Intelsat 701 Notice

NOTICE submitted by Intelsat License LLC

Intelsat 701 Notice of Inclined Orbit Operations

2011-12-01

This document pretains to SAT-MOD-20050610-00122 for Modification on a Satellite Space Stations filing.

IBFS_SATMOD2005061000122_928709

December 1, 2011 Ms. Marlene H. Dortch Secretary Federal Communications Commission 445 12th Street, S.W. Washington, DC 200554 Re: Notice of Commencement of Inclined Orbit Operations for Intelsat 701 Call Sign S2400 Dear Ms. Dortch: Pursuant to Section 25.280(a) of the Commission's rules (47 C.F.R. § 25.280(a)), Intelsat License LLC hereby notifies the FCC of the commencement of inclined orbit operations for Intelsat 701, which currently is drifting to 72.1º E.L.1 Set forth below is the information required by the Commission. (1) The operator's name is Intelsat License LLC. (2) The satellite is expected to leave the 0.05° inclination control box on December 8, 2011. The last north/south station-keeping maneuver occurred on November 9, 2011. (3) The initial inclination (after the last north/south station-keeping maneuver) was 0.046º. (4) The rate of change in inclination per year is as follows: 2011 – 0.839º per year 2012 – 0.812° per year 2013 – 0.787° per year 2014 – 0.771° per year 2015 – 0.765° per year (5) The expected end-of-life of the satellite accounting for inclined orbit operations is January 2033. 1 See Intelsat License LLC Request for Special Temporary Authority, File No. SAT-STA-20111114-00218 (filed Nov. 14, 2011) (stamp grant issued by Stephen Duall on Nov. 22, 2011).

Ms. Marlene H. Dortch December 1, 2011 Page 2 Please do not hesitate to contact the undersigned should you have any questions. Sincerely, ()\N pai Weloil Suéan H. Crandall Assistant General Counsel Intelsat Corporation Co: Bob Nelson Kathyrn Medley Stephen Duall Jay Whaley


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