Attachment certification

certification

OTHER submitted by EchoStar

certification

2006-03-09

This document pretains to SAT-MOD-20050308-00059 for Modification on a Satellite Space Stations filing.

IBFS_SATMOD2005030800059_488096

STEPTOE &JOHNSON« arrorneys at caw Panlis Michlopoutas 120 Connecteut Averve. NW 206004 Washingion. DC 20036705 pmrichlo@steproccom Tel2024203000 rac2024203002 steptoccom March 8, 2006 Marlene H. Dortch Sccretary Federal Communications Commission The Portals, Room TW—A325 455 12th Street, S.W. Washington, D.C. 20554 Res EchoStar Satellite Operating Corporation, File No. SAT—MOD—20050308—00059, Call Sign $2499 Dear Ms. Dortch: Pursuantto Sections 25.164(d)of the Commission‘s rules‘ and the Commission‘s First Space Station Licensing Reform Order." EchoStar Satellte Operating Corporation (*EchoStar") hereby submitsa certification of completion of the critical design review ("CDR") milestone set forth in its authorization to operate a Ka—band fixed—satellte service ("FSS®) satellte at 97° W.L.. See Attachment 1. EchoStar is separately submitting an unredacted version of the CDR report 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 47 CER. §25.164(0). * In the Matter ofAmendment ofhe Commission‘s Space Station Licensing Rules and Policies; Mitigation of Orbital 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.) (*Airst Space Station Licensing Reform Order"). > See Stamp Grant, File No. SAT—MOD—20050308—00059 (granted Apr. 20, 2005). wasiincron + New vork +/ réornix + os aneries + tonbon +. skussiis

STEPTOE &JOHNSON Marlene H. Dortch March 8, 2006 Page 2 routinely available for public inspection pursuant to 47 C.F.R. §§ 0.457 and 0.459:* A cover sheet representing the redacted version of this attachment is being submitted with this leter. Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions concerning this submission. Respectfully submitted, SEA Mu babop/BD ntelis Michalopoulos Senior Viee President and General Counsel Steptoe & Johnson LLP EchoStar Satellite Operating Corporation 1330 Connectiout Ave., NW. 5701 South Santa Fe Washington, D.C. 20036 Littleton, CO $0120 (202) 420—3000 (303) 723—1000 Counsel for EchoStar Communications Corp. and EchoStar Satellie Operating Corporation Enclosures * See Letter from Pantelis Michalopoulos, Counsel to EchoStar, o Marlene H. Dortch, Secretary, FCC, dated March 8, 2006.

Attachment 1 Certification of David Bair

CERTIFICATION 1, David Bair, certify under penalty ofperjury that: 1.. 1 am the Senior Vice President, Space Programs and Operations of EchoStar Communications Corporation ("choStar"), the ulimate parent of EchoStar Satelite Operating Corporation. 2. To the best of my knowledge, information, and belief, EchoStar has completed criical design review ofits proposed Ka—band geostationacy orbit fixed—satelite service ("FSS") atelit to be located at the 97° W L. orbitallocation. 3. To the best of my knowledge,information, and belief, EchoStar has met every milestone and fulfilled all of ts obligations under its manufacturing contract with Space Systems/Loral,as of the date hereof. David Bair March 8, 2006

Attachment 2 CD of CDR Report [Redacted]


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