Starlink, the satellite branch of Elon Musk’s SpaceX, has issued a warning of “degraded service” as Earth experiences the largest geomagnetic storm in two decades. The storm, caused by solar activity, has put pressure on Starlink satellites, which Musk noted were holding up so far.
Starlink, which owns approximately 60
Starlink’s thousands of satellites in low-Earth orbit use inter-satellite laser links to transfer data at the speed of light, enabling global internet coverage. However, the current solar storm has disrupted their operations, highlighting the challenges faced by satellite networks in extreme space weather conditions.
