Is Starlink down today? Thousands affected as the service faces network disruption, social media users reacts

Economic Times

24-07-2025

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Starlink is down today as Elon Musk's satellite internet service, Starlink, experienced a significant network outage on Thursday, leaving tens of thousands of users without connectivity, as per a report. The company also confirmed about the issue and said that it had a 'network outage' and highlighted that it was working on a solution to make it work, as per a CNBC report.According to CNBC, the situation came to light after more than 60,000 users reported problems on Downdetector, a platform that tracks real-time outages across various services. While it is not immediately clear how widespread the outage is, Starlink users on social media X reported issues from Europe, the United States, Africa, Asia, and Australia, as reported by Euro News. Users on Down Detector also said that Starlink was not working in Colombia, Sardinia in Italy, Stockholm in Sweden, and New Hampshire in the US, as reported by Euro News.ALSO READ: Who died today? From Hulk Hogan to Chuck Mangione to Anne Burrell - world lost these stars today Musk, who leads both Starlink and its parent company SpaceX, apologized on his social media platform X (formerly Twitter), saying, "Service will be restored shortly. Sorry for the outage," and added that,"SpaceX will remedy root cause to ensure it doesn't happen again," as per his X post.While, the company wrote on X that, "Starlink is currently in a network outage and we are actively implementing a solution. We appreciate your patience, we'll share an update once this issue is resolved.The Starlink outage came just hours after Musk touted the company's growing direct-to-cellphone service, which he said was 'growing fast,' as reported by CNBC. T-Mobile recently launched its Starlink-powered T-Satellite service to the public, as per CNBC. That service, built in collaboration with T-Mobile, is designed to keep phones connected in remote areas without traditional cell tower coverage, according to the report. T-Mobile said that the "T-Satellite service was built to keep phones connected in places no carrier towers can reach,' as quoted by CNBC.ALSO READ: Hockey Canada trial verdict: Judge finds all 5 former ice hockey players not guily in sexual assault case Starlink did not elaborate on what caused the disruption or whether the direct-to-cell service was involved, according to the report. It is also known if the T-Satellite service was affected by or involved in the outage, as reported by CNBC.The outage adds to a series of technical challenges across Musk's companies, as per the report. X, the social media platform he acquired for $44 billion in 2022, has also faced several service interruptions in recent months, according to CNBC. In July and May, the site experienced outages, with Musk later acknowledging that 'major operational improvements need to be made,' as quoted by CNBC.In addition, a recent study found that Starlink's internet speeds and reliability have declined as the service has grown more popular and the satellite network has become increasingly crowded, according to the CNBC report.ALSO READ: When will Battlefield 6 release and what can players expect? Here is what gamers need to know Meanwhile, social media users instantly reacted to Starlink's outage on X. One user wrote, "You owe us all a refund for today… better see a discount on that next bill or we will have issues you failed to provide your service," as per X post.Another user had many questions to ask, "Configuration issue? Some single point of failure malfunctioning? Bad software update? Hacker attack? Google data center going down? Did I miss anything?," as per an X post.A frustrated Starlink user wrote, "No information in this starlink status, plus i had to waist a half an hour looking for problems that could of been on my end. when there is a major outage they need to post on x quickly," as per X post.While a user suggested that, "The app should have an alert about an outage...we shouldn't have to search for it," as per the X post. Another said, "It would be helpful to send an email or text message to all customers. Many of us have wasted time rebooting devices, checking cables, and trying to identify the issue, only to discover online that the service is down. This situation is inconvenient since we rely on it for our work, making it crucial to get back online quickly," as per an X post.Starlink experienced a global outage on Thursday, impacting tens of thousands of users across the world, as per the CNBC report.It's unclear. Starlink did not confirm whether the new direct-to-cell service was impacted.