Intelsat 33e broke up in geostationary orbit and lost power, ceasing communications services for customers across Europe, Africa, and parts of Asia Pacific.
ExoAnalytic Solutions is working closely with the U.S. Space Force and satellite operators to provide safety-of-flight services related to the Intelsat 33e debris.
ExoAnalytic Solutions has identified about 500 pieces of debris from Intelsat 33e’s breakup in geostationary orbit.
Intelsat 33e broke up in geostationary orbit on 2024-10-19.
Intelsat 33e launched in August 2016 and entered service in January 2017 at 60 degrees East, about three months later than planned due to an issue with its primary thruster.