A Communications Satellite Just Died in Orbit. It's Potentially Dangerous Space Junk Now

Space.com ^ | 04/21/2019 | Leonard David

[BenLurkin]

The errant IS-29E is not the only threat in geostationary orbit (GEO) today. Here is a view of everything tracked in that region of the GEO Protected Zone. Green represents operational satellites; orange, dead ones; red, rocket bodies; and yellow, other debris.
(Image: © CelesTrak)

[Pilgrim's Progress]

Was it the one that Mitt Romney is using to get instructions from Kolob?

[Bitman]

One more step towards space debris critical density.

[NonValueAdded]

Use the Lepage Glue Gun to stabilize it.

Love, Yossarian

[bgill]

There’s far too much space junk up there ready to fall in someone’s backyard.

[tired&retired]

Must be CNN’s, fake news from junk.

[txnativegop]

it is a pity that they cannot program satellites like this to de-orbit if they suffer a catastrophic failure. Let the junk burn up in the atmosphere.

[Oklahoma]

It’s all potential dangerous space debris, whether working or not.

[Lurker]

https://youtu.be/b5Xfch1oERc

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[Tijeras_Slim]

First Space X, now this...”anomaly”. Why can’t they just say stuff failed or blew up?

[Hot Tabasco]

I didn’t know that song was used in TWD........FWIW, TWD had some awesome unique songs throughout the seasons.

[Lurker]

That’s where I first heard it. Best Wang Chung song IMO.

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[minnesota_bound]

Who are these anomaly aliens?
We must attack before it is too late.

[BenLurkin]

[Campion]

The contradiction there is between “catastrophic failure” and “program ... to [do]”. Catastrophic failure implies that control is lost.

[daniel1212]

Meanwhile, according to the Intelsat statement, "a failure review board has been convened with the satellite's manufacturer, Boeing, to complete a comprehensive analysis of the cause of the anomaly."

Anomaly: Deviation from the normal or common order or form or rule. (WordWeb) Boeing in the news again.

[Sontagged]

Real photographs or it didn’t happen.

[fieldmarshaldj]

*ping*

[Buckeye McFrog]

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[SunkenCiv]

Thanks fieldmarshaldj.

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