Letter to Stephen Du

LETTER submitted by LightSquared Subsidiary LLC, Debtor-in-Possession

Letter

2014-01-07

This document pretains to SAT-MOD-20131204-00143 for Modification on a Satellite Space Stations filing.

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Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP 2300 N Street, NW | Washington, DC 20037-1122 | tel 202.663.8000 | fax 202.663.8007 Bruce D. Jacobs tel 202.663.8077 bruce.jacobs@pillsburylaw.com January 7, 2014 Stephen Duall Chief, Policy Branch Federal Communications Commission International Bureau, Satellite Division 445 12th Street, SW Washington, DC 20554 Re: LightSquared Subsidiary LLC, Debtor-in-Possession File No. SAT-MOD-20131204-00143 Dear Stephen: At the request of the International Bureau (“Bureau”), LightSquared Subsidiary LLC, Debtor-in-Possession, hereby submits additional information with respect to the above-referenced application, which seeks an extension of the license term for MSAT-2 until December 2014. For convenience, the Bureau’s questions to LightSquared are provided below in italics. 1 1) What is the estimated fuel life of the space station? The estimated end-of-fuel life for MSAT-2 is September 2017. 2) What is the estimated service life of the space station? The estimated end-of-service life for MSAT-2 is September 2017. 3) Is inclined orbit operation contemplated, and if so, when? 1 See Email from Stephen Duall, FCC, to Tony Lin, Counsel for LightSquared (December 20, 2013). LightSquared notes that there is no question 5 in the Bureau’s email. www.pillsburylaw.com 404298670v1

January 7, 2014 Page 2 MSAT-2 has been operating in inclined orbit since 2004, as permitted by the FCC’s rules. 2 A copy of the previously filed notice of inclined operations for MSAT- 2 (also known as AMSC-1) is attached to this letter. 4) Is movement to another orbital location contemplated? No, LightSquared does not currently contemplate moving MSAT-2 to another orbital location. 6) Are there any single point failures on the spacecraft? No, LightSquared is aware of no single points of failure that would impact de- orbiting of MSAT-2. 7) Are all subsystems, including the power system and solar panels, functioning normally? Yes, all MSAT-2 subsystems, including the power system and solar panels, are performing normally. 8) Are there any issues with TT&C links, including backup TT&C? No, there are no issues with the TT&C links for MSAT-2, including the back- up TT&C links. Please contact the undersigned if you have any questions. Very truly yours, /s/ Bruce D. Jacobs Tony Lin Enclosure 2 See 47 C.F.R. § 25.280; Letter to Marlene H. Dortch, FCC, from Lon C. Levin, Mobile Satellite Ventures Subsidiary LLC (September 9, 2004) (providing notice of inclined orbit operations). www.pillsburylaw.com 404298670v1





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