How To Survive A Space Disaster
Space is the boundless, three-dimensional extent in which objects and events occur and have relative position and direction.
Physical space is often conceived in three linear dimensions, although modern physicists usually consider it, with time, to be part of a boundless four-dimensional continuum known as spacetime.
In mathematics one examines 'spaces' with different numbers of dimensions and with different underlying structures. The concept of space is considered to be of fundamental importance to an understanding of the physical universe although disagreement continues between philosophers over whether it is itself an entity, a relationship between entities, or part of a conceptual framework.
Physical space is often conceived in three linear dimensions, although modern physicists usually consider it, with time, to be part of a boundless four-dimensional continuum known as spacetime.
In mathematics one examines 'spaces' with different numbers of dimensions and with different underlying structures. The concept of space is considered to be of fundamental importance to an understanding of the physical universe although disagreement continues between philosophers over whether it is itself an entity, a relationship between entities, or part of a conceptual framework.
Space disasters can come in many forms and impact satellites, power grids, communications, navigation, and many other technological systems.
A few of the Agencies and Industry that rely on SWPC services:
- U.S. power grid infrastructure
- Major airlines and other aviation groups
- Department of Transportation (especially GPS users)
- NASA human space flight activities
- Satellite launch and on-orbit operations
- HAM Operators and other communications groups
- DoD
- Commercial and public users (more than a million hits per day on SEC web sites)
Some Economic Impacts of Space Weather:
- NASA relies on SEC data to protect the $1 billion arm on the International Space Station.
- Space weather effects added $433 million to annual customer electricity costs in just one power pool.
- $500 million in space asset claims from 1994-99 were attributed to, or aggravated by, space weather.
- Airlines consideration of HF communication degradation for each dispatched polar flight. Flights can be diverted based on SEC solar radiation or geomagnetic storm alerts if air traffic control communication is compromised, with estimated costs as high as $100K per flight. A 23-day period in 2001 saw 25 flights diverted.
