Intelsat to Deorbit Telekom-2 Starting June 1

Intelsat plans to begin deorbiting its Telekom-2 satellite June 1 and have the job done by month's end, it said in an FCC International Bureau application Friday. It said it plans to move Telekom-2 to 263.6 km above its current geostationary arc. It said the current license for the satellite expires May 30.