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Large Boeing Satellite Suddenly Explodes Into Pieces

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A satellite belonging to multinational service provider Intelsat mysteriously broke up in geostationary orbit over the weekend.

Large Boeing Satellite Suddenly Explodes Into Pieces

A satellite belonging to multinational service provider Intelsat mysteriously broke up in geostationary orbit over the weekend.

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4mo ago

Large Boeing Satellite Suddenly Explodes Into Pieces

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Large Boeing Satellite Suddenly Explodes Into Pieces

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Kessler Syndrome anyone?
- There's not really a threat in geostationary orbits. It's a much bigger area with far fewer satellites.
  
  However, the decay is horrible (or non-existant).
  
  Depending on how many pieces it broke into that slot in the Geobelt is probably going to be unusable for years or decades.

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