SES Seeks Approval for Moving AMC-4, Extending Life

SES hopes to relocate AMC-4 from its current orbit at 67 degrees west to a new home at 134.9 degrees west. In an International Bureau filing Thursday, SES also asked for a license term extension for the satellite to Feb. 28, 2022; its current authorization is to expire in December 2018. SES said the relocation would let the company add Ku-band capacity for delivery of in-flight airline connectivity over the Pacific Ocean and augment C-band capacity available in the western region of the geostationary arc. SES said with the launch of SES-10, which is now operating at 66.9 degrees west, AMC-4 is available for relocation.