WASHINGTON — Turkish satellite fleet operator Turksat will be borrowing an aging, inclined-orbit satellite from Intelsat to preserve Turkey’s rights to an orbital slot and in return is giving Intelsat an option to purchase long-term access to a Turkish satellite to be launched over the Middle East around 2013. Intelsat announced the agreement March 18.

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Peter B. de Selding was the Paris Bureau Chief for SpaceNews.