Intelsat satellite
Intelsat satellite communications company inPress releaseChina confirmed that its company-owned and Boeing-made Intelsat 33e orbit geosynchronous communications satellite exploded on the 19th. Intelsat declared the satellite a “total loss,” while the US Space Force said it was tracking about 20 pieces of debris associated with the satellite and that “no direct threat to other satellites has been observed to date.” so far.” On the other hand, the Russian space company Roscosmos said it was monitoring 80 fragments. The cause of the explosion is not yet clear, but there is no doubt that this is another blow to Boeing. No only the space sector has had the Starliner incident, but the passenger aircraft sector has also experienced problems with the delivery delays of the 777x and 737 Max.
Intelsat said it is working to move satellite communications customers to other communications satellites it owns or to satellites from third parties. The company has established a failure investigation committee to conduct a comprehensive investigation into the cause. In addition, although the explosive fragments do not pose a direct threat to other satellites “right now”, there is still a lot of uncertainty about how the situation will change in the future. verify each fragment. A spokesperson spoke to the Space news he said the satellite was not insured.
Intelsat 33e is one of six “EpicNG” series satellites manufactured by Boeing. The series uses Boeing’s 720MP satellite platform and is equipped with 16 hydrazine-powered engines manufactured by Aerojet Rocketdyne. This satellite platform is widely used for telephone, internet and satellite TV/radio services.
The Intelsat 33e itself has had a rocky history. Shortly after its launch in 2016, when it was time to raise its orbit to geosynchronous orbit, it was discovered that its main propulsion engine had failed, which took another three months to service. start and lead to an estimated loss of 1.5 years of efficiency. years. Things didn’t end there. To regain control of the satellite, Intelsat 33e spent an additional 3.5 years worth of fuel. His brother’s first EpicNG satellite, Intelsat 29e, failed to survive in 2019 after only three years of service.
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2024-10-24 02:03:00
