Attachment DISH-FCC ltr dated A

DISH-FCC ltr dated A

REQUEST submitted by IB,FCC

ltr

2010-04-23

This document pretains to SAT-MOD-20091027-00114 for Modification on a Satellite Space Stations filing.

IBFS_SATMOD2009102700114_812498

Federal Communications Commission Washington, DC 20554 International Bureau April 23, 2010 Pantelis Michalopoulos, Esquire Steptoe & Johnson LLP 1330 Connecticut Ave., NW Washington, D.C. 20036 Re: DISH Operating L.L.C. IBFS File No. SAT—MOD—20091027—00114 Dear Mr. Michalopoulos, This letter requests additional information concerning the above—referenced application filed by DISH Operating L.L.C. (DISH). DISH requests authority to cease operations on its authorized direct broadcast service (DBS) channels at the 147.925° W.L. orbital location until it can resume operations in 2011. DISH states this request is necessitated by the unexpected failure of the EchoStar 5 satellite, which was located at the 147.925° W.L. orbital location until July 2009. In its application, DISH states that it expects to relocate the EchoStar 8 satellite, currently at 77° W.L., to the 147.925° W.L. orbital location once the Quetzsat—1 satellite is launched to 77° W.L. in 2011.‘ To assist the Commission in processing this application, DISH should supplement the application by filing an amendment that includes the following information: 1) In March 2003 EchoStar Satellite Corporation, an affiliate of DISH, represented that the EchoStar 8 satellite experienced a thruster anomaly during launch that rendered the space craft less than optimally reliable." Please provide information regarding the current condition of the EchoStar 8 satellite, which will be under DISH‘s control at the 147.925° W.L. orbital location, including estimated fuel remaining and the date of the satellite‘s expected end—of—life. Further, please specify when DISH expects to commence EchoStar 8‘s operations at the 147.925° W.L. orbital location. In addition, please explain DISH‘s proposal to relocate EchoStar 8 to 147.925° W.L. in light of EchoStar Corporation‘s pending application for authority to ‘ DISH Operating L.L.C., IBFS File No. SAT—MOD—20091027—00114, at 2. > EchoStar Satellite Corporation, SAT—MOD—20030303—00024.

transfer the EchoStar 8 satellite to QuetzSat S. de R.L. de C.V., and operate EchoStar 8 at the 77° W.L. orbital location under Mexican authority." 2) Please provide the current state of construction progress and anticipated launch date for the QuetzSat—1 satellite. DISH‘s amendment must be filed with the Commission‘s Secretary within 15 days of the date of this letter, with a courtesy copy to Alyssa Roberts of my staff. Failure to respond by this date may result in dismissal of this application. Please contact Alyssa at (202) 418—7276 if you have any questions. Sincerely, Robert G. Nelson Chief, Satellite Division International Bureau } EchoStar Corporation, IBFS File No. SAT—T/C—20090217—00026.


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