Ionosphere Monitoring and Prediction Center (IMPC)

Kurzfassung

Reaching the maximum of solar cycle 25 the influence of space weather is becoming increasingly critical, with phenomena like solar flares and geomagnetic storms occurring more frequently, affecting satellite technology, aerospace operations, telecommunications, and navigation systems more severely. The DLR Institute for Solar-Terrestrial Physics in Neustrelitz (DLR-SO) studies these impacts on critical infrastructures. Central to these activities is the Ionosphere Monitoring and Prediction Center (IMPC) which provides near realtime monitoring and prediction capabilities for space weather impacts, enhancing system resilience and reliability. It leverages advanced instrumentation and data processing technologies, including GNSS-based remote sensing and ionospheric modeling. IMPC instruments like the Global Ionospheric Flare Detection System (GIFDS) and eCALLISTO offer comprehensive space weather data assets. Integrated into international networks, the IMPC contributes to a global effort to understand and mitigate space weather impacts to protect and improve our technology and its operational performance during space weather events.