Progress Report (March 27, 1997)

4683-EX-PL-1995 Post Grant Documents

FINAL ANALYSIS, INC.

2000-04-12ELS_34919

KELLEY DRYE & WARREN Llur A PARTNERSHIP INCLUDING PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS ooaoson ppogy, 1200 leth stReet, N.w. RECE’VED NEw YORK, w.y. d t s > 1t T SUITE 500 racsimiLe Los angeLles, ca. m 257‘-,”7 WASHINGTON, D. C. 20036 (202) 955—9792 MiAMt, FL. chicago, iL. m 1 2 ” (202) 955—9800 Emmflmmnous COMMISSIOy mu;,&cmm STAMFORO, CT. PARSIPPANY, N.J. WRITER‘S DIRECT LINE BRUSSELS, BELGIUM (202) 955—9774 HONG KONG AFFILIATED OFFICES NEW DELHI, INDiA March 27, 1997 TOKYO, JAPAN ~~ VIA HAND DELIVERY Office of Engineering and Technology Federal Communications Commission 2000 M Street, N.W. Suite 230 > Washington, D.C. 20554 Attn: Mr. Douglas A. Young o0 evpemninmmn cnam smm mne ces Re: Final Analysis, Inc., Status Report for Experimental Little LEO Satellite Program —— FAISAT—2v Little LEO Satellite (Call Sign KSZ2XCY, File No. 4682—EX—PL—95); Logan, Utah Ground Station (Call Sign KS2ZXDA, File No. 4684—EX—PL—95); and Remote Termi all Si 2XCZ, File No. 4683—EX—PL—95) Dear Mr. Young: Pursuant to its experimental non—voice, non—geostationary mobile satellite service ("NVNG MSS" or "Little LEO") authorizations for the above—captioned call—signs, Final Analysis, Inc., by its attorneys, hereby submits its quarterly status report on the FAISAT—2v Experimental Satellite Program: 1. Satellite. Final Analysis has completed integration of the satellite at its experimental ground station and corporate headquarters in Lanham, Maryland. Although Final Analysis had anticipated shipment of the satellite to Russia by the end of January 1997,‘ circumstances beyond Final Analysis‘s control have delayed shipment. Despite Final * See Letter from Final Analysis, Inc., to Mr. Douglas B. Young, Re: Quarterly Status Report on FAISAT—2v Experimental Satellite Program, dated December 13, 1996. ## DCOL/BATAP/37862.41

KELLEY DRYE & WARREN LLP Mr. Douglas A. Young March 27, 1997 Page 2 Analysis‘s timely initiation in November 1996 and diligent prosecution of the export licensing process before the U.S. Department of State and DoD, the export license for shipment of the satellite components to Russia was not received until March 12, 1997. Notwithstanding this issuance of the license, the State Department also has required that shipment and launch of the satellite be approved under the U.S.—Russia—Kazakhstan Inmarsat Satellite Safeguards Agreement (the "SSA")." The SSA‘s main purpose is to protect U.S. technology. Pursuant to that end, the SSA requires that the U.S. and Republic of Russia exchange diplomatic notes confirming that the launch of FAISAT—2v is covered under the agreement before the satellite can be shipped to Russia. On March 13, 1997, the State Department sent a diplomatic note to the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirming coverage of FAISAT—2v under the SSA. Since that time, Final Analysis‘s Moscow representatives have been fully engaged in efforts to expedite the issuance of the corresponding diplomatic note by the Russian government (a process which is said normally to take up to one month and to require the signature of several Russian government departments). However, this process could delay shipment of FAISAT—2v at least until March 31—to—mid—April, 1997 —— which was the initial timeframe for launch of FAISAT—2v as a secondary payload aboard a Cosmos rocket from the Cosmodrome _ in Plesetsk, Russia." Accordingly, shipment of FAISAT—2v to Russia according to the original launch schedule has been delayed by exogenous circumstances entirely outside of Final Analysis‘s control and subject to the exclusive control of the U.S. and Russian governments. As of this writing, an exact launch date cannot be predicted by the company with certainty. * This agreement was originally developed for the Inmarsat geostationary satellite. ‘ Because FAISAT—2v is a secondary,. payload, timing of the launch is dependent to a large extent on the needs of primary payload customers. After the Cosmos launch scheduled for March—to—mid—April timeframe, the next available launch date is not until November— December 1997. . ## DCOL/BATAP/37862.41

KELLEY DRYE & WARREN LLP Mr. Douglas A. Young March 27, 1997 Page 3 Stations. Ground stations are being established in three locations —— Logan, Utah,* Lanham, Maryland* and Andoya, Norway. 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 not only for FAISAT—2v but also for the full FAISAT commercial constellation. 2. Remote User Terminals. The prototype user terminals have been designed, developed and manufactured. Testing of these prototypes together with the assembled satellite, in anticipation of the shipment of the satellite to Russia, has been completed. Additional user terminals are now being manufactured. Please date—stamp the enclosed stamp—and—return copy of this report upon its receipt. Please do not hesitate to call me at the above—referenced nluimber, if you have any questions regarding this matter. Respectfully submitted, 7 —gtfA_—>— Peter A. Batacan Counsel for Final Analysis, Inc. * In addition to its existing experimental authority for the Logan ground station (see Call Sign KS2XCZ, File No. 4683—EX—PL—95), Final Analysis received a special temporary authorization to test uplink communications for command, telemetry and control between the Logan ground station and FAISAT—2v on frequency 148.7 MHz (see Call Sign KS2XDA, File No. S—2779—EX—97). * Final Analysis‘s application for experimental authority for the Lanham, Maryland ground station is pending. See Final Analysis, Inc., Application for Experimental Authority for Fixed Satellite Ground Station at Lanham, Maryland, FCC Form 442, File No. 5582—EX— PL—96, filed on November 13, 1996. In addition, Final Analysis has received special temporary authority for test operations at the Lanham ground station prior to launch of FAISAT—2v, and to test communications between the ground station and the satellite after launch. See Call Sign KS2XAF, File No. S—2765—EX—97. ## DCOL/BATAP/37862.41


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