{"id":159433,"date":"2024-10-23T03:58:05","date_gmt":"2024-10-23T03:58:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2024\/10\/23\/boeing-made-communications-satellite-breaks-up-in-space\/"},"modified":"2024-10-23T03:58:05","modified_gmt":"2024-10-23T03:58:05","slug":"boeing-made-communications-satellite-breaks-up-in-space","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2024\/10\/23\/boeing-made-communications-satellite-breaks-up-in-space\/","title":{"rendered":"Boeing-made communications satellite breaks up in space"},"content":{"rendered":"
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A communications satellite designed and built by embattled aerospace giant Boeing has broken up in orbit.<\/p>\n

The satellite’s operator, Intelsat, has confirmed the “total loss” of iS-33e, which has affected customers in Europe, Africa and parts of the Asia-Pacific region. <\/p>\n

Intelsat also says it has taken steps to complete “a comprehensive analysis” of the incident. <\/p>\n

Boeing has been facing crises on multiple fronts, with a strike at its commercial plane business<\/a> and issues with its Starliner spacecraft<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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“We are coordinating with the satellite manufacturer, Boeing, and government agencies to analyse data and observations,” Intelsat said.<\/p>\n

Boeing did not comment directly on the incident, referring BBC News to Intelsat’s statements.<\/p>\n

The US Department of Defense’s space-tracking website, SpaceTrack, also confirmed the incident. <\/p>\n

An alert on the platform said the US Space Forces also said it is “currently tracking around 20 associated pieces” of the satellite.<\/p>\n

Separately, two astronauts have been stranded at the International Space Station (ISS) after the Boeing Starliner capsule they arrived on in June was deemed unfit to make the return flight. <\/p>\n

They are due to travel back to Earth on a spacecraft made by Elon Musk’s SpaceX<\/a> next year.<\/p>\n

Since last month, Boeing has also been dealing with a strike involving more than 30,000 workers at its commercial plane making operation. <\/p>\n

Union members are set to vote on the company’s latest offer on Wednesday.<\/p>\n

The new offer includes a 35% pay rise over the next four years.<\/p>\n

Last week, Boeing announced it was seeking up to $35bn (\u00a327bn) in new funding. It also said it would start laying off 17,000 employees – about 10% of its workforce – from November.<\/p>\n

In July, Boeing agreed to plead guilty to a criminal fraud conspiracy charge<\/a> and to pay at least $243.6m after breaching a 2021 deferred prosecution deal.<\/p>\n

The agreement was in relation to two 737-MAX planes that were lost in nearly-identical accidents that cost 346 lives more than five years ago.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n


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