News Release
Intelsat Updates In-Service Date for Intelsat 33e
Satellite expected to enter service first quarter 2017 following extended orbit-raising mission
Due to a malfunction in the primary thruster used for orbit raising, the
orbit raising will take longer than planned and the satellite will
arrive on station for In Orbit Testing in
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