Overview
- SpaceX’s Starlink reported it lost contact with one satellite after an on-orbit anomaly at about 560 kilometers above Earth.
- The affected spacecraft, identified as satellite 34343, is being tracked for any detectable debris in coordination with the U.S. Space Force and NASA.
- Starlink said the event creates no new risk for the International Space Station or NASA’s planned Artemis II crewed launch.
- The company also said the issue did not threaten the Falcon 9 Transporter-16 rideshare mission.
- Starlink is working with SpaceX to determine the cause and plans to apply any needed fixes, with attention heightened as Artemis II approaches.