Friday, October 28, 2016

Swarm reveals why satellites lose track

28-10-2016 01:29 PM CEST


Satellite engineers have been puzzling over why GPS navigation systems on low-orbiting satellites like ESA's Swarm sometimes black out when they fly over the equator between Africa and South America. Thanks to Swarm, it appears 'thunderstorms' in the ionosphere are to blame.

 

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