Space & Earth ObservationDeep Dive
12 min read·
Deep dive: Space weather and geomagnetic risk — grid vulnerabilities, satellite losses, and preparedness gaps
Examines how the May 2024 G5 geomagnetic storm — the strongest in 21 years — disrupted GPS precision farming, degraded satellite drag predictions, and induced GICs across North American and European grids. Analyzes why 40 Starlink satellites were lost to a 2022 storm, the $2–3B annual satellite insurance exposure, and what grid operators still lack in preparedness.