Computers Conversation - FAA Air Traffic Control Devices and Solar Flares on Satellites

The brand new air traffic get a grip on NextGen system will be largely satellite based, and this will be a godsend for a system which is way over due for a major update. And yet, I have to ask is really a satellite based system the absolute most safe and secure system for something similar to this? The existing system is ground based, and for the most part seems to work fine, well most of the time.Not too much time ago, I was discussing all this with a computer expert and think tanker, Troy Laclaire, and he stated; "I think a ground based strategy is best, but probably have satellite for those areas where ground isn't feasible." Okay I appreciate this comment and I too am a bit concerned about the coming solar maximum and the loss of satellite communication in the event of a really large solar flare.So, I advised him - well, NASA almost learned the hard way with their Messenger Project orbiting Mercury during that last solar sparkle, thank god it skipped that world that moment, or that satellite/space art would have been a Shish Kabob of expensive metal combination. Troy observed that there's "not much they could have done if it'd struck, nevertheless, you feel they could have prepared better?"Indeed, he is correct, and actually I actually do not doubt for one minute that NASA engineers hadn't considered this, and made all of the electronics struggle hardened with an extremely thick shell. But at some time there comes a time when you can not allow it to be any tougher, or you lose functionality. Even if the spacecraft would've lasted, all the antennas and sensors could have been destroyed. They almost dropped the whole thing that time.Now then, let's get back to the matter of an "all-satellite" ATC program, are you beginning to see my concern here? Troy mentioned that maybe even if we went to an system, we also needs to keep the previous ground based system, or "at least have a ground based drop back system in position exactly where achievable so that if anything does occur to the satellite system, you may not eliminate all abilities."Hmm, yes, great place electronic online shopping. Yes, and also there is a frequency allocation issue whenever there is a back-up redundancy, which is really a FAA/FCC continuous discussion. Plus, if you obtain an enormous solar width the aircraft's system could go dark, and the fly-by-wire aircraft may freeze anyway, which is a good many of these newer airliners, and together with that what good does it do to have an system which is up if the aircraft they are shifting to are down and the technology onboard are fried?Indeed, Troy mentioned, that "planes already up in the atmosphere, are going to be described as a challenge. However you want some sort of system that could take over for those that are still in flight.You guess they are, but consider if you'll that it any time there are between 2650 to 5000 flights over the United States of America or within our territorial boundaries and any to a given time. Is it possible to imagine 5000 routes declaring an urgent situation at once? Sacred heck Batman!