Solar Storms vs. Your GPS

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Key Takeaways:

  • Solar storms are on the rise and pose a threat to satellite-dependent technologies such as GPS and ADS-B.
  • An interview with Joseph Kunches of NOAA's space weather prediction center explores the nature of this threat, current defenses, and potential actions to mitigate its impact.
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Space scientists tell us that solar storms are on the rise and affect satellite-dependent technologies like GPS and ADS-B – there is something to worry about. AVweb‘s Glenn Pew spoke with Joseph Kunches, a scientist at NOAA’s space weather prediction center, to determine the nature of the threat, our current defenses, and what the you can do about it.

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