# How do I restart my Blockstream Satellite Basic Kit?

Source URL: https://helpcenter.dxp-frontend.devserver.app/blockstream-satellite/perform-advanced-functionality/how-do-i-restart-my-blockstream-satellite-basic-kit
Updated: 2026-04-09T09:36:04.000Z
Category: Blockstream Satellite
Section: Perform Advanced Functionality

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At some point, you may need to restart your Blockstream Satellite Basic Kit for maintenance purposes, to test out a new configuration, to reboot the entire computer, or because something may have crashed. Thankfully, restarting a Basic Kit is easy and can be completed in a few steps. 

## Restart the Blockstream Satellite Utility

If you need to restart the Blockstream Satellite utility, it's only a matter of quitting the utility and restarting it.

1.

Stop blocksat-cli. In the terminal window you're running blocksat-cli in, simply press Ctrl + C. This will cause the application to shut down. 

2.

Restart blocksat-cli. When you want to fire up your Basic Kit again, open the Terminal and enter the following.

blocksat-cli usb launch

Now you've successfully restarted the Blockstream Satellite utility!

## Restart Bitcoin Satellite

Restarting the Bitcoin Satellite software is equally easy, in case you need to restart it to test a new configuration or you've rebooted your computer. 

1.

Stop Bitcoin Satellite.

bitcoin-cli stop

2.

Restart Bitcoin Satellite.

bitcoind --daemon

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