Satellite internet can be finicky if there isn't a clear connection with the constellation overhead. For instance, satellite dishes must be aligned well with a "clear view of the Southern sky," as Hughesnet says. Snow buildup or other kinds of bad weather can create spottiness or even an outage.

SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station Thursday night, on its way to deploy another 28 V2 Starlink mini satellites into low-Earth orbit.

SpaceX's Starlink internet satellite constellation has become a prime target for Russia and China, according to a new report assessing the counterspace capabilities of a dozen countries over the past year.