Intelsat Seeks IB Approval for Tracking, Telemetry for Galaxy 11 Drift

Intelsat sought FCC special temporary authority to use a variety of its Ku-band earth stations for telemetry, tracking and command services for its Galaxy 11 satellite as it drifts from 55.6 degrees west to 60.1 degrees east. The drift is expected to start no earlier than Nov. 15, with the drift taking six months, Intelsat said in International Bureau filings posted Monday (see here, here and here). Intelsat said it plans to use its Castle Rock, Colorado; Ellenwood, Georgia; and Hagerstown, Maryland, earth stations for the drift tracking and command. The drift is to help meet temporary customer demand at 60.1 degrees, Intelsat said.