How the sun JUST destroyed 40 SpaceX Starlink satellites
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On Feb. 8, #SpaceX acknowledged up to 40 of their new #Starlink satellites were likely destroyed by a solar storm. How did this happen? I explain how a Geomagnetic Storm can influence Earth's atmosphere, and the impact to satellites in low Earth orbit. #Space Weather.
CHAPTERS
0:00 Intro
0:52 What is Starlink
1:13 What is Space Weather
3:06 Timeline of Failure
5:08 The science behind the failure
9:28 Conclusion/Summary
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