ESA mission controllers react to solar flare

Space/Science » in reply to Solar Radiation Storm Smacks Satellites

LJK — 12/16/2006 5:04:49 AM (archived)

An energetic storm on the Sun has forced ESA mission controllers to react to
anomalies or take action to avoid damage to spacecraft. Several missions,
including Integral, Cluster and Envisat, felt the storm's effects, highlighting
the need for ESA's ongoing development of space weather forecasting tools.

Full story:

http://www.esa.int/esaEO/SEMB49QJNVE_index_0.html

The whole thread (8 posts)

Solar flare forces astronauts to seek radiation shelter - JimO - 12/13/2006 1:40:56 PM
- re: Solar flare and Geminids - Raoul - 12/13/2006 5:13:46 PM
- Space Weather says they are in no real danger - LJK - 12/13/2006 3:06:55 PM
  - But if they were on their way to the moon - Buck Galaxy - 12/13/2006 4:49:25 PM
    - re: But if they were on their way to the moon - Thomas - 12/13/2006 6:32:31 PM
      - Brace for Impact! Beware the Concussion! - LJK - 12/13/2006 7:55:29 PM
        
        Solar Radiation Storm Smacks Satellites - LJK - 12/14/2006 3:10:38 PM
        
        ESA mission controllers react to solar flare - LJK - 12/16/2006 5:04:49 AM

Recent posts

On this day in Space/Science

The whole thread (8 posts)