Intelsat Looks to Relocate Intelsat 904 Before Intelsat 12 De-Orbit
Intelsat wants to relocate its Intelsat 904 to 45.1 degrees east and extend its license term through Dec. 31, 2019. In an FCC International Bureau filing Friday, Intelsat said it already filed a special temporary authority request to start drifting…
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the satellite from its current location at 60 degrees east, starting Dec. 1. The company said Intelsat 33e, which is scheduled for launch later this year, will replace it at 60 degrees east. The relocation of 904 is to provide continuity of service to customers currently on Intelsat 12, which is to be de-orbited in late 2017, Intelsat said. Intelsat 904 was launched in 2002, and while its current license term expires March 27, that is "well before the expected end of service life for the satellite," the company said.