Satellite communications operator Viasat soon faced a malfunction in the operation of its second telecommunication satellite. This came just weeks after the American company’s state-of-the-art equipment used to provide broadband Internet access failed.

This time, problems arose with the I6 F2 satellite, which became the property of Viasat as a result of the merger with the Inmarsat company. The I6 F2 was launched in February of this year and is one of Inmarsat’s most advanced telecommunications satellites. But this week, it was discovered when the device was launched into a certain orbit. “Abnormality in the power subsystem”.

“Currently, the satellite’s manufacturer, Viasat, and Airbus are working to determine the cause of the anomaly and to assess whether the satellite can complete its mission. Viasat said in a statement that this anomaly is unprecedented, and that none of its fixed telecommunications satellites have experienced such a malfunction in orbit..

Viasat says that despite the difficulties, problems with the I6 F2 will not affect their customer service. This was because the company was planning to use the new satellite as a backup. The company also has a similar I6 F1 satellite in its arsenal, which will be launched into Earth orbit in 2021. But the problem with the new satellite doesn’t bode well for Viasat, which aims to increase the capacity of its own network due to increased competition from SpaceX’s Starlink network.

In July, Viasat reported a problem with the reflector on the ViaSat-3 Americas satellite, which is used to provide broadband internet access to customers in North and South America. The company continues to investigate this incident and plans to provide more details on the matter in the coming quarter.