Almost all of the Starlink internet satellites that a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carried beyond the atmosphere on February 3rd won’t reach their intended orbit. SpaceX has revealed that a geomagnetic storm that took place a day after the liftoff had a severe impact on the satellites, and up to 40 of them will re-enter or have already entered Earth’s atmosphere. United States Geological Survey describes geomagnetic storms as periods of “rapid magnetic field variation” typically caused by a strong surge of solar winds. /airguide/

Artist impression of a satellite burning up in the Atmosphere. PAUL FLEET

(Left) A SpaceX rocket carrying 49 Starlink satellites heads skyward after launching at the Kennedy Space Center, Florida. (Right) n this photo provided by the U.S. Space Force, a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. U.S. Space Force via AP/Paul Hennessy/NurPhoto/Rex/Shutterstock

FILE PHOTO: SpaceX Starlink 5 satellites are pictured in the sky seen from Svendborg on South Funen, Denmark April 21, 2020. Ritzau Scanpix/Mads Claus Rasmussen via REUTERS