Progress Report (Dec 13, 1996)

4683-EX-PL-1995 Post Grant Documents

FINAL ANALYSIS, INC.

2000-04-12ELS_34913

~o c KELLEY DRYE & WARREN Lup 0R|G|NAL A PARTNERSHIP INCLUDING PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS 1200 19T" STREET, N.W. NEW YORK, N.Y. SUITE 500 FACSIMILE Los angeLlEes, ca. waSHINGTON, D. c. 20036 t202) ass—9792 MIAM1, FL. CHICAGO, iL. (202) a55—29600 STAMFORO, CT. # PARSIPPANY, N.J. WRITER‘S DIRECT LINE BRUSSELS, BELGIUM (202) 955—9774 HONG KONG AFFILIATED OFFICES NEW DELHI, INDrA TOKYO, JAPAN December 13, 1996 VIA FACSIMILE ‘:, Office of Engineering and Technology Federal Communications Commission 2000 M Street, N.W. Suite 230 Washington, D.C. 20554 Attn: Douglas Young Re: Status of the FAISAT—2v (Call Signs KS2XCY, KS2XCZ, KS2XD) Dear Mr. Young: Final Analysis Communication Services, Inc., by its attorneys, hereby submits its quarterly status report on the FAISAT—2v Experimental Program: 1. Satellite All of the satellite components and sub—systems have been manufactured and delivered to Final Analysis. All of these components and sub—systems have successfully gone through environmental testing (including thermal vacuum and vibration testing.) Integration of the satellite is in progress at the new Final Analysis corporate headquarters in Lanham, Maryland. Current plans include shipping the satellite to Russia in January 1997 for launch as a secondary payload aboard a Cosmos rocket in the first quarter of 1997. A firm launch date will be determined in January 1997 by the Russian government. ## DCOL/BATAP/32933.41

Douglas Young December 13, 1996 Page 2 2. Ground Stations Ground stations are being installed in three locations, Logan, Utah, Lanham, Maryland‘ and Andoya, Norway, and additional ground stations may be installed in foreign locations. All parts and components required for these three ground stations have been received. These ground stations have the hardware and software capability to perform TT&C and day—to—day operation for, not only FAISAT—2v, but the full FAISAT commercial constellation. 3. User Terminals The prototype user terminals have been designed, developed and manufactured. These terminals are currently undergoing testing. These prototypes will be tested together with the assembled satellite, prior to the shipment of the satellite to Russia. Upon completion of the testing, additional user terminals will be manufactured. Please do not hesitate to call me at the above—referenced number, if you have any questions regarding this matter. Respectfully submitted, %\ Peter A. Batacan Counsel for Final Analysis ! An application is pending for this ground station. ## DCOL/BATAP/32933.41


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