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A communications satellite broke apart into smaller fragments in geostationary orbit after an unexpected failure rendered it irrecoverable, littering space with more junk that increases the chance of collision with other spacecraft. The Intelsat 33e satellite, designed to provide communication services to Europe, Africa, and parts of the Asia-Pacific region, lost power after experiencing an anomaly on Saturday, satellite provider Intelsat announced. "We are working closely with Boeing, the satellite manufacturer, to address the situation," the company wrote in its statement.
"Based on the information available to us, we believe it is unlikely that the satellite will be recoverable." Shortly afterwards, the U.S.
Space Force confirmed the breakup of Intelsat 33e and began tracking 20 pieces of debris associated with the satellite. "S4S [U.S.
Space Forces-Space] has observed no immediate threats and is continuing to conduct routine conjunction assessments to support the safety and sustainability of the space domain," the Space Force wrote...
Passant Rabie.
