Intelsat 9 1.65 Lett

NOTICE submitted by Intelsat License LLC

Intelsat 9 1.65 Letter

2012-11-13

This document pretains to SAT-MOD-20120703-00110 for Modification on a Satellite Space Stations filing.

IBFS_SATMOD2012070300110_975078

November 13, 2012 FILED ELECTRONICALLY VIA IBFS Ms. Marlene H. Dortch, Secretary Federal Communications Commission 445 12th Street, S.W. Washington, DC 20554 Re: Application of Intelsat License LLC to Modify Authorization for Intelsat 9; File No. SAT-MOD-20120703-00110; Call Sign S2380 Dear Ms. Dortch: Intelsat License LLC (“Intelsat”) files this letter pursuant to Section 1.65 of the rules of the Federal Communications Commission1 to update information contained in the above-referenced pending application to modify the authorization for Intelsat 9 (call sign S2380).2 That application seeks to relocate and to operate Intelsat 9 at 43.10 º W.L. in inclined orbit mode.3 Footnote 1 of the application indicated that the satellite’s expected end of life, assuming the drift and inclined orbit operations, was September 2023.4 Intelsat now calculates the satellite’s expected end of life will be 2016.5 All other elements of the pending application remain unchanged. 1 47 C.F.R. § 1.65. 2 See Policy Branch Information; Satellite Space Applications Accepted for Filing, Report No. SAT-00883, File No. SAT-MOD- 20120619-00100 (July 20, 2012) (Public Notice) (“Intelsat 9 Modification Application”). 3 See Intelsat 9 Modification Application at 2 n. 1. 4 See Intelsat 9 Modification Application at 2. 5 See Letter from Susan H. Crandall to Marlene H. Dortch, Notice of Commencement of Inclined Orbit Operations for Intelsat 9, Call Sign S2380 (filed Nov. 7, 2012).

Ms. Marlene H. Dortch November 13, 2012 Page 2 Please do not hesitate to contact the undersigned if you have any questions. Respectfully submitted, Susan H. Crandall Assistant General Counsel Intelsat Corporation ce: Stephen Duall Jay Whaley Cindy Spiers


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