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🌞 Brace for Solar Maximum! NASA scientists are forecasting an increase in solar activity as we approach the next solar maximum, expected between 2024-2025. This period could bring heightened risks to satellites, communication systems, GPS networks, and even power grids due to stronger solar flares and geomagnetic storms. Understanding space weather impacts is crucial, especially with our growing reliance on space-based infrastructure. The solar maximum could disrupt everything from global navigation to defense systems, making monitoring and forecasting essential. Dive into NASA’s latest predictions here #SpaceWeather #SolarMaximum #SpaceTech #Satellites #NASA #GeomagneticStorms

Solar storms can severely disrupt GPS signals, leading to complex consequences for critical drone missions. For instance, just last week, a Cathay Pacific flight from Hong Kong was diverted due to a solar storm, and only a couple of weeks earlier, a drone show in Hong Kong was canceled for the same reason. Join Mission Space at #IAC2024 in the Luxembourg National Pavilion to discover how your industry can mitigate these risks in the future. #spaceweather #IAC2024 #spacetech #solarflares #geomagneticstorms

🌞 Breaking News: Massive Solar Flare Highlights Critical Need for Space Weather Solutions 🛰️ We are thrilled to share that Mission Space will be attending the prestigious IAC2024 Space Conference in Milan! We'll be showcasing our groundbreaking Space Weather Operation System (SWOS), designed to revolutionize how industries protect their assets and operations. Earlier today, the Sun unleashed its most powerful flare in seven years, serving as a stark reminder of the vulnerabilities our modern infrastructure faces from space weather events. 🔍 Industry Insight: The latest USA #SWAG survey reveals a growing urgency among industries for real-time space weather solutions. This trend underscores the critical importance of innovative technologies in safeguarding our interconnected world. 💼 SWOS Benefits: • Real-time space weather monitoring • Advanced predictive analytics • Customized risk assessment for various sectors 🏢 Key Industries: - Aviation - Satellite Operations - Power Grid Management - Critical Infrastructure 🤝 Connect With Us: Visit the Luxembourg National Pavilion to learn how SWOS can enhance your business resilience. We're proud to be among the innovative startups supported by the Luxembourg Space Agency. Are you ready to future-proof your operations against space weather challenges? Let's connect and explore how Mission Space can support your business goals. #spaceweather #solarflares #IAC2024 #luxembourg #spacetech

🌐 Solar Flares and Drone Chaos: What Happened in Hong Kong? 🚁✨ Hong Kong’s pre-National Day drone show was supposed to be spectacular, but suddenly, it got canceled. All across Asian media, there’s a buzz: a solar flare may be the culprit. Why did a solar flare disrupt a drone show? 📉🌞 It’s because space weather can interfere with GPS signals and communications—the same systems that unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) rely on. When a solar storm hits, it can cause signal disruptions, leading to unstable, unsafe operations. This isn’t just about an event show. The implications are much bigger, especially for the future of defense and security. Imagine UAV swarms being used for critical defense missions. Now imagine those drones suddenly losing control because of a solar storm. We need to start paying attention to space weather as a real operational risk to UAVs, satellites, and other technologies. Space weather monitoring and mitigation isn’t a niche concern anymore—it’s crucial for the safe operation of UAV swarms, ensuring robust communication and navigation capabilities in the face of space environmental threats. #SpaceWeather #DroneShow #SolarStorm #UAV #DefenceTechnology #TechResilience #MissionSpace #SpaceWeatherAwareness #SpaceTech

TechCrunch has selected Mission Space to participate in this year’s Startup Battlefield 200 🎉 We are excited and honoured to receive this recognition! Also, we would like to thank everyone who supports us in our mission 🤝 For those who may not know: #StartupBattlefield is an esteemed global competition for early-stage companies. Among its alumni are Dropbox and Yammer, Inc., and this year, it has chosen 200 startups from thousands of applications to grant them access to TechCrunch Disrupt. We look forward to the grand event on October 28 – 30, 2024, in San Francisco. If you would like to attend the conference, you can get 25% off with this very special link: https://bit.ly/4g43wVk See you there! #TechCrunchDisrupt2024 #StartupBattlefield #VC #VentureCapitalists

⚡️ With technology driving our lives (literally), are we prepared for the threats that come from space? Discover how real-time data on space weather can protect our lives from global power outages and GPS failures in the new interview of Mission Space founders, Alex Pospekhov and Alexey Shirobokov #startups #spaceweather #spaceindustry #luxembourg #spacetech #space

Do you remember the Icelandic volcano eruption of 2010? Millions were forced to make alternative travel plans as air traffic restrictions came into force. Now just imagine if all flights around the world were cancelled at the same time. And, for added drama, unlike the Eyjafjallajökul eruption, you couldn’t phone home or find information on the internet about what was going on. In fact, you might be sitting in darkness, because the electricity has gone down. It’s not as outlandish as you may think. The space physics community agrees that the next once-in-100-year solar storm might be coming soon. #spaceweather #solarflares #geomagneticstorm #carringtonevent #BBC

According to Mike Bettwy, a meteorologist and the operations chief for NOAA’s Space Weather Prediction Center, a lack of data can make solar storm forecasting difficult. #spaceweather #forecast #solarflares #geomagneticstorms

All this unplanned movement created a significant safety risk. The orbits of all low Earth objects are constantly monitored to predict potential collisions — or conjunctions, as astronomers call them — so that satellites can move out of the way. But throughout the storm and for several days afterwards, these calculations were next to impossible because of the rapidly changing orbits. “These challenges call into question the capabilities of the existing conjunction assessment procedures during geomagnetic storm conditions,” they say. That will be a concern to space operators and particularly the astronauts aboard the International Space Station. This has had to move on various occasions to avoid potential collisions and so relies on these kinds of predictions. #spaceweather #solarstorms #geomagneticstorms #solarflares #SSA #STM

How does all this impact the average enlisted Joe or Jane? The Air Land Sea Application Center laid out a scenario where an artillery battalion is trying to conduct a training exercise in Cambodia. Like most of the military, the battalion is fully plugged in, with satellite communications on a super-high frequency band to keep in touch with higher command; a counter-fire radar system for finding enemy artillery; an ultrahigh frequency radio for talking with forward observers calling in fire missions; an advanced field artillery tactical data system for planning and coordinating those fire missions, and other gizmos for providing effective fire support. But it’s all a pile of junk if a big solar flare comes through. “All of a sudden, the UHF radio transmission becomes broken and unreadable, the AFATDS data that does get through has Global Positioning System positions hundreds of meters off from previous calls for fire and the [counter-fire radar] is not picking up any artillery rounds—even though you know the guns are firing,” the Air Land Sea Application Center wrote. “The discrepancies are due to a solar storm.” #spaceweather #defence #solarflares