Part 1: Main news
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Elon Musk’s Starlink internet is down worldwide.
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Time: Aug 18, 2025 – Problems start at 1:30 pm ET .
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Downdetector (online outage tracker) showed widespread problems.
Part 2: What problems have been observed?
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Slow connection
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Sometimes the service is available and then it stops.
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Complete blackout for many users
Part 3: Relationship with Musk’s Mars mission
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Musk said: Starlink profits are being used to send humanity to Mars.
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Some analysts think Starlink could be worth around $150 billion.
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Such a major outage could be a major setback for the Mars project.
Part 4: Which areas are affected?
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US cities: Dallas, San Francisco, Phoenix, Chicago, Atlanta, Minneapolis, Washington DC
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Internationally: South America, UK, Australia
Part 5: Customer Feedback
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Many have complained about Musk’s Platform X:
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“Starlink down, massive problem again.”
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“There was an outage on July 25, and again on Aug 18.”
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“There have been more outages in the last month than there have been in the last 5 years.”
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Part 6: Starlink costs and packages
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Residential Plan: $120/month
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Residential Lite: $80/month
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Roam Plans: $50 – $165/month
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Starlink Kit: $349 (+shipping)
Part 7: Musk’s Future Mars Plans (May 2025 Announcement)
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Tesla Optimus Robot plans to land in 2026 .
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Starlink internet will be sent to people living on Mars .
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Goal: Make Mars self-sustaining, so that life can continue even if supply from Earth is cut off.
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According to Musk:
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“Two strong, self-sustaining planets are essential for the long-term survival of humanity.”
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Multiplanetary existence → could increase the lifespan of humanity by 10x.
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