Boeing Satellite Falls Apart in Orbit: 20 Pieces of Debris Being Tracked
On October 19, 2024, the Boeing-made communications satellite Intelsat 33e, which had been in orbit since 2016, experienced a catastrophic failure and was declared a total loss. This marks a significant event in the satellite industry, as another Boeing satellite failure raises questions about satellite manufacturing reliability. The satellite, initially designed to provide communications across … Read more
