Intelsat 2 De-Orbit

NOTICE submitted by Intelsat License LLC

Intelsat 2 De-orbit Notice

2011-03-25

This document pretains to SAT-MOD-20080811-00153 for Modification on a Satellite Space Stations filing.

IBFS_SATMOD2008081100153_878811

March 25, 2011



Ms. Marlene H. Dortch
Secretary
Federal Communications Commission
445 12th Street, S.W.
Washington, DC 20554

Re:    Intelsat 2 De-orbit
       Call Sign: S2459

Dear Ms. Dortch:

Intelsat License LLC1 (“Intelsat”) hereby notifies the Commission that it
has successfully de-orbited its Intelsat 2 satellite. The final measured
orbit of the Intelsat 2 satellite -- reached on February 28, 2011 -- is
300.44 km above the geostationary arc, with an apogee and perigee of
342.28 km and 258.60 km above the arc, respectively. In the course of
de-orbiting the satellite, Intelsat depleted all the oxidizer but, due to
inconsistent or insufficient thruster firings near the propellant depletion
point, Intelsat is performing “open loop” maneuvers in order to maintain
earth pointing attitude. As a result, Intelsat is still in the process of
depleting the fuel.2 When all the fuel has been depleted, Intelsat will
discharge the batteries, disconnect the power from the bus, and shut off
the transmitters. Intelsat will further notify the Commission when that
has occurred.




1
 The licenses previously held by PanAmSat Licensee Corp. recently
have been assigned to Intelsat License LLC. See Letter from Jennifer
Hindin to Marlene H. Dortch, Notification of Consummation of Pro
Forma Assignment and Transfer of Control and Name Change, File
Nos. SES-ASG-20101203-01501, SES-ASG-20101206-01502, SES-
T/C-20101203-01503, SES-ASG-20101203-01504, SES-ASG-
20101206-01512, SAT-ASG-20101203-00251, SAT-ASG-20101203-
00252, SAT-T/C-20101203-00253, SAT-T/C-20101203-00254, and
0004520968 (filed Jan. 18, 2011).
2
 Intelsat was granted a waiver of Section 25.283(c) with respect to the
helium on the satellite. See Policy Branch Information; Actions Taken,
Report No. SAT-00751, File No. SAT-STA-20110112-00011 (Jan. 21,
2011) (Public Notice).


Ms. Marlene H. Dortch
March 25, 2011
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Please do not hesitate to contact the undersigned should you have any
questions.




Ccam_
Respectfully submitted,



Susan H. Crandall
Assistant General Counsel
Intelsat Corporation


Co: Bob Nelson
    Karl Kensinger
  * Kathyrn Medley
     Stephen Duall



Document Created: 2011-03-25 14:53:17
Document Modified: 2011-03-25 14:53:17

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