Intelsat 1R Commence

NOTICE submitted by Intelsat License LLC

Intelsat 1R (S2368) Inclined Orbit Notice

2017-01-18

This document pretains to SAT-MOD-20160219-00019 for Modification on a Satellite Space Stations filing.

IBFS_SATMOD2016021900019_1166717

January 18, 2017 Ms. Marlene H. Dortch Secretary Federal Communications Commission 445 12th Street, S.W. Washington, DC 20554 Re: Notice of Commencement of Inclined Orbit Operations for Intelsat 1R Call Sign S2368 Dear Ms. Dortch: Pursuant to Section 25.280(a) of the Federal Communication Commission’s rules (47 C.F.R. § 25.280(a)), Intelsat License LLC hereby notifies the FCC of the commencement of inclined orbit operations for Intelsat 1R.1 Set forth below is the information required by the Commission. (1) The operator’s name is Intelsat License LLC. (2) The satellite is expected to leave the 0.05° inclination control box on January 22, 2017. The last north/south station-keeping maneuver occurred on January 3, 2017. (3) The initial inclination (after the last north/south station-keeping maneuver) was 0.01°. (4) The rate of change in inclination per year is as follows: YEAR Growth rate deg/year) 2016 0.769 2017 0.777 2018 0.796 2019 0.823 2020 0.857 2021 0.888 2022 0.919 2023 0.943 1 Intelsat 1R is currently drifting from 50.1° W.L. to 169.2° E.L. pursuant to Special Temporary Authority (“STA”). See Policy Branch Information; Actions Taken, Report No. SAT-01208, File No. SAT-STA-20161018-00099 (Dec. 23, 2016) (Public Notice). Intelsat 1R is permanently licensed at 50.1° W.L. See Policy Branch Information; Actions Taken, Report No. SAT-01156, File No. SAT- MOD-20160219 (May 6, 2016) (Public Notice).

Ms. Marlene H. Dortch January 18, 2017 Page 2 2024 0.960 2025 0.958 2026 0.946 2027 $.923 The current expected end—of—life of the satellite accounting for inclined orbit operations is January 2024. Please do not hesitate to contact the undersigned should you have any questions. Respectfully submitted, td 44— Regulatory Counsel Intelsat Corporation Co: Jose Albuquerque Karl Kensinger Kathyrn Medley Stephen Duall Jay Whaley Cindy Spiers


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