Not as protected as you might think.

They are stationed at an lower altitude that puts them in an area of the ionosphere that can be subjected globally to high energy electromagnetic radiation through solar coupling when certain solar events transpire. The reality is we had an event and this coupling effect induced current into the satellites beyond the design spec of the satellites to withstand said induction.

Here is a video which explains it well.

Actually, I would recommend watching Ben Davidson on the suspiciousobservers channel as I personally have found his daily solar weather news and science reporting very interesting, informative, data driven, and useful. There is quite a lot coming out that is not mainstream, but is supported by observations from multiple fields which all line up in pointing to the same conclusion about our universe, astronomy, physics, and science in general.

Not as protected as you might think.

They are stationed at an lower altitude that puts them in an area of the ionosphere that can be subjected globally to high energy electromagnetic radiation through solar coupling when certain solar events transpire. The reality is we had an event and this coupling effect induced current into the satellites beyond the design spec of the satellites to withstand said induction.

Here is a video which explains it well.

Actually, I would recommend watching Ben Davidson on the suspiciousobservers channel as I personally have found his daily solar weather news and science reporting very interesting, informative, data driven, and useful. There is quite a lot coming out that is not mainstream, but is supported by observations from multiple fields which all line up in pointing to the same conclusion about our