Assertion: single cosmic ray | /r/CapableOf | disable satellite
Facets:
value: according to nasa
type: OTHER
Source sentences:
text: Cosmic rays cause "air showers" of secondary particles when they hit Earth's atmosphere; they pose a health hazard to astronauts; and a single cosmic ray can disable a satellite if it hits an unlucky integrated circuit.
text: In addition, it's not just the humans in space they have to worry about, but damage to equipment too: according to NASA, "a single cosmic ray can disable a satellite if it hits an unlucky integrated circuit".
text: Cosmic rays cause "air showers" of secondary particles when they hit Earth's atmosphere; they pose a health hazard to astronauts; and a single cosmic ray can disable a satellite if it hits an unlucky integrated circuit.