Public Notice SAT00966

Action Taken Public Notice

Satellite Space Station

2013-08-09

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SAT-STA-20130730-00099Satellite Space Station
SAT-STA-20130730-00100Satellite Space Station
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PUBLIC NOTICE FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION 445 12th STREET S.W. WASHINGTON D.C. 20554 News media information 202-418-0500 Internet: http://www.fcc.gov (or ftp.fcc.gov) TTY (202) 418-2555 DA No. 13-1734 Report No. SAT-00966 Friday August 9, 2013 Policy Branch Information Actions Taken The Commission, by its International Bureau, took the following actions pursuant to delegated authority. The effective date of these actions is the release date of this Notice, except where an effective date is specified. SAT-STA-20130730-00099 E S2110 Iridium Constellation LLC Special Temporary Authority Grant of Authority Effective Date: 08/08/2013 On August 8, 2013, the Satellite Division granted special temporary authority to Iridium Constellation LLC, for a period of 60 days, to modify the operations of its "Big LEO" non-geostationary satellite orbit constellation. Specifically, Iridium is authorized to continue to operate its satellite, SV023, as a non-transmitting spare satellite, approximately 300 kilometers behind satellite SV094 and at an altitude of approximately 778 kilometers. SAT-STA-20130730-00100 E S2110 Iridium Constellation LLC Special Temporary Authority Grant of Authority Effective Date: 08/08/2013 On August 8, 2013, the Satellite Division granted special temporary authority to Iridium Constellation LLC, for a period of 60 days, to continue to co-locate one of its spare in-orbit satellites with another satellite in its orbital constellation. Page 1 of 2

INFORMATIVE: The Satellite Division authorized Intelsat Licensee LLC (formerly PanAmSat Licensee Corp.) to operate the Intelsat 5 space station (Call Sign S704) at the 169.0° E.L. orbital location using, among other frequencies, the 10.7-10.95 GHz (space-to-Earth), 11.2-11.45 GHz (space-to-Earth), 11.45-11.7 GHz (space-to-Earth), and 12.75-13.25 GHz (Earth-to-space) frequency bands. See IBFS File No. SAT-MOD-20080725-00150, granted Oct. 17, 2008. On October 31, 2012, Intelsat relocated Intelsat 5 from the 169.0° E.L. orbital location. Intelsat is not operating, nor does it indicate any intent to operate, another satellite at the 169.0° E.L. location using the 10.7-10.95 GHz (space-to-Earth), 11.2-11.45 GHz (space-to-Earth), 11.45-11.7 GHz (space-to-Earth), and 12.75-13.25 GHz (Earth-to-space) frequency bands that were used by the Intelsat 5 space at this location. See Application of Intelsat License LLC to Modify Authorization for Intelsat 8, IBFS. File No. SAT-MOD-20120619-0010, as amended by IBFS File No. SAT-AMD-20120815-00131. Accordingly, the 10.7-10.95 GHz (space-to-Earth), 11.2-11.45 GHz (space-to-Earth), 11.45-11.7 GHz (space-to-Earth), and 12.75-13.25 GHz (Earth-to-space) frequency bands at the 169.0° E.L. orbital location are now available for reassignment pursuant to the Commission's first-come, first-served licensing process effective 2:00 p.m. EDT on Tuesday, August 13, 2013. At that time, applicants may file applications for new space stations, market access by non-U.S. licensed space stations, modifications to licensed space stations, or amendments to pending applications taking this announcement into account. Applications for the spectrum filed prior to this date and time will be dismissed as premature without prejudice to re-filing. For more information concerning this Notice, contact the Satellite Division at 202-418-0719; TTY 202-418-2555. Page 2 of 2


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