Starlink’s message
Starlink, a subsidiary of Elon Musk’s SpaceX, which deals with satellites, warned today of the possibility of “degradation of its services” as Earth is facing the consequences of the largest geomagnetic storm in two decades due to solar activity.
QUE LINDO! Aurora Boreal sento vista AGORA in various parts of the planet. pic.twitter.com/ZpfolEbe1R
— UpdateCharts (@updatecharts) May 11, 2024
Starlink owns about 60% of the approximately 7,500 satellites in orbit around the earth and has a dominant position in satellite internet.
THE Mask he mentioned earlier in a post on X that Starlink satellites are significantly affected by the geomagnetic storm, but so far they are still operating smoothly.
Major geomagnetic solar storm happening right now. Biggest in a long time. Starlink satellites are under a lot of pressure, but holding up so far. pic.twitter.com/TrEv5Acli2
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) May 11, 2024
The US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said the storm was the largest since October 2003 and was likely to persist into the weekend, endangering navigation systems, power grids and satellite navigation, among other services, such as Reuters reports.
