SES Seeks Additional 12 Years To Operate AMC-6 Satellite

SES Americom hopes to run its AMC-6 C- and Ku-band satellite 12 more years, through June 30, 2027, filing an application Thursday with the FCC International Bureau requesting a license modification. AMC-6 began operation in 2000 and is licensed to operate through Nov. 20 of this year, SES said. There's sufficient fuel to run AMC-6 through the proposed extended term and to deorbit it, SES said.