SpaceX starlink service to the island of Tonga after the eruption of the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai volcano emergency internet access provides. The blast killed three people, covered some 170 islands with volcanic ash and debris, and severed the cables that provided internet access to the small island nation via Fiji.
According to NASA, the explosion was powerful enough to produce shock waves that reached the ionosphere. But Fiji’s Minister of Communications, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum, is working with the team from SpaceX to interconnect the Starlink satellites. The Starlink volcanic eruption link will provide temporary internet to the island until the internet cables are taken care of.
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Starlink will help volcanic eruption disaster with internet
SpaceX could be affected by disasters provide internet access to low-income communities working with governments around the world. This includes communities in Brazil and Chile, sparsely populated areas without internet access in the United States and the United Kingdom, such as the Cherokee and Hoh Tribes.
SpaceX’s internet service is working on a terminal that can be mounted on large vehicles such as buses or caravans. This is beneficial for emergency response efforts that will require both mobility and reliable communication, but it is still not recommended to install the terminal on the car hood.
Starlink recently lost forty satellites due to solar activity. However, this is unlikely to affect Tonga or other regions that may lose internet access due to the disaster.
Starlink, volcanic eruption then it was out of service in Tonga before offering to provide temporary internet service. However, his ability to assist in disaster can help open the door to a more lasting presence on the island.
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