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Satellite break down while in orbit : The news of a satellite breaking and falling in orbit has come from the space industry. Let us tell you that this satellite was made by Boeing Company. Jalopnik has informed that a communication satellite made by Boeing broke down while in orbit. According to Intelsat, this incident occurred due to some anomaly on Saturday, October 19. Its 33e satellite had stopped working.
Intelsat said in a statement, “We are working closely with the satellite manufacturer, Boeing and government agencies to review the data and observations received in this matter. “A review board has been formed to find out the cause of the satellite anomaly.”
It further said, “We have been actively communicating with Intelsat affected customers and partners since the anomaly became apparent.
US Space Force also confirmed
US Space Force – Space (S4S) confirms the breakup of Intelsat 33E in GEO at approximately 0430 UTC on Saturday, October 19, 2024, the US Space Force said in a statement. At present, about 20 pieces of satellite are being monitored, investigation is going on.
However, it is not yet clear how many pieces the satellite actually broke. According to Space News report, satellite tracking company Exoanalytic Solutions has said that it is monitoring 57 pieces of satellite debris.
Boeing has suffered losses before also
It was told that in the year 2016, Intelsat 33E was launched to provide communication system in Europe, Asia and Africa. However, shortly after its launch, some problems arose in the propulsion of the satellite. Due to which his estimated life of 15 years was reduced to 3.5 years. At the same time, in the year 2019, another Boeing satellite Intelsat 29E was also declared completely destroyed.
