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Intelsat Seeks Additional Life for Intelsat 702 Until De-Orbit Work Begins

De-orbiting maneuvers of Intelsat 702 are expected to start in early September, and until then Intelsat is seeking a 75-day extension of its license to continue operations at 32.9 degrees east. In an FCC International Bureau filing Friday, Intelsat said…

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the license for 702 expires July 18 and the de-orbit schedule is based on manpower and schedule constraints. The de-orbit should take two to three weeks, Intelsat said.