Increased solar activity leads to intensified space weather, which can be disruptive to satellites and rocket launch operations. New space companies have operated almost exclusively in periods of weak or very weak solar activity, but this is now returning to a more “normal” level.
This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://www.sciencemediacentre.co.nz/2023/10/06/new-space-companies-face-their-first-solar-maximum-expert-reaction/