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9th February 2022, 15:09 | #1 |
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| SpaceX loses 40 Starlink satellites to a geomagnetic storm Almost all of the Starlink internet satellites that a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carried beyond the atmosphere on February 3rd won't reach their intended orbit. SpaceX has revealed that a geomagnetic storm that took place a day after the liftoff had a severe impact on the satellites, and up to 40 of them will re-enter or have already entered Earth's atmosphere. United States Geological Survey describes geomagnetic storms as periods of "rapid magnetic field variation" typically caused by a strong surge of solar winds. https://www.engadget.com/spacex-lose...1.html?src=rss |
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