A communications satellite produced by Boeing in orbit inflated. Intelstat 33rd It was first announced that the said satellite was disabled due to an “anomaly”. Afterwards it was declared that the satellite was “completely lost”.

Regarding this issue, in the statement of Intelstat, the owner of the satellite, “Satellite manufacturer Boeing and we work with government agencies to analyze and monitor data.” expressions were used. In the company statement “for detailed analysis of the cause of the anomaly” It was also mentioned that a committee was being set up.

Things are not going well for Boeing

Satellite explosion, Boeing It came at a very bad time for us. The company, which recently stranded astronauts in space with the problematic Starliner mission, was previously found guilty of accidents involving defective 737 Max planes.

The US Space Force also confirmed the accident. In the statement made “US Space Force space (S4S) confirmed the disintegration of the Intelsat 33E (#41748, 2016-053B) satellite at GEO on October 19, 2024 at approximately 04:30 UTC. About 20 pieces are currently being monitored and analysis is being carried out. “S4S has not observed any immediate threats at this time and continues routine collision assessments to support the safety and sustainability of the space domain.” expressions were used.

It is not known exactly how many pieces were blown into space after the explosion. satellite tracking company ExoAnalytical solutions now You have viewed 57 songs he explained. The satellite, launched in 2016, is used for communications in Asia, Europe and Africa.