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    • Title Space radiation affects satellites
    • Released 05/07/2012 12:33 pm
    • Copyright SSA
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      The space beyond Earth is awash with radiation. Charged particles emitted from the Sun, confined within Earth's magnetosphere or originating from the wider Universe are a major cause of satellite anomalies and malfunctions.


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