Outage in Garmin inReach
Satellite messaging delays
Resolved MinorIncident Report
Summary AI Generated
Garmin inReach experienced a 45-minute disruption on September 17, 2026, causing satellite messaging delays for Iridium SBD devices. SMS/text communication was affected, though SOS messaging remained fully operational throughout. The incident was resolved at 2:59 PM EDT.
We are experiencing technical issues causing some satellite messaging delays (for Iridium SBD satellite devices). This does not affect SOS messaging.
Components affected
Garmin inReach SMS/Text CommunicationLatest Updates ( sorted recent to last )
RESOLVED
4 days ago - at 09/17/2026 06:59PM
This incident has been resolved.
IDENTIFIED
4 days ago - at 09/17/2026 06:17PM
We are experiencing technical issues causing some satellite messaging delays (for Iridium SBD satellite devices). This does not affect SOS messaging.
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