DirecTV Satellite Operated by Intelsat Had 'Major Anomaly' -- CNBC
January 23 2020 - 7:47PM
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-- AT&T Inc.'s (T) DirecTV said its Spaceway-1 satellite
"suffered a major anomaly" causing battery damage, and warned that
"battery cells could burst," CNBC reported. The satellite is
operated by Intelsat SA (I) and was built by Boeing Co. (BA).
-- DirecTV is seeking permission from the Federal Communications
Commission to remove the satellite from orbit, CNBC reported.
-- Boeing told CNBC that the issue "occurred in the course of
beyond-contract-life operation after a collection of events that
have a very low likelihood of occurring on other satellites."
AT&T said the satellite will be replaced and the company
doesn't expect the problem to affect service, CNBC reported.
www.cnbc.com/2020/01/23/boeing-built-directv-satellite-may-explode-after-damage-to-batteries.html
Write to Josh Beckerman at josh.beckerman@wsj.com
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January 23, 2020 19:32 ET (00:32 GMT)
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