What an historic week! Not only do we have the first SpaceX launch of astronauts, but our Sun is also firing the first M-class flares of the new Solar Cycle! We also have a stealthy solar storm on its way to Earth that should hit on the same day as the Dragon launch, but no worries, the solar storm is expected to be a weak one so it shouldnt impact the SpaceX launch. The bigger issue might be the impact of continued M-flares on radio communications during launch time. Just for this purpose, I have included an updated set of 5-day outlook graphics, specifically to clarify the SpaceX launch environment conditions. Plus, see updates on the multiple solar storms and big solar flares our Sun has launched over the last couple days. Learn the details of how the new activity on the Sun might impact the astronaut launch, and what else our Sun has in store this week!
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For a more in-depth look at the data and images highlighted in this video see these links below.
Solar Imaging and Analysis:
SDO: http://sdo.gsfc.nasa.gov/data/
Helioviewer: http://www.helioviewer.org/
Flare Analysis: http://www.lmsal.com/solarsoft/latest…
Computer Aided CME Tracking CACTUS: http://www.sidc.oma.be/cactus/out/lat…
GOES Xray: http://www.swpc.noaa.gov/rt_plots/xra…
SOHO: http://sohodata.nascom.nasa.gov/
Stereo: http://stereo.gsfc.nasa.gov/
GONG magnetic field synoptic movie: https://gong.nso.edu/data/magmap/stan…
GONG magnetic field synoptic charts: http://gong.nso.edu/data/magmap/
LMSAL Heliophysics Events HEK http://www.lmsal.com/isolsearch
Solar Wind:
DISCOVR solar wind: http://www.swpc.noaa.gov/products/rea…
ACE Solar Wind: http://www.swpc.noaa.gov/products/ace…
NASA ENLIL SPIRAL: https://iswa.gsfc.nasa.gov/IswaSystem…
NOAA ENLIL SPIRAL: http://www.swpc.noaa.gov/products/wsa…
Magnetosphere, Ionosphere, Atmosphere:
GOES Magnetometer: http://www.swpc.noaa.gov/products/goe…
Ionosphere D-Region Absorption (DRAP) model: http://www.swpc.noaa.gov/products/d-r…
Auroral Oval Ovation Products: http://www.swpc.noaa.gov/products/aur…
Global 3-hr Kp index: http://www.swpc.noaa.gov/products/pla…
Wing Kp index prediction: http://www.swpc.noaa.gov/products/win…
USGS Ground Magnetometers: http://geomag.usgs.gov/realtime/
USGS Disturbance Storm-Time (Dst): http://geomag.usgs.gov/realtime/dst/
NAIRAS Radiation Storm Model: http://sol.spacenvironment.net/raps_o…
Multi-Purpose Space Environment Sites:
NOAA/SWPC: http://www.swpc.noaa.gov
SOLARHAM: http://www.solarham.net/index.htm
Spaceweather: http://spaceweather.com
iSWA: http://iswa.gsfc.nasa.gov/iswa/iSWA.html
Definition of Geomagnetic Storm, Radiation Storm, and Radio Blackout Levels:
http://www.swpc.noaa.gov/NOAAscales/
None of this would be possible without the hard work and dedication of those who have provided all of this data for public use.
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