An Intelsat communication satellite built by Boeing has exploded and broken up in geostationary orbit. Intelsat confirmed the news in a press release, declaring the satellite a "total loss." The US Space Force said it is tracking around 20 associated pieces but "has observed no immediate threats" to other satellites so far (Roscosmos said it was tracking 80 fragments).

An Intelsat satellite is thought to have been destroyed in its orbit around the Earth, affecting satellite service worldwide. The satellite, named Intelsat 33e or IS-33e, lost power on October 19 due to an "anomaly,

The Intelsat-33e satellite is in pieces following some kind of problem in geostationary orbit, according to the company and US Space Force. An investigation is ongoing.

An Intelsat internet satellite has mysteriously broken apart in Earth's orbit, raising concerns about the cause and the risk of space debris colliding with other satellites. On Saturday, the Intelsat 33e satellite experienced an “anomaly,

During the weekend, a Boeing-built communications satellite, IS-33e, operated by Intelsat, mysteriously broke apart in geostationary orbit. Intelsat reports that an anomaly was responsible for this incident, which resulted in a total loss of the satellite.

This follows the failure of another satellite from the same series that may have been due to a meteoroid impact.