So, that being the case, would the redundancy be robust enough that if suddenly there were a major solar explosion and this electromagnetic pulse is suddenly coming to earth and it starts to fry these satellites, that redundancy is robust enough to still control the traffic?
Senator Nelson raises concerns about satellite system vulnerabilities to solar events.
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What we are going to do is a multi-year test, taking it to different locations all over the United States, and see if the muffled roar is acceptable to the people on the ground.
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