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    • Satellite Anomalies Due to Environment

    Metadata Updated: April 26, 2025

    These events range from minor operational problems to permanent spacecraft failures. Australia, Canada, Germany, India, Japan, United Kingdom, and the United States have contributed data. This data base of known satellite anomalies is used to study and identify trends in the anomalous behavior of different families of satellites. The trends include seasonal groupings, diurnal groupings, and anomaly types indicative of certain satellite types and manufacturers. Corrections are done with several Solar-terrestrial data sets. Specifically, geomagnetic activity has been found to have significant effects on satellite behavior. Solar activity and cosmic rays have also proven to be important in the anomalous behavior of satellites. Information provided by this program can be used in the design phase of spacecraft to prevent the propagation of problems from one spacecraft to the next. This information can also be used by operations personnel to anticipate periods of anomalous behavior based on the proven response of an existing craft to environmental conditions.

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    Metadata Date September 29, 2015
    Metadata Created Date April 26, 2025
    Metadata Updated Date April 26, 2025
    Reference Date(s) January 1, 1985 (publication)
    Frequency Of Update continual

    Metadata Source

    Harvested from NGDC STP Space Weather

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    Resource Type Dataset
    Metadata Date September 29, 2015
    Metadata Created Date April 26, 2025
    Metadata Updated Date April 26, 2025
    Reference Date(s) January 1, 1985 (publication)
    Responsible Party DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCEI > National Centers for Environmental Information, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce (Point of Contact)
    Contact Email
    Guid gov.noaa.ngdc.sem:sat_anom_g00937
    Access Constraints Use Constraints: None, Access Constraints: No Constraints
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    Frequency Of Update continual
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    Harvest Source Id 720e273e-9143-4e92-8a4c-fe2bf3aacd0b
    Harvest Source Title NGDC STP Space Weather
    Licence While every effort has been made to ensure that these data are accurate and reliable within the limits of the current state of the art, NOAA cannot assume liability for any damages caused by any errors or omissions in the data, nor as a result of the failure of the data to function on a particular system. NOAA makes no warranty, expressed or implied, nor does the fact of distribution constitute such a warranty.
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    Progress underDevelopment
    Spatial Data Service Type
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    Spatial Harvester True
    Temporal Extent Begin 1971-01-01

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