Public Notice SAT00334

Action Taken Public Notice

Satellite Space Station

2005-12-22

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                      PUBLIC NOTICE
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                                                                                             DA No.                      05-3278
 Report No. SAT-00334                                                                           Thursday December 22, 2005

                                              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 were an effective date is specified.

SAT-AMD-20051118-00249             E S2607           EchoStar Satellite Operating Corporation
Amendment
Grant of Authority                                                                                     Effective Date:    12/21/2005



Nature of Service:    Direct to Home Fixed Satellite, Fixed Satellite Service


Granted with conditions Echostar Satellite Operating Corporation's (Echostar's) application, File No. SAT-MOD-20050930-00195, as
amended by SAT-AMD-20051118-00249, to modify its current authorization, File No. SAT-LOA-20031211-00350, Call Sign S2607.
Accordingly Echostar is authorized to launch and operate its EchoStar-109W satellite into 109.0º W.L., in the 10.95-11.2 GHz
(space-to-Earth), 11.45-11.7 GHz (space-to-Earth), and 13.75-14.0 GHz (Earth-to-space) frequency bands and to operate its TT&C at
13.752 GHz (Earth-to-space), 13.998 GHz (Earth-to-space), 11.452 GHz (space-to-Earth), and 11.698 GHz (space-to-Earth).



SAT-LOA-19960116-00004             P S2227           Volunteers in Technical Assistance
Launch and Operating Authority
Surrender of Authorization                                                                             Effective Date:    12/16/2005



On Friday, December 16, 2005, Volunteers in Technical Assistance (VITA) surrendered its licenses for two space stations in the
non-voice, non-geostationary satellite service, or "Little LEO" service, Call Signs S2424 and S2227. See Letter from Joseph A.
Godles, Attorney for Volunteers in Technical Assistance, to Marlene H. Dortch, Secretary, Federal Communications Commission,
December 16, 2005.

Thus, the spectrum formerly licensed to VITA is now available to new applicants. New applications for this spectrum will be processed
under the first-come, first-served procedure described in the Commission’s First Space Station Reform Order. Amendment of the
Commission’s Space Station Licensing Rules and Policies and Mitigation of Orbital Debris, First Report and Order and Further Notice
of Proposed Rulemaking, IB Dockets No. 02-34 and 02-54, 18 FCC Rcd 10760, 10792 (2003). Interested parties may now apply for
the VITA spectrum, as that spectrum is described in the Second Processing Round Order. Amendment of Part 25 of the Commission’s
Rules to Establish Rules and Policies Pertaining to the Second Processing Round of the Non-Voice, Non-Geostationary Mobile Satellite
Service, Report and Order, 13 FCC Rcd 9111, 9129 44-46 (1997).



SAT-LOA-20000814-00139             P S2424           Volunteers in Technical Assistance
Launch and Operating Authority
Dismissed at Applicant's Request                                                                       Effective Date:    12/16/2005


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Nature of Service:    Mobile Satellite Service


Volunteers in Technical Assistance surrendered its authorization and pending requests associated with VITASAT-1R and VITASAT-2,
Call Signs S2227 and S2424 by letter from licensee December 16, 2005. See SAT-LOA-19960116-00004 for more information.



SAT-MOD-20000814-00138             P S2227           Volunteers in Technical Assistance
Modification
Dismissed at Applicant's Request                                                                    Effective Date:   12/16/2005



Nature of Service:    Mobile Satellite Service


Volunteers in Technical Assistance surrendered its authorization and pending requests associated with VITASAT-1R and VITASAT-2,
Call Signs S2227 and S2424, by letter from licensee December 16, 2005. See SAT-LOA-19960116-00004 for more information.



SAT-MOD-20050930-00195             E S2607           EchoStar Satellite Operating Corporation
Modification
Grant of Authority                                                                                  Effective Date:   12/21/2005



Nature of Service:    Direct to Home Fixed Satellite, Fixed Satellite Service


Granted with conditions Echostar Satellite Operating Corporation's (Echostar's) application, File No. SAT-MOD-20050930-00195, as
amended by SAT-AMD-20051118-00249, to modify its current authorization, File No. SAT-LOA-20031211-00350, Call Sign S2607.
Accordingly Echostar is authorized to launch and operate its EchoStar-109W satellite into 109.0º W.L., in the 10.95-11.2 GHz
(space-to-Earth), 11.45-11.7 GHz (space-to-Earth), and 13.75-14.0 GHz (Earth-to-space) frequency bands and to operate its TT&C at
13.752 GHz (Earth-to-space), 13.998 GHz (Earth-to-space), 11.452 GHz (space-to-Earth), and 11.698 GHz (space-to-Earth).



