Boeing-made satellite explodes in space after encountering “unusual situation”

I US Space Force tracks space debris after a satellite produced by Boeing it exploded earlier this week, said the satellite operator.

The Intelsat 33e satellite, which was launched in 2016 and provides communications across Europe, Asia and Africa, experienced an “abnormality” on Saturday, Intelsat said in a statement. Efforts were made to work with Boeing and repair the satellite, but on Monday, the US Space Force confirmed that the satellite had exploded.

Satellite outages have left some customers without power or communication services. Intelsat said it is working with third-party providers to limit service disruptions, and is communicating with customers.

Since they broke up, i US Space Force it now tracks “about 20 related pieces” of satellites in space. The center said there were “no immediate threats” and routine checks to ensure safety were ongoing.

Russia’s space agency, Roscosmos, said it had recorded “more than 80 fragments” of the destroyed satellite. An analysis of the trajectory of the fragments determined that the destruction of the satellite “happened quickly and with great force,” Roscosmos said.

The incident occurred as Boeing is still under scrutiny for its production plans. More news to airplanes made by Boeing Airplanes made headlines earlier this year. The manufacturer has also faced complaints of wrongdoers again organizational investigation. Two astronauts were there they are trapped in the International Space Station months after the company issue A star you left the ship unable to transport people. The astronauts are scheduled to return home in early 2025.

Boeing reported a third quarter loss more than six billion dollars on Wednesday morning. Earlier in October, it was recently installed CEO Kelly Ortberg he said about 10% of the company’s employees you will be cut. Tens of thousands of production workers right now on strike.