D4S Technical Supp (

SUPPLEMENT submitted by DIRECTV Enterprises, LLC

D4S Technical Supplement

2012-01-05

This document pretains to SAT-MOD-20111102-00211 for Modification on a Satellite Space Stations filing.

IBFS_SATMOD2011110200211_933057

                                        January 5, 2012


BY ELECTRONIC FILING

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

      Re:     IBFS File No. SAT-MOD-20111102-00211

Dear Ms. Dortch:

       At the request of the International Bureau staff, DIRECTV Enterprises, LLC
(“DIRECTV”) hereby provides supplemental technical information in support of the above
referenced application to extend the license of the DIRECTV 4S spacecraft. Specifically,
information regarding the approximate amount of residual helium and xenon gas that cannot be
vented at the end of operational life is as follows:

     TANK            VOLUME (M3)       PRESSURE (KPA)        TEMP. (° C)        MASS (KG)

      HE1               0.0427              1671.4                20              0.0683

      HE2               0.0427              1671.4                20              0.0683

      XE1               0.0327               1820                 20              3.5954

      XE2               0.0327               1820                 20              3.5927



       Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me.


                                            Respectfully submitted,

                                             /s/

                                            William M. Wiltshire
                                            Counsel for DIRECTV



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Document Modified: 2012-01-05 14:07:53

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