Intelsat Expects Q3 2018 Launch for Horizons 3e

Intelsat hopes to launch its C/Ku-band Horizons 3e satellite in Q3 2018, it said in an FCC International Bureau filing Wednesday. The filing, seeking authority to launch and operate Horizons 3e at 169 degrees east, said it will replace Intelsat 805 and Intelsat 8, both operating there now. Intelsat also asked for a waiver to allow it to provide fixed satellite service in the 12200-12750 MHz band, saying it previously received a waiver for Intelsat 8 to provide service in the 12250-12750 MHz bands. Along with using some frequencies currently employed by Intelsat 8 and 805, Horizons 3e will operate at 10850-11700 MHz, 12200-12250 MHz, 12920-13250 MHz and 13750-13997 MHz, it said.