2024-10-22 17:53:00
Roscosmos reported that 80 pieces of debris were detected in the orbital plane of the destroyed communications satellite Intelsat-33e. The state company warned that they could threaten other spacecraft.
“Based on the obtained dynamics of the Intelsat-33e debris distribution, we can conclude that there is a potential threat to all operational spacecraft, including the Roscosmos group,” Roscosmos says in a statement. Telegram channel.
The search for new possible Intelsat-33e debris continues. As Roscosmos clarified, in the future all space debris will be included in the calculations of dangerous approaches of Russian satellites. The closest to the destroyed Intelsat-33e are Express-AT1, Yamal-402 and Express-AM6 and Elektro-L.
Debris from Intelsat-33e was first discovered on October 19. Yesterday, October 21, Roscosmos reported that 20 unidentified space objects were discovered near the Intelsat-33e satellite.
Intelsat-33e was launched into orbit in August 2016. It is used to provide telecommunications services in Europe, Africa, Asia and Australia. The satellite belongs to the American company Intelsat.
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