Intelsat 33e problems

[Analoguesat]

Oh dear this isnt good

Excessive fuel use due to issues with the thrusters,


Intelsat IS-33 satellite suffers second on-board problem that threatens service life - Space Intel Report

 

[hvdh]

I mentioned this already here: 60E Intelsat 33e
See also Intelsat's comment, added below the report.

Intelsat expects the excessive fuel consumption will cost 3.5 years. So let's see if were still around anyway, in 11 years or so!

 

[Analoguesat]

So you did - I had a search through the launch & retirements section to see if it had been mentioned - I didnt think to have go through the fringe reception section

 

[hvdh]

I wouldn't dare post this in the "launch & retirement" section, normally you close these topics when the satellite is in operation!
Or were you thinking of early retirement of IS-33e already? ;)

 

[Analoguesat]

Maybe we should retitle this section "launches retirements & in orbit problems"