99% of the “normal” matter in space (so ignoring dark matter and dark energy) is plasma aka electrically charged gas, and plasma is an excellent conductor.

There’s plenty of reason to think that the large stellar nurseries, “nebula”, are electric/magnetic structures as opposed to gravitationally constructed. Check out “The Electric Universe” on YT

To address your question about interference, radiation shielding on the shuttle and for various pieces of susceptible tech

99% of the “normal” matter in space (so ignoring dark matter and dark energy) is plasma aka electrically charged gas, and plasma is an excellent conductor.

There’s plenty of reason to think that the large stellar nurseries, “nebula”, are electric/magnetic structures as opposed to gravitationally constructed. Check out “The Electric Universe” on YT