Thousands of Starlink users in the United States faced connectivity problems on Monday, according to Downdetector. Reports show that more than 40,800 customers experienced major service interruptions with the satellite internet provider.
Are you having problems with Starlink?
You’re not alone! Downdetector users have been reporting problems since 5:35 PM GMT! Let us know what problems you’re having!https://t.co/fYlnzsMOvX pic.twitter.com/TwrNhgcEwt
— Downdetector (@downdetector) August 18, 2025
Network Data Shows Significant Drop
“Network data show a significant disruption to the Starlink satellite internet service with overall connectivity at 32% of ordinary levels, corroborating user reports of an outage,” said NetBlocks on X.
⚠️ Confirmed: Network data show a significant disruption to the Starlink satellite internet service with overall connectivity at 32% of ordinary levels, corroborating user reports of an outage; the incident is the second observed in the last month 🛰️#StarlinkDown pic.twitter.com/szcioujUww
— NetBlocks (@netblocks) August 18, 2025
Starlink Yet to Issue an Official Response
Starlink, the satellite internet service from Elon Musk, is widely used in rural and remote areas for reliable high-speed internet. While the service is generally stable, outages can happen occasionally.
There was also a brief outage reported at the end of last month. As of now, the official Starlink X account has not commented on the ongoing connectivity issues.
Users Express Frustration on Social Media
Several users took to X to complain and seek answers. One frustrated user posted:
“What is happening?”
#starlink down uk
— janet langrish (@janlangrish) August 18, 2025
@Starlink is it down currently?
— Daniel (@DanielGonzalez8) August 18, 2025
