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Researchers in Taiwan report that the 1 April 2026 Artemis II launch left a long ionosphere disturbance, with potential GPS errors of several metres.
Researchers in Taiwan say the 1 April 2026 launch of NASA's Artemis II mission left a long disturbance in the ionosphere, according to a report summarising their work [3]. The measured changes correspond to potential GPS errors of several metres, though the reporting reviewed identified no real-world disruption [3].
Two headlines say the Artemis II moon launch disrupted GPS signals and may have punched a hole in Earth's upper atmosphere [1][2].
Researchers in Taiwan say the 1 April 2026 launch left a scar in the ionosphere that stretched about 5,000 kilometers (3,100 miles) across North America, according to TechRadar as cited by shattered.io [3].
The measured changes correspond to potential GPS errors of several meters, which the article describes as large enough to matter for lane-level navigation. It says the reporting it reviewed identified no GPS failure, no navigation accident and no real-world disruption [3].
A team from National Cheng Kung University in Taiwan studied the launch using GNSS and GPS observations. The study appeared in Geophysical Research Letters in July 2026, with Charles C. H. Lin as corresponding author [3].
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The article says the reporting it reviewed identified no GPS failure, navigation accident or real-world disruption. It refers to potential errors of several meters [3].
A team from National Cheng Kung University in Taiwan, with the study published in Geophysical Research Letters in July 2026 [3].
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