Space News by Caleb Henry — April 18, 2019
Fleet operator Intelsat said its first high-throughput satellite, Intelsat-29e, is a “total loss†after attempts to save the malfunctioning satellite proved unsuccessful.
Intelsat-29e suffered a fuel leak April 7 after just three years in geostationary orbit. Most geostationary communications satellites last 15 years if not longer.
More:
https://spacenews.com/intelsat-29e-declared-a-total-loss/
