A satellite communication system, comprising: an initially deployed first multi-beam satellite (105-a) configured to provide a first communication service to a plurality of first satellite beam coverage regions via a plurality of fixed location beams; a later deployed second multi-beam satellite (105-b) configured to provide a second communication service to a plurality of second satellite beam coverage regions via a plurality of fixed location beams, wherein the plurality of second satellite beam coverage regions comprises: i. a first elevated demand region located at least partially within a first one of the plurality of first satellite beam coverage regions, and ii. a second elevated demand region located at least partially within a second one of the plurality of first satellite beam coverage regions, wherein the first and second elevated demand regions are associated with elevated levels of communication service demand; and a fleet management device communicatively coupled to the satellites, the fleet management device configured to: transition a first plurality of terminals from the first communication service to the second communication service, the first plurality of terminals located in the first elevated demand region and initially associated with a first fixed location beam of the first satellite, such that the first plurality of terminals are then associated with a first fixed location beam of the second satellite; and transition, at the direction of a satellite system operator, a second plurality of terminals from the first communication service to the second communication service, the second plurality of terminals located in the second elevated demand region and initially associated with a second fixed location beam of the first satellite, such that the second plurality of terminals are then associated with a second fixed location beam of the second satellite, wherein the first multi-beam satellite is configured to, after the transitions of the first and second plurality of terminals, remain in communication with terminals from the first communication service that have not been transitioned to the second communication service. an initially deployed first multi-beam satellite (105-a) configured to provide a first communication service to a plurality of first satellite beam coverage regions via a plurality of fixed location beams; a later deployed second multi-beam satellite (105-b) configured to provide a second communication service to a plurality of second satellite beam coverage regions via a plurality of fixed location beams, wherein the plurality of second satellite beam coverage regions comprises: i. a first elevated demand region located at least partially within a first one of the plurality of first satellite beam coverage regions, and ii. a second elevated demand region located at least partially within a second one of the plurality of first satellite beam coverage regions, wherein the first and second elevated demand regions are associated with elevated levels of communication service demand; and i. a first elevated demand region located at least partially within a first one of the plurality of first satellite beam coverage regions, and ii. a second elevated demand region located at least partially within a second one of the plurality of first satellite beam coverage regions, a fleet management device communicatively coupled to the satellites, the fleet management device configured to: transition a first plurality of terminals from the first communication service to the second communication service, the first plurality of terminals located in the first elevated demand region and initially associated with a first fixed location beam of the first satellite, such that the first plurality of terminals are then associated with a first fixed location beam of the second satellite; and transition, at the direction of a satellite system operator, a second plurality of terminals from the first communication service to the second communication service, the second plurality of terminals located in the second elevated demand region and initially associated with a second fixed location beam of the first satellite, such that the second plurality of terminals are then associated with a second fixed location beam of the second satellite, wherein the first multi-beam satellite is configured to, after the transitions of the first and second plurality of terminals, remain in communication with terminals from the first communication service that have not been transitioned to the second communication service. transition a first plurality of terminals from the first communication service to the second communication service, the first plurality of terminals located in the first elevated demand region and initially associated with a first fixed location beam of the first satellite, such that the first plurality of terminals are then associated with a first fixed location beam of the second satellite; and transition, at the direction of a satellite system operator, a second plurality of terminals from the first communication service to the second communication service, the second plurality of terminals located in the second elevated demand region and initially associated with a second fixed location beam of the first satellite, such that the second plurality of terminals are then associated with a second fixed location beam of the second satellite, wherein the first multi-beam satellite is configured to, after the transitions of the first and second plurality of terminals, remain in communication with terminals from the first communication service that have not been transitioned to the second communication service.