Large Boeing Satellite Suddenly Explodes Into Pieces

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According to an official update, an "anomaly" caused a satellite dubbed IS-33e to be destroyed, resulting in what the company calls a "total loss".

  A satellite belonging to multinational service provider Intelsat mysteriously broke up in geostationary orbit over the weekend.

What caused IS-33e to break up in orbit remains unclear, however.

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Author / Journalist: Victor Tangermann

Category: Technology

Markets: United States

Topics: Space debris Satellites Geostationary orbit Future Society The digest Space junk

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Published On: 2024-10-22 @ 17:55:20 (1 weeks ago)

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