Loss of 38 satellites prompts call for better space weather forecasts

Instead of reaching orbit, the satellites fell toward Earth, burning up as they reentered its atmosphere.

The Space Weather Prediction Center does not produce specific warnings about satellite drag or variations in atmospheric density for commercial satellite launches. Both factors can keep satellites from reaching orbit, and in a worst-case scenario could cause them toIn the paper in Space Weather, the scientists recommend stronger forecasting and alert systems while highlighting gaps in space physics that could affect prediction accuracy.

“This information will certainly become essential when dealing with space traffic coordination in an increasingly crowded space environment,” they write. In the future, the scientists say, they’ll upgrade their models and begin providing new alerts. Space weather will ebb and flow, the study suggests, but public-private cooperation must remain a priority to prevent further losses.

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