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Intelsat Asks IB Approval To Relocate Intelsat 805

Intelsat plans to drift its Intelsat 805 satellite from 55.5 degrees west to 169 degrees east, the company said in an FCC International Bureau filing Friday. The drift -- subject to FCC approval -- is expected to start Dec. 1…

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and take roughly three months, Intelsat said. The relocation follows the transfer of traffic to its recently launched Intelsat 34, and Intelsat 8 -- currently at 169 degrees east -- will be relocated, with FCC approval, the company said.