Intelsat Eyes Q3 2017 for Intelsat 37e Launch

Intelsat hopes to launch its 37e satellite, part of its Epic high-throughput satellite constellation, in Q3 2017, the company said in an FCC International Bureau application Thursday. Intelsat 37e would operate at 18 degrees west, replacing Intelsat 901 currently operating there, the company said. Intelsat said that along with the frequencies 901 operates in now, 37e also would operate in 3400-3625 MHz, 6425-6650 MHz, 11200-11450 MHz, 11700-11950 MHz, 12500-12750 MHz, 1300-13250 MHz, 13750-14000 MHz, 18300-18800 MHz, 19700-20200 MHz, 28350-28850 MHz and 29250-30000 MHz. Since the 3400-3600 MHz and 12500-12700 MHz bands aren't allocated for fixed satellite service geostationary satellite orbit operations in the U.S, 37e won't operate in these frequencies in the U.S., it said.