SpaceX's Starlink and other satellites face growing threat from sun

SpaceX's Starlink and other satellites face growing threat from sun

There are now over 10,000 satellites in orbit, more than at any point in history, and this growing number is starting to reveal how solar storms could disrupt internet mega constellations like SpaceX's Starlink

Rising Solar Threats Target SpaceX's Starlink and Other Satellites

Starlink satellite paths observed from space Don Pettit/NASA The proliferation of satellites in orbit is accelerating rapidly, yet their vulnerability to solar storms remains poorly understood. This issue is expected to intensify. Since May 2019, SpaceX has deployed over 10,000 satellites as part of its Starlink internet megaconstellation, with approximately 1,000 currently re-entering Earth’s atmosphere [...] The post Rising Solar Threats Targe…