Space agencies tracking debris from Boeing-built satellite's explosion in orbit
The U.S. Space Force and Roscosmos are tracking potential threatening debris from a Boeing-built satellite that exploded in orbit. Intelsat said an anomaly triggered the explosion and the cause is under investigation.
Boeing-built communications satellite breaks up in orbit. 'Total loss,' operator says
The Intelsat-33e communications satellite is no longer operational after an outage Oct. 19; affected customers are being moved to other platforms, the company added in a statement. Meanwhile, U.S. Space Force was tracking around 20 pieces shortly after the incident,
Intelsat's Boeing-made satellite explodes and breaks up in orbit
An Intelsat communication satellite built by Boeing has exploded and broken up in geostationary orbit. Intelsat confirmed the news in a press release, declaring the satellite a "total loss." The US Space Force said it is tracking around 20 associated pieces but "has observed no immediate threats" to other satellites so far (Roscosmos said it was tracking 80 fragments).
Boeing-made satellite shatters in orbit, and nobody knows why
Boeing's Intelsat 33e satellite — a large communications satellite — has mysteriously broken up in orbit, scattering at least 20 chunks of space junk across Earth's skies and affecting users across the globe.
Boeing’s bad year just keeps getting worse: One of its satellites has exploded in orbit, with debris becoming a potential threat to other satellites
A Boeing-made communications satellite has exploded, with debris floating that could potentially be a threat to other satellites at some point. Intelsat, the owner of the satellite, is reporting “the total loss” of the device in an update on its Website.
Boeing-made satellite explodes in space after experiencing an "anomaly"
Since the breakup, the U.S. Space Force is now tracking "around 20 associated pieces" of the satellite in space.
Satellite made by Boeing a 'total loss' after space 'anomaly'
A Boeing-made satellite launched into space in 2016 that entered service in 2017 is now a "total loss" following a space "anomaly," its operator said.
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Roscosmos identifies around 20 objects in orbit of broken up European Intelsat-33e satellite
MOSCOW. Oct 21 (Interfax) - Around 20 objects have been detected in the orbit of the broken up European Intelsat-33e satellite, with four Russian spacecraft in its vicinity, Roscosmos said.
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