The new threat to SpaceX's web service: Cats

SpaceX's satellite internet service StarLink has an unexpected threat: Cats really like to sit on their reception plates in the winter

Niv Lillian

09/01/2022

Sunday, 09 January 2022, 13:16 Updated: 13:25

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SpaceX Starlink's satellite Internet service is a success, with more than 100,000 home installations by 2021. But now the service is facing an unexpected problem: cats, who really like to sit on reception plates.

Starlink's absorption plates have a special feature to prevent snow and frost from accumulating on the plate, which includes heating elements that heat the plate.

As any cat owner who has found his cat sitting on the router or TV converter knows, if it emits heat - a cat will already find its way to sit on it, which is exactly what happens to the reception plates: cats see them as a warm and pleasant seat to nap in winter, sit on them and disrupt The connection, as tweeted by Aaron Taylor, the proud owner of the Starlink connection - and also of five cats who all sat down on the plate.

Another user noted that the problem also occurs with another animal that has discovered the unexpected source of comfort in the cold winter - birds.

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Of course, this is joined by the assumption that cats sometimes just do rather.

When Twitter surfers began offering their own solutions to warming cats in the snow, Taylor reassured them that the furry quintet had free access to a heated home and wherever they wanted to lie - they simply preferred the plate, disrupting their owners watching Netflix.

Starlink by the way has no real solutions to the unique situation, other than recommending installing the plates in hard-to-reach places.

On the other hand, since these are cats, it's probably a losing battle.

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