Boeing's bad year just keeps getting worse: One of its satellites has exploded in orbit, with debris becoming a potential threat to other satellites

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A Boeing-made communications satellite has exploded, with debris floating that could potentially be a threat to other satellites at some point.

Intelsat, the owner of the satellite, is reporting “the total loss” of the device in an update on its Website. The company is working with Boeing and government agencies to determine the cause of the mishap. The company initially reported the satellite service outage on Oct. 19, which impacted communications services for customers in Europe, Africa and parts of the Asia-Pacific region.