Intelsat Seeks New Orbital Home, Longer License Term for Intelsat 904
Intelsat wants FCC International Bureau OK to permanently relocate its Intelsat 904 satellite to 29.5 degrees west and to extend its license term through December 2024. In a bureau posting Monday, it said the satellite -- licensed now to operate…
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at 45.1 degrees east -- is in the midst of a six-month drift to 29.5 degrees west under special temporary authority. Intelsat 901 operates at 29.5 degrees west and will redeploy this year to 27.5 degrees west, it said. It said the current license term for 904 expiring Dec. 31 is "well before" the expected end of its service life.