NICT being down has nothing to do with a satellite being down.
NICT is not a satellite.
What we are calling NICT, is a computer program.
Specifically, the graphics/visual output of that program.
The input for that program is ACE data.
ACE is a satellite, Advanced Composition Explorer.
ACE is operational and continues to supply data.
ACE data is widely available online, in various types of formats and simulations though none are as pretty as NICT.

NICT is a Japanese organization... "National Institute of Information and Communications Technology (NICT), an incorporated administrative agency..."

The group in charge of the simulation... "Simulation Team, Space Environment Group, Applied Electromagnetic Research Center
National Institute of Information and Communications Technology (NICT)"



The NICT realtime magnetosphere simulation website site is down because ________?

As suggested, GLP overloaded their servers?
Changes are being made to software program used to process the ACE data?
Operators of the website are pissed that their software (the MHD model) is being dissed by some in the industry for being inaccurate?
Forgot to pay their monthly ACE data bill?
The supercomputer used to process the simulation software is busy being used in that little reactor coverup, uh, cleanup, operation?


I'm guessing this been done previously on this thread but does anyone feel like listing the available alternatives to the NICT simulation and/or ACE data?

Thanks...

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