Survivability Analysis of Satellite-Based Networks Under Solar Storm Hazards

Xin Guo

¹School of Systems Information Science, Future University Hakodate, 116-2 Kamedanakano-cho, Hakodate, Hokkaido, 041-8655, Japan

²School of Computer and Information Engineering, Chuzhou University, Chuzhou, Anhui, 239000, China

*Corresponding author

Satellite-based networks are envisioned to enable high-speed, low-latency global connectivity. However, solar storm hazards, characterized by high-energy particles, pose significant risks to satellite nodes and communication links, potentially causing network failures. Survivability assessment is crucial for evaluating the impact of such disasters on network performance and designing mitigation strategies. This study focuses on the survivability assessment of satellite networks under solar storm conditions. Specifically, we analyze the effects of solar storms on satellite networks and develop a failure model based on a regional disaster framework to quantify the probabilities of node and link capacity. Building on this model, we propose an algorithm to evaluate network survivability, encompassing metrics such as satellite survival probability, network link capacity, and routing capacity under varying solar storm intensities. The experimental results demonstrate the network’s survivability under solar storm disasters of different intensities, providing a basis for developing protection strategies.

Solar storm disaster, satellite networks, survivability assessment, region failure model

Xin Guo, and Lisheng Ma (2024). Survivability Analysis of Satellite-Based Networks Under Solar Storm Hazards. Journal of Networking and Network Applications, Volume 4, Issue 4, pp. 157–164. https://doi.org/10.33969/J-NaNA.2024.040402.

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