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| <periodOfReport> 2020-06-16 </periodOfReport> |
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| <issuer> |
| | <issuerCik> 0001525773 </issuerCik> |
| | <issuerName> Intelsat S.A. </issuerName> |
| | <issuerTradingSymbol> INTEQ </issuerTradingSymbol> |
| | </issuer> |
| <reportingOwner> |
| | <reportingOwnerId> |
| | | <rptOwnerCik> 0001810370 </rptOwnerCik> |
| | | <rptOwnerName> Fromont Bruno </rptOwnerName> |
| | | </reportingOwnerId> |
| | <reportingOwnerAddress> |
| | | <rptOwnerStreet1> C/O INTELSAT S.A. </rptOwnerStreet1> |
| | | <rptOwnerStreet2> 4, RUE ALBERT BORSCHETTE </rptOwnerStreet2> |
| | | <rptOwnerCity> LUXEMBOURG </rptOwnerCity> |
| | | <rptOwnerState> N4 </rptOwnerState> |
| | | <rptOwnerZipCode> L-1246 </rptOwnerZipCode> |
| | | <rptOwnerStateDescription> LUXEMBOURG </rptOwnerStateDescription> |
| | | </reportingOwnerAddress> |
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| | | <isDirector> 0 </isDirector> |
| | | <isOfficer> 1 </isOfficer> |
| | | <isTenPercentOwner> 0 </isTenPercentOwner> |
| | | <isOther> 0 </isOther> |
| | | <officerTitle> SVP, Strategy and Planning </officerTitle> |
| | | </reportingOwnerRelationship> |
| | </reportingOwner> |
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| | | <securityTitle> |
| <value> Common Shares </value> |
| </securityTitle> |
| | | <transactionDate> |
| <value> 2020-06-16 </value> |
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| | | <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate> |
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| <value></value> |
| </transactionTimeliness> |
| | | <transactionAmounts> |
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| <value> 53017 </value> |
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| <transactionPricePerShare> |
| <value> 0.6669 </value> |
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| | | <securityTitle> |
| <value> Restricted Share Units </value> |
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| | | <conversionOrExercisePrice> |
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| <value> Common shares </value> |
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| <value> 4000 </value> |
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| <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction> |
| <value> 4000 </value> |
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| | | <underlyingSecurity> |
| <underlyingSecurityTitle> |
| <value> Common shares </value> |
| </underlyingSecurityTitle> |
| <underlyingSecurityShares> |
| <value> 16668 </value> |
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| <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction> |
| <value> 16668 </value> |
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| <directOrIndirectOwnership> |
| <value> D </value> |
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| | <derivativeHolding> |
| | | <securityTitle> |
| <value> Restricted Share Units </value> |
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| <underlyingSecurityTitle> |
| <value> Common shares </value> |
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| <underlyingSecurityShares> |
| <value> 7000 </value> |
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| </underlyingSecurity> |
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| <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction> |
| <value> 7000 </value> |
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| <directOrIndirectOwnership> |
| <value> D </value> |
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| | <derivativeHolding> |
| | | <securityTitle> |
| <value> Restricted Share Units </value> |
| </securityTitle> |
| | | <conversionOrExercisePrice> |
| <footnoteId id="F2"/> |
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| <footnoteId id="F6"/> |
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| <footnoteId id="F6"/> |
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| | | <underlyingSecurity> |
| <underlyingSecurityTitle> |
| <value> Common shares </value> |
| </underlyingSecurityTitle> |
| <underlyingSecurityShares> |
| <value> 4112 </value> |
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| </underlyingSecurity> |
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| <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction> |
| <value> 4112 </value> |
| </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction> |
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| <directOrIndirectOwnership> |
| <value> D </value> |
| </directOrIndirectOwnership> |
| </ownershipNature> |
| | | </derivativeHolding> |
| | <derivativeHolding> |
| | | <securityTitle> |
| <value> Options (Right to Buy) </value> |
| </securityTitle> |
| | | <conversionOrExercisePrice> |
| <value> 3.77 </value> |
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| <footnoteId id="F7"/> |
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| <footnoteId id="F7"/> |
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| | | <underlyingSecurity> |
| <underlyingSecurityTitle> |
| <value> Common shares </value> |
| </underlyingSecurityTitle> |
| <underlyingSecurityShares> |
| <value> 20000 </value> |
| </underlyingSecurityShares> |
| </underlyingSecurity> |
| | | <postTransactionAmounts> |
| <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction> |
| <value> 20000 </value> |
| </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction> |
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| <directOrIndirectOwnership> |
| <value> D </value> |
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| </ownershipNature> |
| | | </derivativeHolding> |
| | <derivativeHolding> |
| | | <securityTitle> |
| <value> Options (Right to Buy) </value> |
| </securityTitle> |
| | | <conversionOrExercisePrice> |
| <value> 3.77 </value> |
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| | | <exerciseDate> |
| <footnoteId id="F7"/> |
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| | | <expirationDate> |
| <footnoteId id="F7"/> |
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| | | <underlyingSecurity> |
| <underlyingSecurityTitle> |
| <value> Common shares </value> |
| </underlyingSecurityTitle> |
| <underlyingSecurityShares> |
| <value> 5000 </value> |
| </underlyingSecurityShares> |
| </underlyingSecurity> |
| | | <postTransactionAmounts> |
| <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction> |
| <value> 5000 </value> |
| </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction> |
| </postTransactionAmounts> |
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| <directOrIndirectOwnership> |
| <value> D </value> |
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| | </derivativeTable> |
| <footnotes> |
| | <footnote id="F1"> The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were purchased in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $0.6410 to $0.7046, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to Intelsat S.A., any security holder of Intelsat S.A. or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares at each separate price within the ranges set forth in this footnote. </footnote> |
| | <footnote id="F2"> Each restricted share unit ("RSU") represents a contingent right to receive one Common Share. </footnote> |
| | <footnote id="F3"> The RSUs will vest on September 30, 2020. </footnote> |
| | <footnote id="F4"> The RSUs will vest on October 1, 2020. </footnote> |
| | <footnote id="F5"> The RSUs will vest on March 1, 2021. </footnote> |
| | <footnote id="F6"> The RSUs vest in two equal annual installments, beginning March 1, 2021. </footnote> |
| | <footnote id="F7"> The options are fully vested and exercisable. </footnote> |
| | </footnotes> |
| <remarks></remarks> |
| <ownerSignature> |
| | <signatureName> /s/ Sajid Ajmeri, Attorney-in-fact </signatureName> |
| | <signatureDate> 2020-06-17 </signatureDate> |
| | </ownerSignature> |
| </ownershipDocument> |