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A Geomagnetic Storm Just Wrecked 40 SpaceX Satellites

SMITHEREENS

A tough but manageable loss for billionaire Elon Musk’s satellite internet project.

Neel V. Patel
Neel V. Patel
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Neel V. Patel

Neel V. Patel

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