Starlink suffered a global satellite internet outage in July 2025. The company confirmed the July outage on X; however, as of this writing, the SpaceX and Starlink X accounts have

Starlink, the satellite internet service provider by SpaceX, experienced a brief network outage in the United States on Monday, August 18, 2025.Downdetector, a service that tracks network

My formal speed tests show that SpaceX’s satellite service keeps improving year after year. It remains a game-changer for folks who have no good wired Internet options where they live.

SpaceX has gained a toehold in the global aviation market by delivering the fastest Internet connection speeds across the industry using roughly 8,000 satellites.

According to a recent report from the speed test site Ookla, Starlink users receive median speeds of 105Mbps down and 15Mbps up. That's plenty of bandwidth for many households but it still falls short of what the Federal Communications Commission defines as broadband. (Disclosure: Ookla is owned by the same parent company as CNET, Ziff Davis.)

SpaceX is again battling states over internet funding, as the company pushes a satellite-first agenda amid a growing need for direct internet connections.

Starlink outage affected more than 40,000 users in the United States, according to Downdetector. Netizens reported service interruptions and raised concerns online. The company has not issued an official statement.

Elon Musk's satellite internet service has been absolutely critical to the country's defense. But staying connected through war relies on innovation and rehab work from “The People’s Starlink.”

Starlink has received approval to use Aadhaar-based verification for customer onboarding in India, marking another step toward its long-awaited commercial launch.

According to The Kyiv Independent, the outage affected Ukrainian troops who rely on Starlink terminals, citing a Telegram message from the military saying Starlink is down across the entire front. The military now says its connections are back online after going down for about 150 minutes, “the longest in the war.”

Elon Musk's Starlink gains clearance to offer satellite-based internet in India, using Aadhaar for customer verification. The move aims to streamline the onboarding process, linking India's digital identity system with global satellite technology,

Alaska Airlines said Starlink internet would be free for all loyalty members, as it doubles down on a key customer segment.