Showing posts with label Low Earth Orbit. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Low Earth Orbit. Show all posts

Saturday, May 11, 2024

Northern Lights spotted over Atlanta area, north Georgia Friday evening - 11 Alive TV Atlanta - heliopyhsics

G5 Coronal Mass Ejection results in spectacular aurora displays in Georgia USA Power grid:the power grid today is more resilient than it was during Quebec's 9 hour blackout in 1989.Mitigation meausures were put in place as soon as our grid opeators were notified of the GS.Being in Low Earth Orbit,they are somewhat protected by the Earth's magnetic field. Astronauts and Cosmonauts:NASA says the ISS crew is safe and doesn't need to hide in their designated shelters at this time. Satellites:satellites in Low Earth Orbit are slowed down by such events and could experience some problems affecting communications and navigation.

Thursday, April 20, 2023

Next-Gen Suit for NASA’s Work for Space Station Missions Debuts

Next-Gen Suit for NASA’s Work for Space Station Missions Debuts: A next-generation spacesuit – in effect an astronaut’s personal spaceship – will advance NASA’s spacewalking capabilities in low Earth orbit and at the International Space Station. Collins Aerospace is a subsidiary of Raytheon Technologies Corp (RTX).