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Elon Musk’s newest satellites drop out of orbit after solar storm

SpaceX’s newest fleet of satellites is tumbling out of orbit after being struck by a solar storm.

Up to 40 of the 49 small satellites launched last week have either re-entered the atmosphere and burned up, or are on the verge of doing so, the company controlled by billionaire Elon Musk said in an online update on Tuesday night.

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