Elon Musk’s Starlink network suffered a major Starlink global outage, leaving users without internet across continents. This Starlink global outage represents one of the most widespread service disruptions in its history.
International audiences follow this Starlink global outage closely.
What caused the Starlink global outage?
On July 24, 2025, at around 3 p.m. EDT (19:00 GMT), users in the U.S. and Europe reported connectivity failures to Downdetector, with over 61,000 reports logged.
Starlink later confirmed the Starlink global outage on its official X account and said that internal software failure in core network services caused the disruption.
How long did the Starlink global outage last?
Starlink restored most services after approximately 2.5 hours.
Michael Nicolls, Vice President of Starlink Engineering, posted that the network had “mostly recovered” and he apologized while promising a full investigation to prevent future incidents.
Responses from Starlink and Elon Musk
Elon Musk posted on X:
“Service will be restored shortly. Sorry for the outage. SpaceX will remedy root cause to ensure it doesn’t happen again.”
He and Starlink both apologised for the Starlink global outage and committed to finding its root cause
Where did this Starlink global outage hit?
Users across North America, Europe, Asia, Africa, and Australia reported disruptions.
Downdetector users logged problems from areas such as Sweden, Italy, Colombia, Zimbabwe, Romania, and more.
Ukraine’s military, which relies on Starlink for battlefield communication, confirmed loss of connection across its front lines during the outage.
Why this Starlink global outage matters
Starlink serves over 6 million users in approximately 140 countries and operates more than 8,000 satellites in low Earth orbit.
Experts called this likely the longest outage ever since Starlink became a major service provider.
The timing—just a day after Starlink and T-Mobile launched a new direct-to-cell satellite service—raised speculation about whether that upgrade played a role.
Takeaways for global readers
This Starlink global outage shows that even cutting-edge satellite internet can go dark.
Starlink restored service with a commitment to improving reliability and preventing repeats.
Users and organisations dependent on continuous internet—especially in remote and rural regions—should consider backup connectivity options.
