Starlink announced the loss of communication with satellite 34343 due to an anomaly in orbit

SpaceX's Starlink system has recorded a loss of communication with one of its 34343 satellites due to an anomaly in orbit. This was announced by Starlink on March 30.

"On Sunday, March 29, the Starlink 34343 satellite experienced an anomaly in orbit, which led to a loss of communication with the satellite at an altitude of 560 km above the Earth," reads a post on the social network X (ex. Twitter).

The company stressed that the anomaly does not pose a threat to the safety of the International Space Station (ISS), its crew, or the planned launch of NASA's Artemis-2 lunar mission in the near future.

Currently, the SpaceX and Starlink teams are analyzing the data obtained to identify the root cause of the failure and prepare corrective measures.

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