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HF Radio: Weak or minor degradation of HF radio communication on sunlit side, occasional loss of radio contact.
Navigation: Low-frequency navigation signals degraded for brief intervals.
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Joint Solar Maximum Announcement from NASA and NOAA

Joint Solar Maximum Announcement from NASA and NOAA
Joint Solar Maximum Announcement from NASA and NOAA
published: Wednesday, October 16, 2024 20:55 UTC

The Sun is officially in solar maximum of Solar Cycle 25. Representatives from NASA, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Agency (NOAA), and the Solar Cycle Prediction Panel announced the Sun has reached its solar maximum period during a teleconference with reporters on Tuesday, October 15, 2024. The full story can be read and the recorded teleconference can be listened to at https://www.youtube.com/live/DT0FG7CS1Tg