Intelsat Looks to Add Frequency Capacity to One of Its Orbital Slots
Intelsat wants to temporarily add 3625-3700 MHz and 5850-5925 MHz to Intelsat 901's approved operational frequencies so it can provide additional capacity from its orbit at 29.5 degrees west. In an FCC International Bureau application Thursday, Intelsat said it expects…
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the operations to last about five months. Later this year, Intelsat 904 will replace 901 at that orbital slot, and 901 will be redeployed, it said. The company said 904 should be there in five months, and that it will ask for a permanent modification allowing 36250-3700 MHz and 5850-5925 MHz operations at 29.5 degrees west.