The ability to distinguish between solar and atmospheric geomagnetic storms may indicate a significant improvement in space weather forecasting, which could benefit satellite operators and grid managers by enabling more effective mitigation strategies, and suggests a potential reduction in the risk of power grid failures and satellite damage.
New Instrument to Determine Whether Storms Are Solar or Atmospheric
A new NASA instrument called STORIE is set to launch on a SpaceX Commercial Resupply Services flight to the International Space Station, with the goal of determining whether geomagnetic storms are powered by the Sun or Earth’s own atmosphere, a distinction that could have significant implications for satellite operators and grid managers, according to reporting from Space Daily.
The ability to distinguish between solar and atmospheric geomagnetic storms may indicate a significant improvement in space weather forecasting, which could benefit satellite operators and grid managers by enabling more effective mitigation strategies, and suggests a potential reduction in the risk of power grid failures and satellite damage.
New Instrument to Determine Whether Storms Are Solar or Atmospheric
A new NASA instrument called STORIE is set to launch on a SpaceX Commercial Resupply Services flight to the International Space Station, with the goal of determining whether geomagnetic storms are powered by the Sun or Earth’s own atmosphere, a distinction that could have significant implications for satellite operators and grid managers, according to reporting from Space Daily.