Intelsat Seeks License Extension for Intelsat 10

Intelsat expects to get another decade of life out of Intelsat 10, it said in an FCC International Bureau application Friday, seeking an extension for the satellite's current license term. Intelsat 10 -- at 47.5 degrees east -- was launched in 2001 and is licensed through July 2, but that expiration date "is well before the expected end of service life ... which is mid-to-late 2026," Intelsat said in its application, seeking an extension to Sept. 30, 2026.