These storms increase fluxes of energetic electrons that can permanently damage satellite electronics, disrupting telecommunications and GPS technologies, and can also be a hazard to astronauts, even in low Earth orbit.
These storms increase fluxes of energetic electrons. These fluxes of energetic electrons can permanently damage satellite electronics. These fluxes of energetic electrons can permanently damage disrupting telecommunications. These fluxes of energetic electrons can permanently damage GPS technologies. These fluxes of energetic electrons can also be a hazard to astronauts, even in low Earth orbit.