Initial Statement of Beneficial Ownership (3)

FORM 3	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0104 Estimated average burden hours per response... 0.5
	Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^*

DeMarco Michael J.

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (MM/DD/YYYY) 1/1/2020

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

Intelsat S.A. [I]

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O INTELSAT S.A., 4, RUE ALBERT BORSCHETTE

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
___X___ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
EVP & Chief Services Officer /

(Street)

LUXEMBOURG, N4 L-1246

(City) (State) (Zip)

5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(MM/DD/YYYY)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)

_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Shares	54809	D

*Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)*
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YYYY)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security		6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Restricted Share Units	⁽¹⁾	⁽¹⁾	Common Shares	22011	⁽¹⁾	D
Restricted Share Units	⁽²⁾	⁽²⁾	Common Shares	46000	⁽²⁾	D
Restricted Share Units	⁽³⁾	⁽³⁾	Common Shares	10500	⁽³⁾	D
Restricted Share Units	⁽⁴⁾	⁽⁴⁾	Common Shares	24300	⁽⁴⁾	D
Restricted Share Units	⁽⁵⁾	⁽⁵⁾	Common Shares	10000	⁽⁵⁾	D

Explanation of Responses:
(1)	Each restricted share unit ("RSU") represents a contingent right to receive one Common Share. The RSUs vest in three equal annual installments, beginning March 1, 2020.
(2)	Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive one Common Share. The RSUs vest in two equal annual installments, beginning March 1, 2020.
(3)	Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive one Common Share. The full amount of the RSUs will vest on March 1, 2020.
(4)	Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive one Common Share. Twenty-five percent (25%) of the RSUs will vest on March 1, 2020, and the remaining seventy-five percent (75%) on December 31, 2020.
(5)	Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive one Common Share. The full amount of the RSUs will vest on October 1, 2020.

Remarks:
EXHIBIT LIST - Exhibit 24 - Power of Attorney for Michael DeMarco.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
DeMarco Michael J. C/O INTELSAT S.A. 4, RUE ALBERT BORSCHETTE LUXEMBOURG, N4 L-1246			EVP & Chief Services Officer