SWERV: Space Weather Impacts on Satellites

Graphic with the blazing Sun on the left, Earth in the middle, Mars in the bottom right. Depicted across the image are the Heliophysics Division’s Space Fleet with missions in extended operations labeled in blue and missions in primary operations labeled green.

Graphic depicting the Heliophysics Division's Space Fleet with missions in extended operations labeled in blue and missions in primary operations labeled green.

Material Type	Presentation/Lecture
Math Skills	Data Analysis Graphing Scientific Notation Vectors
Heliophysics Big Ideas	Big Idea 1.2 – The Sun is active… Big Idea 3.2 – Energy from the Sun is created in the core… Big Idea 2.2 – The Sun defines the space…
Heliophysics Topics	Van Allen Belts Geomagnetic Storm Solar Flare Solar Wind Solar Cycle Solar System Magnetic Field Magnetosphere Geomagnetic Field Magnetic Reconnection Electromagnetic Spectrum Coronal Mass Ejection Corona
Heliophysics Missions	ACE DSCOVR Magnetospheric Multiscale (MMS) WIND
Material Cost per Learner	Free
Language	English

NASA Space Weather Event Response & Vulnerability Introduction to Space Weather

This presentation provides a comprehensive technical overview of operationally significant space weather phenomena and their impacts on satellite assets. Professionals can use this resource to deepen their understanding of how radiation and plasma origins affect space-based technology. It is highly applicable for training sessions or technical briefings focused on:

Solar activity
Geomagnetic storms
Van Allen Belts

You can apply this resource by integrating the detailed slides into specialized lectures or using the data to illustrate complex electromagnetism and ionization concepts in a professional setting.

This resource was produced by CCMC and Yihua Zheng.

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