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Better space weather forecast could have saved SpaceX Starlink satellites from solar storm

Submit on Friday, November 18th, 2022 23:12

SpaceX’s loss of 40 Starlink satellites in February was preceded by the company using an inaccurate space weather forecasting model to decide to launch following a geomagnetic storm warning.

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