Sun outage
INTERRUPTION IN OR DISTORTION OF GEOSTATIONARY SATELLITE SIGNALS CAUSED BY INTERFERENCE FROM SOLAR RADIATION
Solar outage; Sun transit; Sun Fade; Sun Outage
A Sun outage, Sun transit, or Sun fade is an interruption in or distortion of geostationary satellite signals caused by interference (background noise) of the Sun when it falls directly behind a satellite which an Earth station is trying to receive data from or transmit data to. It usually occurs briefly to such satellites twice per year and such earth stations install temporary or permanent guards to their receiving systems to prevent equipment damage.