ESA hopes to send the probe to a gravitationally stable point in space known as Lagrange point 5 (L5) by around 2023, where it would provide a unique, side-on view of streams of charged particles heading towards Earth. The strongest of such eruptions, known as coronal mass ejections (CMEs), can knock out navigation and Communications satellites, interfere with navigation systems and disrupt power grids.
Space Weather Forecast to Improve with European Satellite
Probe could give early warnings of catastrophic solar storms heading for Earth
