Starlink helps save woman's life in rural Kentucky after phone and cell networks fail
elonmusk · x · 2026-10-10
During a school basketball tournament in rural Kentucky, a woman suffered a heart attack with phone lines cut, internet down, and no cell coverage. Staff used Starlink to reach emergency dispatch and get an ambulance in time — reaching cell coverage on foot would have taken an estimated 15-20 minutes. Elon Musk amplified the story, calling Starlink a lifesaving technology.
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