Attachment certification

certification

SUBMISSION OF REPORT submitted by EchoStar

certification

2006-10-10

This document pretains to SAT-AMD-20051118-00248 for Amended Filing on a Satellite Space Stations filing.

IBFS_SATAMD2005111800248_533017

ST E P T o E &J o H N s o N ORlGllVAL LLP A T T O R N EYS AT LAW Pantelis Michalopoulos 1330 Connecticut Avenue. NW 202.429.6494 Washington, DC 20036-1795 pm ichalo@stepcoe.com Tel 202.429.3000 Fax 202.429.3902 steptoe.com October 8, 2006 Marlene H. Dortch Secretary Federal Communications Commission The Portals, Room TW-A325 455 12th Street, S.W. Washington, D.C. 20554 Re: EchoStar Satellite Operating Corporation, File Nos. SAT-LOA-20040803-00154, SAT-MOD-20051007-00198, SAT-AMD-20051118-00248 and SAT-AMD-20060724- 00081, Call Sign S2636 Dear Ms. Dortch: Pursuant to Sections 25.164(d) of the Commission’s rules’ and the Commission’s First Space Station Licensing Reform Order,’ EchoStar Satellite Operating Corporation (“Echostar”) hereby submits a certification of completion of the critical design review (“CDR’) milestone set forth in its authorization to operate a Ka-band fixed-satellite service (“FSS”) satellite at 113” W.L. See Attachment 1. EchoStar is separately submitting an unredacted ’ 47 C.F.R. @25.164(d). ~~ ~ In the Matter of Amendment of the Commission j . Space Station Licensing Rules and Policies;Mitigation of Orbital Debris, First Report and Order and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking in IB Docket No. 02-34, and First Report and Order in IB Docket No. 02-54, 18 FCC Rcd 10760, at 7 191 (2003) (requiring that a licensee submit evidence that it has met the critical design review milestone.) (“First Space Station Licensing Reform Order”). 3 See Stamp Grant of File No. SAT-LOA-20040803-001 54, Condition 2(b) (granted Oct. 8, 2006). EchoStar has subsequently filed an application to modify its authorization to specify the TT&C frequencies for the proposed satellite and to submit information on orbital debris mitigation and post-mission disposal. The modification application (and its amendments) are (Continued.. .) W A S H IN C T O N PHOENIX LOS A N G E L E S LONDON BRUSSELS

ST E P TO E &J o H N s o N LLP Marlene H. Dortch October 8,2006 Page 2 version of the CDR documentation produced pursuant to Echostar’s contract with Space Systems/Loral (“SSL”) (marked as Attachment 2), with a request that it be treated as confidential and not routinely available for public inspection pursuant to 47 C.F.R. 55 0.457 and 0.459.4 A cover sheet representing the redacted version of this attachment is being submitted with this letter. Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions concerning this submission. Respecthlly submitted, D* I David K. Moskowitz Pantelis Michalopoulos Senior Vice President and General Counsel Steptoe & Johnson LLP EchoStar Satellite Operating Corporation 1330 Connecticut Ave., N.W. 5701 South Santa Fe Washington, D.C. 20036 Littleton, CO 80120 (202) 429-3000 (303) 723- 1000 Counselfor EchoStar Satellite Operating Corporation Enclosures ~~ still pending. See File Nos. SAT-MOD-2005 1007-00198, SAT-AMD-2005 1118-00248 and SAT-AMD-20060724-0008 1. 4 See Letter from Pantelis Michalopoulos, Counsel to Echostar, to Marlene H. Dortch, Secretary, FCC, dated October 8,2006.

STEPTO E &JoH N S O N LLp ATTACHMENT 1 Certification of Critical Design Review Completion

CERTIFICATION I, David Bair, certify under penalty of perjury that: 1. I am the Senior Vice President, Space Programs and Operations of EchoStar Communications Corporation ("EchoStar"), the ultimate parent of EchoStar Satellite Operating Corporation. 2. To the best of my knowledge, information, and belief, EchoStar has completed critical design review of its proposed Ka—band geostationary orbit fixed—satellite service satellite to be located at the 113° W.L. orbital location. David Bair October 6, 2006

ST E P TO E &J o H N s o N LLP ATTACHMENT 2 Critical Design Review Documentation (Redacted)


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