The Aurora Borealis Was Awe-Inspiring, but the Solar Storm Brought Problems for Farmers

But the storms also hit GPS satellites thathelp power farming tractorsused for precise seed planting.

It noted that the technological challenges were hitting “all brands of GPS.”

That’s in addition to the roughly$2 billion per yearWashington spends to keep GPS up and running.

GPS III satellites are expected to be operatingsometime in 2026(PDF).