase in satellite internet evolution. In this episode, we dive into what this manufacturing milestone means for connectivity, competition, and the future of internet access worldwide. From remote villages to urban backups—Starlink is changing the game.

#Starlink #SatelliteInternet #ElonMusk #SpaceX

podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/

Starlink Hits 10M Kits: The Manufacturing Surge Reshaping Internet
Apple PodcastsStarlink Hits 10M Kits: The Manufacturing Surge Reshaping InternetPodcast Episode · TechDaily.ai · 06/23/2025 · 15m