Coverage dated February 8, 2022

SpaceX: Geomagnetic storm damaged latest batch of Starlink satellites

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SpaceX believes up to 40 satellites will reenter or have already entered the Earth’s atmosphere but there’s no risk of any debris hitting the ground.

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FOX 5 DC
SpaceX: Geomagnetic storm damaged latest batch of Starlink satellites (opens FOX 5 DC)
Published Feb 8, 2022
FOX 5 DC's feed description
SpaceX believes up to 40 satellites will reenter or have already entered the Earth’s atmosphere but there’s no risk of any debris hitting the ground.
Forbes
SpaceX Losing 40 Starlink Satellites To Geomagnetic Storm (opens Forbes)
Published Feb 8, 2022
Forbes's feed description
SpaceX announced today that is in the process of losing up to 40 of its recently launched Starlink satellites due to a geomagnetic storm.
Axios
SpaceX loses at least 40 Starlink satellites to solar storm (opens Axios)
Published Feb 8, 2022
Axios's feed description
A solar storm caused at least 40 newly-launched Starlink satellites to fail.
Engadget
SpaceX loses 40 Starlink satellites to a geomagnetic storm (opens Engadget)
Published Feb 8, 2022
Engadget's feed description
Almost all of the Starlink internet satellites that a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carried beyond the atmosphere on February 3rd won't reach their intended orbit..
Live Science
Geomagnetic storm sends 40 SpaceX satellites plummeting to Earth (opens Live Science)
Published Feb 8, 2022
Live Science's feed description
The satellites were hit by the storm just one day after launch.
NBC News
SpaceX says up to 40 Starlink satellites lost to geomagnetic storm (opens NBC News)
Published Feb 8, 2022
NBC News's feed description
The now-defunct satellites are expected to fall back to Earth in the coming days and burn up in the atmosphere.
New York Times
Solar Storm Destroys 40 New SpaceX Satellites in Orbit (opens New York Times)
Published Feb 8, 2022
New York Times's feed description
The geomagnetic incident resulted in the Starlink transmitters drifting back into Earth’s atmosphere, where they will burn up, potentially costing the company about $100 million.
Forbes
At Least 40 Starlink Satellites Launched By SpaceX Last Week Have Been Destroyed By Geomagnetic Storm (opens Forbes)
Published Feb 8, 2022
Forbes's feed description
The company expects at least 40 satellites will burn up in the Earth’s atmosphere after failing to enter orbit due to a geomagnetic storm.
Newsweek
How the sun destroyed up to 40 SpaceX Satellites with a geomagnetic storm (opens Newsweek)
Published Feb 8, 2022
Newsweek's feed description
SpaceX said dozens of newly launched Starlink satellites could be lost, but they are not expected to pose any danger as they head back to Earth.
Delaware Public Media
SpaceX says up to 40 of its new Starlink satellites are falling out of orbit (opens Delaware Public Media)
Published Feb 8, 2022
Delaware Public Media's feed description
The satellites that can't maintain orbit will burn up as they reenter Earth's atmosphere, SpaceX says. A geomagnetic storm hit the day after they were launched.
Insider
Elon Musk's SpaceX says a geomagnetic storm wiped out 40 of the 49 Starlink satellites it launched into orbit last week (opens Insider)
Published Feb 8, 2022
Insider's feed description
SpaceX said 80% of the satellites it launched Thursday are expected to burn up in the Earth's atmosphere instead of reaching orbit.
The Guardian
SpaceX to lose up to 40 Starlink satellites after geomagnetic storm (opens The Guardian)
Published Feb 8, 2022
The Guardian's feed description
Elon Musk’s firm says 80% of the satellites it launched last week are expected to burn up instead of reaching orbit
Alexandria Echo Press
Astro Bob: Geomagnetic storm takes down dozens of Starlink satellites (opens Alexandria Echo Press)
Published Feb 8, 2022
Alexandria Echo Press's feed description
Talk about bad luck. A ill-timed solar storm means that up to 40 recently launched SpaceX satellites will soon burn up in the atmosphere.
Local News 8
SpaceX will lose up to 40 satellites it just launched due to a solar storm (opens Local News 8)
Published Feb 8, 2022
Local News 8's feed description
By Jackie Wattles, CNN Business Up to 40 of SpaceX’s Starlink satellites are expected to fall out of orbit thanks to some inopportune timing: The company launched the satellites directly into a solar storm.
EarthSky
EarthSky | 40 Starlink satellites doomed by geomagnetic storm (opens EarthSky)
Published Feb 8, 2022

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