Thursday, 5 March, 2026
40 SpaceX satellites killed by solar storm, to come crashing down on Earth
By Basit Ansari
<p>SpaceX had launched 49 Starlink satellites which were on their way into their desired orbit when a solar storm rendered 40 of the satellites inoperable. These satellites are now going to come down towards the earth's surface. The company has confirmed that the debris will burn up while reentry into the upper part of the atmosphere. The increased drag of the solar storm is what has caused this tragedy but 9 of the satellites are in orbit and will join the Starlink system.</p>
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