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Elon Musk's Starlink satellite breaks apart in space
short by Anushka Singh / on Tuesday, 31 March, 2026
A satellite from Elon Musk-owned Starlink network broke apart in space on Monday, due to an on-orbit anomaly. Further analysis confirmed Starlink satellite 34343 broke into multiple pieces in space, in a fragmentation event. The issue, which led to the complete loss of communication, was detected at an altitude of about 560 km above Earth.
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