Boeing-made satellite explodes to bits in space: ‘Total loss'
A communications satellite built by Boeing exploded into pieces while orbiting in space — resulting in a “total loss” of the device used to serve customers across Europe, Africa and parts of the Asia-Pacific region. The company that purchased the satellite from Boeing said its IS-33e satellite was completely out of commission on Monday after first stating it experienced an “anomaly” on Saturday. “The anomaly previously disclosed on October 19 has resulted in the total loss of the Intelsat 33e satellite,” th ...