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Space Weather and Solar Storm

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I have always wondered about weather forecast and space weather having read numerous articles online regarding satellites geostationary orbits, remote sensing and navigation.  Solar Storm Its common knowledge for the scientists involved in space research that weather in the solar system is important for the health of all the satellites. If such a weather changes for the worse the satellites functioning would also be affected advertising starting off a chain reaction including disturbances in GPS systems and mobile communication networks. Today the adage is extremely important "Fore-warned is fore-armed" for space-weather science. This is because we need to be informed as early as possible of an originating storm in the solar system space because this would effect many systems including civil aviation and also flying in polar or high altitudes. The telecommunication satellites in space needs to be protected from such storms to increase the longevity of instrum