Attachment D1 Deorbit Letter 2-

D1 Deorbit Letter 2-

LETTER submitted by DirecTV

Retire Satellite

2009-02-26

This document pretains to SAT-MOD-19990603-00062 for Modification on a Satellite Space Stations filing.

IBFS_SATMOD1999060300062_912790

                                                               1200 EIGHTEENTH STREET, NW
                                                               WASHINGTON, DC 20036

                                                               TEL 202.730.1300 FAX 202.730.1301
                                                               WWW.HARRISWILTSHIRE.COM

                                                               ATTORNEYS AT LAW


                                   February 26, 2009

BY ELECTRONIC FILING

Robert Nelson
Chief, Satellite Division
International Bureau
Federal Communications Commission
445 Twelfth Street, S.W.
Washington, DC 20554

       Re:    De-orbiting of DIRECTV 1
              IBFS File No. SAT-STA-20090121-00006

Dear Mr. Nelson:

        DIRECTV Enterprises, LLC (“DIRECTV”) hereby gives notice that it has
successfully de-orbited its DIRECTV 1 space station, which has operated most recently
pursuant to a Canadian license at the 91° W.L. orbital location. The de-orbiting was
completed on February 20, 2009. The final measured orbit of the DIRECTV 1 satellite
has an apogee and perigee of 386 km and 345 km above geosynchronous orbit,
respectively. In the course of de-orbiting the satellite, DIRECTV depleted the propellant
tanks, discharged the batteries, disconnected the power from the bus, and shut off all
payloads and payload heaters.

       If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me at 202-730-1350.

                                            Sincerely yours,

                                              /s/

                                            William M. Wiltshire
                                            Counsel for DIRECTV Enterprises, LLC

cc:    Karl Kensinger
       Stephen Duall
       Chip Fleming



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