Intelsat Seeks New Home for Intelsat 5

Intelsat 5, moving now from 157.1 degrees west to 93.2 degrees west, might head instead to 137 degrees west. In an International Bureau application Tuesday, the company said the reassignment of C-band frequencies at 137 degrees west recently made available by the FCC opens new opportunities for the satellite. It said it will seek special temporary authority to drift the satellite to 137 degrees west and operate it there. It said that drift should happen later this month.