The study revealed that geomagnetic storms caused by the Sun's eruptions increased atmospheric drag, causing satellites to re-enter faster than expected.

Starlink satellites reenter Earth's atmosphere more quickly during periods of heightened solar and geomagnetic activity, with descent phases shortened by 10–12 days due to increased atmospheric ...

Elon Musk's SpaceX faces challenges. The Sun's activity impacts Starlink satellites. Geomagnetic storms cause satellites to deorbit. Many Starlink satellites fell from the sky between 2020 and ...

Already more than 7,000 Starlink satellites occupy space, with tens of thousands more planned for launch, the impacts of heightened solar activity may become amplified operational challenges and risk.

Eruptions from the sun are causing SpaceX ’s Starlink satellites to fall to Earth “faster than expected”, according to Nasa scientists. A team from the US space agency’s Goddard Space Flight Center ...

The Sun's intensifying activity is affecting Earth's satellites, particularly those in SpaceX’s Starlink constellation. As the Sun approaches the peak of its 11-year cycle, a surge in ...

The Sun is the angriest it's been in a while – and it's taking out that rage on the thousands of tiny satellites that make up SpaceX's Starlink fleet.

What’s happening in space has Elon Musk deeply concerned. Solar flares and space weather are heating up Earth’s upper ...

The study investigated the effect of geomagnetic activity on satellite re-entry using tracking data from 523 Starlink satellites that re-entered during the ascending phase of the 25th solar cycle ...