The Intelsat-33e satellite originally launched in 2016 and began operations in 2017. The satellite services provider said the satellite supported broadband services for parts of Europe, the Middle East,

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,

Since the breakup, the U.S. Space Force is now tracking "around 20 associated pieces" of the satellite in space.