"SpaceX's Falcon 9: Puncturing the Ionosphere and Earth's Atmosphere"

A recent analysis suggests that a Falcon 9 rocket launched by SpaceX may have created a hole in the Earth's ionosphere, a layer of electrically-charged plasma particles crucial for satellite communication. The ionosphere, located between 50-400 miles above the Earth's surface, plays a significant role in the world's communications infrastructure, including GPS satellites.