India, July 11 -- Users across the United States are reporting internet outages affecting SpaceX's Starlink service. As of 2:30 a.m. EDT Friday, outage-tracking site DownDetector had logged nearly 1,000 reports, with most citing "network issues." Some users described experiencing a "total blackout."

Starlink is a satellite internet constellation operated by SpaceX, the aerospace company founded by Elon Musk. It delivers high-speed, low-latency broadband internet globally, with a focus on remote and underserved areas. The system consists of thousands of small satellites in low Earth orbit (LEO), which communicate with ground stations and user terminals to provide internet service.

Users connect through a dish antenna and modem, with typi...