Attachment certification

certification

SUBMISSION FOR THE RECORD submitted by EchoStar

certification

2005-12-08

This document pretains to SAT-MOD-20041008-00196 for Modification on a Satellite Space Stations filing.

IBFS_SATMOD2004100800196_715073

EchoStar CDR Milestone Submission Page 1 of 1 + _ Denise Berger From: Vorwig, Petra [pvorwig@steptoe.com|] RECEWNED & INSPECTED Sent: Thursday, December 08, 2005 6:26 To: IBSecretary DEC — 3 2005 Co: Michalopoulos, Pantelis; Mah, Daniel — Subject: EchoStar CDR Milestone Submission FCC — MAILRCGOM Dear Secretary, This evening we attempted to file the attached letter on behalf of EchoStar Satellite Operating Corporation to demonstrate completion of its critical design review for the satellite authorized under SAT—MOD—20041008—00196, Call Sign $2490. Unfortunately, IBFS was not functioning properly, and we were not able to file the attachment. We have simultaneously filed an original and four paper copies of this document with the Commission. We request that you accept the attached letter as timely filed. <<Public CDR Letter.pdf>> Thank you. | RECEIVED & INSPECTED Petra A. Vorwig Steptoe & Johnson LLP DEC —8 2005 1330 Connecticut Ave., NW Washington, DC 20036—1795 FCC — MAILROCOM Tel: (202) 429—6417 Fax: (202 429—3902 The information contained in this e—mail message is intended only for the personal and confidential use of the recipient(s) named above. This message may be an attorney—client communication and as such is privileged and confidential. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient or an agent responsible for delivering it to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that you have received this document in error and that any review, dissemination, distribution, or copying of this message is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify us immediately by e—mail, and delete the original message. 12/19/2005

STEPTOE&JOHNSON w ATTORNEYS aAT LAW Pantelis Michalopoulos 1330 Connecticut Avenue, NW 202.429.6494 Washington, DC 20036—1795 pmichalo@steptoe.com Tel 202.429.3000 Fax 202.429.3902 steptoe.com December 8, 2005 Marlene H. Dortch Secretary Federal Communications Commission The Portals, Room TW—A325 455 12th Street, SW Washington, D.C. 20554 Re: EchoStar Satellite Operating Corporation, File No. SAT—MOD—2004100—00196, Call Sign $2490 | 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 ofthe critical design review ("CDR") milestone set forth in its authorization to operate a Ka—band fixed—satellite service ("FSS") satellite at 117° W.L.* See Attachment 1. EchoStar is separately submitting an unredacted version of the CDR report and action items list 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. §§ 0.457 and + 47 C.F.R. §25.164(d). * In the Matter ofAmendment ofthe Commission‘s Space Station Licensing Rules and Policies; Mitigation ofOrbital Debris, FCC 03—102, 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 Red 10760, at «| 191 (2003) (requiring that a licensee submit evidence that it has met the critical design review milestone.) ("First Space Station Licensing Reform Order"). * See Stamp Grant, File No. SAT—MOD—20041008—00196 (granted Dec. 6, 2004) (modifying Stamp Grant, File No. SAT—LOA—20030827—00177 (granted Dec. 8, 2003)). wWaASHINGTO N * NEW YORK * PH O ENTX * LOS ANGELES * LO ND ON + BRUSSELS

Marlene H. Dortch December 8, 2005 Page 2 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. Respectfully submitted, A/»@fééx.c; /(J\A(/b('vé?j/ Ju’/ cV 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 Communications Corp. and EchoStar Satellite Operating Corporation Enclosures * See Letter from Pantelis Michalopoulos, Counsel to EchoStar, to Marlene H. Dortch, Secretary, FCC, dated December 8, 2005.

ATTACHMENT 1

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 ("FSS") satellite to be located at the 117° W.L. orbital location. 3. To the best of my knowledge, information, and belisf, EchoStar has met every milestone and fulfilled all of its obligations underits manufacturing contract with Space Systems/Loral, as of the date hereof. David Bair December 8, 2005

ATTACHMENT 2 (Redacted)


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