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December 9th, 2010
We Need Reliable Space Weather Forecast

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IC RUSSIA – Modern satellites are complex and expensive systems, which are often extremely sensitive to the environment. Apparently, their lifetime in space will increase significantly, if these satellites are switched off during strong solar disturbances, which can be predicted and detected. Another application for above mentioned information is forecasting of radiation and ion conditions for planning long-haul manned missions. Read More