Coordinating Efforts To Prepare the Nation for Space Weather Events
Directs Federal Agencies to Prepare Nation for Space Weather Events
What it does
Federal agencies must coordinate to improve forecasting, alerts, protection, response, and recovery for space weather events.
Real-world impact
- Affects electrical power grid protection and restoration during geomagnetic disturbances.
- Requires agencies to provide forecasts, alerts, and public warnings for space weather.
- Makes GPS and other satellite data publicly available to improve forecasting models.
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Summary
This order directs federal agencies to work together to prepare the Nation for space weather events such as solar flares and geomagnetic disturbances.
Agencies must improve forecasting, share satellite and GPS data publicly, issue timely alerts to officials and the public, and develop protections for critical infrastructure, including testing devices to shield the power grid.
The aim is to reduce economic losses and human hardship by helping governments, utilities, and communities anticipate, respond to, and recover from severe space weather.
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