https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php?t=64467
From the main forum reads as follows:
Kenny Wildman
Customer Services
Default Gamma 1.01 Connection Issues
Hello, Commanders!
Thank you for supporting the development of Elite: Dangerous, you are all a reminder as to why we do what we do and your dedication and commitment continue to propel us closer to the release date which we are very excited for!
We are currently aware of the issues connecting to our servers at this time with the release of Gamma 1.01 and are looking to get these resolved as quickly as possible. We hugely appreciate your patience at this time as we look to get this sorted as soon as we can.
Thank you and please fly safely.