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The another issue is solar storms taking satellites out. We are in a major cycle of solar activity for the next few years ( it is why we have more HF problems than we did a few years back).
Where did you get this information from? 3 years ago the weakest sunspot cycle for a century peaked and we are now approaching the trough. We are in a relatively quiet period of solar activity.
Solar Cycle Progression | NOAA / NWS Space Weather Prediction Center