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Intelsat 33e Satellite Breaks Up

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4,300 tons of space junk and rising: Another satellite breakup adds to orbital debris woes

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A large communications satellite has broken up in orbit, affecting users in Europe , Central Africa , the Middle East , Asia and Australia .

Intelsat 33e has a history of issues while in orbit.

The breakup likely produced debris that is too small for us to see from ground level.

The amount of debris in orbit around Earth is increasing rapidly.

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