Attachment application.pdf

This document pretains to SAT-L/A-19960712-00097 for Launch Authority on a Satellite Space Stations filing.

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FEDERAL COMMUNICAT—ONS COMMISSION Approved by OMB 3060—0589 FCC REMIT’]ANCE ADVICE Expires 228/97 PAGE NO. 1 OFr (RESERVED) SPECIAL USE Ecemercon JUL 1 5 1996 Received ow T Ras FCC USE ONLY ¥x9 (Read instructions carefully BEFbRE proceeding.) & u_é_wé—_— (1) FCC ACCOUNT NUMBER Did you have a number prior w‘é)fi" Ei =v alicy B;|—(2),TOTAL AMOUNT PAID (dollars and cents) 0 13 2 _9 _7 _s _ s e L3 _ L L L L L L ET SCUTSs nternational Burfar (3) PAYOR NAME (If paying by credit card, enter name exactly as it appears on your card) 80,360 00 COMSAT MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS (4) STREET ADDRESS LINE NO. 1 6560 ROCK SPRING DRIVE (5) STREET ADDRESS LINE NO. 2 (6) CITY (7) STATE (8) ZIP CODE BETHESDA MD 20817 (9) DAYTIME TELEPHONE NUMBER (Include area code) (10) COUNTRY CODE (if not U.S.A.) (301) 214—3457 ITEM #1 INFORMATION (11A) NAME OF APPLICANT, LICENSEE, REGULATEE, OR DEBTOR FCC USE ONLY COMSAT MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS (124) FCC CALL SIGN/OTHER ID (13A) ZIP CODE (14A) PAYMENT TYPE CODE (15A) QUANTITY (16A) FEE DUE FOR &A‘gm}("{'}’?i} CODE 20817 B N 3 1 §80,360 .00 (17A) FCC CODE 1 (18A) FCC CODE 2 (19A) ADDRESS LINE NO. 1 (20A) ADDRESS LINE NO. 2) (21A) CITY/STATE OR COUNTRY CODE 6560 ROCK SPRING DRIVE BETHESDA, MARYLAND 20817 ITEM #2 INFORMATION (11B) NAME OF APPLICANT, LICENSEE, REGULATEE, OR DEBTOR FCC USE ONLY (12B) FCC CALL SIGN/OTHER ID (13B) ZIP CODE (14B) PAYMENT TYPE CopE (15B) QUANTITY (16B) FeE DUE ror ‘ PAYMENT TYPE CODE IN BLOCK 14 $ (17B) FCC CODE 1 (18B) FCC CODE 2 (19B) ADDRESS LINE NO. 1 (20B) ADDRESS LINE NO. 2 (218) CITY/STATE OR COUNTRY CODE CREDIT CARD PAYMENT INFORMATION (22) MASTERCARD/AVISA ACCOUNT NUMBER: [] Mastercard EXPIRATION DATE: D Visa Month Year AUTHORIZED SIGNATURE DATE (23) I hereby authorize the FCC to charge my VISA or Mastercard for the service(s)/authorization(s) herein describe. e See public burden estimate on reverse. FCC FORM 159

@©co T International Communications Robert A. Mansbach Senior Division Counsel 6560 Rock Spring Drive Bethesda, MD 20817 Telephone 301 214 3459 Fax 801 214 7145 July 12, 1996 Received JUL 7 6 1996 ; ; ; Satellite Policy Branch Mr. William F. Caton, Acting Secretary international Aureat Federal Communications Commission 1919 M Street, N.W., Room 222 Washington, D.C. 20554 ATTN: Thomas S. Tycz, Chief Satellite and Radiocommunication Division International Bureau RE: Inmarsat—3 (F—2) Launch Authorization Request Dear Mr. Caton: COMSAT Corporation ("COMSAT"), by its COMSAT Mobile Communications business unit, hereby applies for such authority as may be necessary to participate in the launch, positioning and in—orbit testing of the Inmarsat—3 (F—2) spacecraft.‘ The Inmarsat—3 (F—2) spacecraft is currently under construction at Lockheed Martin Corporation and is expected to be delivered in July 1996. Current plans call for the launch of the spacecraft to take place on August 31, 1996 on a Proton launch vehicle. LAUNCH AND PROPOSED USE Barring in—orbit contingencies in the present Inmarsat space segment prior to launch, the Inmarsat—3 (F—2) spacecraft will be located at 15.5° W.L. and will serve as the primary Inmarsat ‘ The Commission has authorized COMSAT to participate in Inmarsat‘s procurement of the first five Inmarsat—3 satellites. See CommunicationsSatelliteCorp., 7 FCC Rced 6278 (1992); Comsat Corp., Memorandum Opinion and Order (DA 96—742), released May 13, 1996 .

—2 — operational satellite for the Atlantic Ocean Region—East (AOR— East) to support Inmarsat maritime, aceronautical, and land mobile satellite services in that region. It will be backed up by the Inmarsat—2 (F—2) satellite located at 170 W. L., which will serve as the primary spare for the AOR—East. TESTING The spacecraft will be placed directly into geostationary orbit at 2700 W.L. by the Proton launch vehicle. It will be drifted to a temporary location at 3320 W.L. and the tests of the spacecraft bus will be conducted during that initial drift period. The communications payload tests will be conducted at the temporary location and are expected to take only about two weeks. After the tests have been successfully completed, the spacecraft will be drifted to its operating location at 15,.50 W. L. in the AOR—East. The drift will take about 10 days after completion of the in—orbit tests. CcOSTS The estimated costs associated with the F—2 spacecraft are as follows: Real Year $ Cost of spacecraft manufacture (including delivery price, engineering changes and amendments) $ 69.2 million Launch support services 2.6 million Performance incentives 25.2 million Lease interest costs, capitalized 23.2 million Launch services 35.5 million Launch insurance 8.0 million Consultancy 2.6 million In—house costs 8.2 million Total Inmarsat $174.5 million 2 Based on COMSAT‘s internal capitalization rate for the Inmarsat third generation satellite program.

Total COMSAT (based on current ownership share of 23%) 40 .1 million Accordingly COMSAT request such authority as may be necessary to participate in Inmarsat‘s launch of the Inmarsat—3 (F—2) satellite, to participate in the test program described herein, and to position the spacecraft at 15.50 West Longitude. Respectfully submitted, COMSAT CORPORATION COMSAT Mobile Communications By: RObbert A. Mansbach Its Attorney cc: Fern Jarmulnek Sylvia Lam


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