SAT-STA-20020528-00084             P S2227           Volunteers in Technical Assistance
Special Temporary Authority
Dismissed at Applicant's Request                                                                    Effective Date:   12/16/2005



Nature of Service:    Mobile Satellite Service


Volunteers in Technical Assistance surrendered its authorization and pending requests associated with VITASAT-1R and VITASAT-2,
Call Signs S2227 and S2424 by letter from licensee December 16, 2005. See SAT-LOA-19960116-00004 for more information.



SAT-STA-20020528-00085             P S2424           Volunteers in Technical Assistance
Special Temporary Authority
Dismissed at Applicant's Request                                                                    Effective Date:   12/16/2005



Nature of Service:    Mobile Satellite Service


Volunteers in Technical Assistance surrendered its authorization and pending requests associated with VITASAT-1R and VITASAT-2,
Call Signs S2227 and S2424 by letter from licensee December 16, 2005. See SAT-LOA-19960116-00004 for more information.



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SAT-STA-20050823-00166             E S2385         PanAmSat Licensee Corp.
Special Temporary Authority
Grant of Authority                                                                                    Effective Date:   12/20/2005



Nature of Service:    Fixed Satellite Service


Granted with conditions Panamsat Licensee Corp.'s ("PanAmSat's") application for extension of Special Temporary Authority, File
No: SAT-STA-20050823-00166. Accordingly, PanAmSat is authorized, for the period from September 12, 2005 to October 12 2005,
to conduct in-orbit-testing of the Galaxy 14 satellite at the 146.0° W.L. orbital location.



SAT-STA-20051005-00196             E S2385         PanAmSat Licensee Corp.
Special Temporary Authority
Grant of Authority                                                                                    Effective Date:   12/20/2005



Nature of Service:    Fixed Satellite Service


Granted with conditions Panamsat Licensee Corp.'s ("PanAmSat's") application for extension of Special Temporary Authority, File
No: SAT-STA-20051005-00196. Accordingly, PanAmSat is authorized, for the period from October 12, 2005 to November 11 2005,
to operate the Telemetry, Tracking and Control (TT&C) of the Galaxy 14 satellite at the 146.0° W.L. orbital location.



SAT-STA-20051115-00217             E S2372         Lockheed Martin Corporation
Special Temporary Authority
Grant of Authority                                                                                    Effective Date:   12/19/2005



Granted Lockheed Martin Corps.application for a ten-day extension of its Special Temporary Authority (see File No.
SAT-STA-20050914-00177) to conduct in-orbit testing of its RNSS space station (Call Sign S2372) at the 150º W.L. orbital location
prior to placement on station at 133º W.L. from November 21, 2005 to December 1, 2005.



SAT-STA-20051205-00260             E S2385         PanAmSat Licensee Corp.
Special Temporary Authority
Grant of Authority                                                                                    Effective Date:   12/14/2005



Nature of Service:    Fixed Satellite Service


Granted with conditions Panamsat Licensee Corp.'s ("PanAmSat's") application for Special Temporary Authority, File No:
SAT-STA-2005120500260. Accordingly, PanAmSat is authorized, for the period of December 15, 2005 to January 14, 2006 to
locate and operate the Telemetry, Tracking and Control (TT&C) of the Galaxy 14 satellite at the 124.95° W.L. orbital location



SAT-STA-20051216-00264             E S2385         PanAmSat Licensee Corp.
Special Temporary Authority
Grant of Authority                                                                                    Effective Date:   12/20/2005



Nature of Service:    Fixed Satellite Service




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Granted with conditions Panamsat Licensee Corp.'s ("PanAmSat's") application for Special Temporary Authority, File No:
SAT-STA-20051216-00264. Accordingly, PanAmSat is authorized, for the period of January 1, 2006 to January 30, 2006 to relocate
to and operate its Galaxy 14 satellite at the 125.0° W.L. orbital location.



SAT-STA-20051216-00265            E S2422        PanAmSat Licensee Corp.
Special Temporary Authority
Grant of Authority                                                                                Effective Date:   12/20/2005



Nature of Service:   Fixed Satellite Service


Granted with conditions Panamsat Licensee Corp.'s ("PanAmSat's") application for Special Temporary Authority, File No:
SAT-STA-20051216-00265. Accordingly, PanAmSat is authorized, for the period of January 1, 2006 to January 30, 2006 to relocate
to and operate its Galaxy 12 satellite at the 125.10° W.L. orbital location.




For more information concerning this Notice, contact the Satellite Division at 202-418-0719; TTY 202-418-2555.




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