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Boeing's Intelsat 33e satellite — a large communications satellite — has mysteriously broken up in orbit, scattering at least 20 chunks of space junk across Earth's skies and affecting users across the globe.
Follow-up observations by the U.S. Space Force confirmed that the satellite had broken up into at least 20 pieces, but the service"observed no immediate threats" from the debris. It's still unclear exactly what caused the satellite's sudden disintegration. These failures drastically undercut the expected lifespan of the satellites, which was previously estimated to be 15 years.
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