Sun outages, or solar interference, occur twice each year - usually in March and October. The interference results in the loss of satellite signals for short periods each day for about 2 weeks.
Sun outages will occur from October 4 - 14, 2015.
Solar interference is an inherent part of satellite operations. The effects will be seen on most channels and will occur during mid to late afternoon. Interruptions can last from just a few minutes to up to 15 minutes a day and can range from mild to severe.