This link was just given to me by someone who has a good head on his/her shoulders on my YouTube channel.....shoots my theory down if the Director is telling the truth in a different statement here.....
https://www.salon.com/2018/09/14/the-director-of-the-sunspot-observatory-is-not-sure-why-the-feds-shut-it-down/

The YouTuber thinks this is all over satellite activity spotted.