Debris from Boeing-built satellite explosion poses potential threat to spacecraft
The U.S. Space Force and Roscosmos are tracking potential threatening debris from a Boeing-built satellite that exploded in orbit. Intelsat said an anomaly triggered the explosion and the cause is under investigation.
Boeing’s bad year just keeps getting worse: One of its satellites has exploded in orbit, with debris becoming a potential threat to other satellites
A Boeing-made communications satellite has exploded, with debris floating that could potentially be a threat to other satellites at some point. Intelsat, the owner of the satellite, is reporting “the total loss” of the device in an update on its Website.
Intelsat's Boeing-made satellite explodes and breaks up in orbit
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).
A Boeing-made satellite exploded in orbit and now there's space junk everywhere
A satellite manufactured by beleaguered aerospace firm Boeing (BA) has blown up after experiencing “an anomaly,” according to its operator.
Boeing admits communication satellite has disintegrated in orbit
A Boeing-made communication satellite launched into geo-stationary orbit in 2016 has fallen apart in space. Intelsat, which operates the satellite, initially said that the equipment had suffered an “anomaly” and that it was no longer working.
Boeing-made satellite falls apart while in orbit, ‘total loss’ confirmed
A communications satellite that Boeing built has fallen apart while in orbit, Jalopnik reported. According to Intelsat, its 33e satellite stopped working on Saturday, October 19, due to an “anomaly.” It later confirmed its “total loss.
SpaceX Crew-8 astronauts undock from ISS, begin journey home to Earth
Four SpaceX Crew-8 members climbed aboard Crew Dragon Endeavour on Wednesday, closed the hatch and successfully undocked from ...
Weather clears for SpaceX Crew-8 to head home to Florida
The four members of the SpaceX Crew-8 mission climbed on board the Crew Dragon Endeavour on Wednesday to prepare for their ...
Roscosmos: European communications satellite Intelsat 33e was destroyed in orbit
According to Russian experts, the incident was "instantaneous and high-energy in nature." As a result, more than 80 fragments ...
Stuck in Space: NASA’s SpaceX Crew-8 Undocking Delayed by Unyielding Weather
NASA's SpaceX Crew-8 mission's undocking was delayed due to unfavorable weather conditions off Florida's coast, with new ...
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Roscosmos identifies around 20 objects in orbit of broken up European Intelsat-33e satellite
MOSCOW. Oct 21 (Interfax) - Around 20 objects have been detected in the orbit of the broken up European Intelsat-33e satellite, with four Russian spacecraft in its vicinity, Roscosmos said.
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Growing Air Leak in Russian Segment Now Deemed Greatest ISS Risk, Report Reveals
The leak was first discovered in September 2019. Roscosmos reported the detection of an air leak found in the vestibule (named PrK) that connects a docking port to the Russian Zvezda module ...
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What to Know About the Leak at the International Space Station: ‘A Top Safety Risk’
Per the report, NASA and Russia’s space agency Roscosmos are continuing to “work together to address structural issues with the Russian Service Module Transfer Tunnel." “According to NASA ...
NASA orders up more SpaceX flights, tables Boeing’s Starliner until at least late 2025
NASA has officially given SpaceX the next two missions to the International Space Station under its Commercial Crew Program ...
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SpaceX Crew-9, the mission that will return Starliner astronauts, prepares for launch
Once aboard the space station, NASA astronaut Nick Hague and Roscosmos cosmonaut Aleksandr Gorbunov will become members of Expedition 72, as will the Starliner crew.. The SpaceX vehicle that next ...
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Russian Soyuz brings crew of three back from International Space Station
The Soyuz MS-25 spacecraft with Roscosmos cosmonauts Nikolai Chub, Oleg Kononenko and NASA astronaut Tracy Dyson landed at 1159 GMT. Kononenko and Chub had been part of the ISS crew since last ...