Eutelsat Hopes to Relocate Eutelsat 172A

Eutelsat wants to relocate its Eutelsat 172A satellite from 172 degrees east to 174 degrees east to supplement capacity in the Asia-Pacific, including U.S. government communication requirements, the company said in an FCC International Bureau filing Friday. It hopes to start the drift as soon as Wednesday and plans to file a separate request for authority to operate at the new orbital location. The agency earlier this month approved Eutelsat's request to operate Eutelsat 172B from the 172 degree east orbital location as a replacement of 172A.