Elon Musk’s space internet is down, leaving people worldwide without internet.

Downdetector, a site that monitors online outages, shows issues affecting SpaceX’s Starlink around 3pm ET.

Users cited sluggish connections, intermittent service, and in many cases, total blackouts. 

A live outage map showed widespread disruptions in major US cities, including New York, Chicago, Atlanta, Dallas, Phoenix, San Francisco and Seattle. 

Downdetector also received outage reports from users in Australia, Canada, the UK, Mexico, Brazil, Peru and several other countries across South America and Europe. 

The outage comes just months after Starlink hit a $350 billion valuation in December 2024. The service currently boasts more than six million active users worldwide. 

Musk has previously stated that Starlink’s profits are ‘being used to pay for humanity getting to Mars.’ 

While it’s unclear how much revenue the company generates daily, a widespread service disruption could pose a setback to those lofty interplanetary ambitions. 

Elon Musk’s space internet is down, leaving tens of thousands of users without service. The billionaire has said that profit from Starlink will be used to fund his mission to colonize Mars

‘Starlink is currently in a network outage and we are actively implementing a solution,’ Starlink’s X account posted.

‘We appreciate your patience, we’ll share an update once this issue is resolved.’

The outage has left many customers frustrated, with many posting on Musk’s X demanding refunds.

‘Hope there’s a big refund coming. You charge top dollar so this s*** doesn’t happen!’ one customer shared.

Starlink’s Residential plan costs $120 per month, while the Residential Lite plan is $80 per month.

There are also  Roam plans for users who need internet on the go, with prices ranging from $50 to $165 per month. And the standard Starlink kit costs $349 plus shipping.

‘You owe us all a refund for today… better see a discount on that next bill or we will have issues you failed to provide your service,’ one X user commented on Starlink’s post acknowledging the outage. 

In May, Musk unveiled bold new plans for SpaceX’s strategy to colonize Mars, detailing what he called the next phase in space exploration.

Elon Musk has long been vocal about colonizing Mars, saying it will be the only way humanity will survive

While much of the presentation focused on landing a Tesla Optimus robot in 2026, the billionaire announced that SpaceX will also send Starlink satellites to provide internet to those who chose to live on the Martian world.

‘Ideally, we’ll be able to take anyone who wants to go to Mars,’ he said. ‘And bring all the equipment needed to make it self-sustaining, to let it grow on its own.’

The goal, he emphasized, is to ship enough resources to the Red Planet so that if supply missions from Earth suddenly stop, life on Mars can continue uninterrupted.

‘Having two strong, self-sustaining planets will be critical for the long-term survival of civilization,’ Musk added.

He believes a multiplanetary existence could extend humanity’s lifespan tenfold.