Eutelsat Seeks US Access for 133WA Satellite
Eutelsat wants its French-licensed 133WA satellite to have U.S. market access. In an FCC International Bureau filing Friday, it said the satellite -- currently at 33 degrees east -- will relocate soon to 133 degrees west and begin operating there…
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by mid-2018 to provide Ku-band capacity to the U.S. and other markets. It plans to deploy a purpose-built Ku- and Ka-band satellite at 133 degrees west by 2021. Eutelsat said 133WA's end of life should be no sooner than October 2022. Intelsat requested that orbital location for its forthcoming Galaxy 15R satellite (see 1705250004), which would operate in some of the same bands as 133WA; Eutelsat asked for a waiver of rules that would defer its petition during the pendency of the Intelsat application so it could still introduce 133WA service this year. It said 133WA would be decommissioned at about the same time 15R would launch.