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Re:Falcon 9 stage from 2015 predicted to hit the Moon in ear... by barbazoo on Tuesday January 25, 2022 @10:55PM (#30081496)
> DSCOVR (Deep Space Climate Observatory) is an American space weather station that monitors changes in the solar wind, providing space weather alerts and forecasts for geomagnetic storms that could disrupt power grids, satellites, telecommunications, aviation and GPS.

> DSCOVR can warn forecasters 15 to 60 minutes before solar storms reach Earth.

How does one prepare these systems for a solar storm within 15-60 minutes?

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Re:Falcon 9 stage from 2015 predicted to hit the Moon in ear... by ncmncm on Tuesday January 25, 2022 @11:53PM (#30081887)
I think you get a couple of days' advance notice, but don't know exactly when it will arrive until you get word from DSCOVR. Satellites can turn off radio receivers, astronauts can get in their shielded compartment. Maybe some power systems disconnect from the grid.
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Re:Falcon 9 stage from 2015 predicted to hit the Moon in ear... by s1artibartfast on Tuesday January 25, 2022 @11:43PM (#30081811)
Land planes, stop (or don't start) surgeries, send first responder instructions, call loved ones
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Re:Falcon 9 stage from 2015 predicted to hit the Moon in ear... by hoseja on Wednesday January 26, 2022 @08:28AM (#30085104)
Launch the missiles.
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Re:Falcon 9 stage from 2015 predicted to hit the Moon in ear... by dotnet00 on Tuesday January 25, 2022 @11:38PM (#30081786)
Probably by making sure backups are ready to go and having people expecting it in case something does break? So if something goes wrong they're aware that a solar storm might've caused it rather than a localized issue.
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