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So, which is it?

"Musk's Starlink satellites disrupted by major solar storm" https://www.cnbc.com/amp/2024/05/11/musks-starlink-satellites-disrupted-by-major-solar-storm.html

or

"SpaceX Starlink satellites doing just fine after weekend solar storm, company says" https://www.space.com/spacex-starlink-solar-storm-healthy-satellites ?

It can't be both. 🤷🏼‍♂️

#Space #SpaceX #Starlink #SpaceSustainability #SolarStorm


SpaceX Starlink satellites doing just fine after weekend solar storm, company says

In 2022, however, a solar storm doomed 40 satellites.
Elizabeth Howell (Space)
#Space #Starlink #spacex #spacesustainability #solarstorm
in reply to Dr. John Barentine FRAS

volkris
volkris
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sure it can be both.

One possibility is that there was disruption that lowered performance by a few percent. Disrupted, but not terribly so.

Another possibility is that there was significant disruption over the weekend, but after that passed, now they’re fine.

in reply to volkris

Dr. John Barentine FRAS
Dr. John Barentine FRAS
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@volkris It would be great if someone, either among the media or at the company, would clear that up.
@volkris
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