Unmaneuverable Starlinks Overreported, SpaceX Says

Three satellites in SpaceX's first-generation low earth orbit constellation lost maneuverability above injection altitude on Aug. 8 and 10 and Sept. 6, the company told the FCC International Bureau in a status report last week. SpaceX said sensitive components leading to the altitude control or communications systems failures were replaced for future designs. It said its past status reports over-reported the number of Starlink satellites that lost maneuverability. SpaceX said the erroneously reported satellites are more than 25% of the total failures reported.