An Intelsat satellite is thought to have been destroyed in its orbit around the Earth, affecting satellite service worldwide. The satellite, named Intelsat 33e or IS-33e, lost power on October 19 due to an "anomaly,

The Intelsat-33e satellite originally launched in 2016 and began operations in 2017. The satellite services provider said the satellite supported broadband services for parts of Europe, the Middle East,

The U.S. Space Force and Roscosmos are tracking potential threatening debris from a Boeing-built satellite that exploded in orbit. Intelsat said an anomaly triggered the explosion and the cause is under investigation.