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> That was a minor event to everybody else. I checked the PJM power grid alerts, and they didn't issue a geomagnetic disturbance warning. Their last warning was on 11.04.2021, and it didn't reach a level that affected operations.

I think it's entirely possible that this type of warning would _only_ be relevant to SpaceX, because their satellites are so low and so small. They're going to notice atmospheric drag to a much higher degree by virtue of size and orbital insertion point, compared to other interested Space Weather parties. G1 is relatively minor for most space weather customers, but there are obviously times when G1 conditions aren't observed that they can launch during too.



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