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SWIFT Mission Set to Revolutionize Space Weather Monitoring

10/8/2025

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SWIFT would boost space weather monitoring 40% with a four-probe pyramid constellation spaced 200,000 miles apart.
Current systems miss small solar phenomena like flux ropes that trigger geomagnetic storms.
A May 2024 geomagnetic storm disrupted GPS and caused agricultural losses, underscoring national security concerns.
SWIFT would deliver a 3D view and earlier warnings; its central probe uses a solar sail.

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Story summary

SWIFT would boost space weather monitoring 40% with a four-probe pyramid constellation spaced 200,000 miles apart.
Current systems miss small solar phenomena like flux ropes that trigger geomagnetic storms.
A May 2024 geomagnetic storm disrupted GPS and caused agricultural losses, underscoring national security concerns.
SWIFT would deliver a 3D view and earlier warnings; its central probe uses a solar sail.