Intelsat 904 at 45.1

NOTICE submitted by Intelsat License LLC

Intelsat 904 Inclined Orbit Commencement Notice

2018-10-15

This document pretains to SAT-MOD-20160805-00079 for Modification on a Satellite Space Stations filing.

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October 15, 2018 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 904 Call Sign S2408 Dear Ms. Dortch: Pursuant to Section 25.280(a) of the Federal Communications Commission’s (“FCC” or “Commission”) rules (47 C.F.R. § 25.280(a)), Intelsat License LLC hereby notifies the FCC of the commencement of inclined orbit operations for Intelsat 904.1 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 October 16, 2018. The last north/south station-keeping maneuver occurred on September 25, 2018. (3) The initial inclination (after the last north/south station-keeping maneuver) was 0.040 °. (4) The rate of change in inclination per year is as follows: growth rate YEAR (deg/year) 2018 0.796 2019 0.823 2020 0.857 2021 0.888 2022 0.919 2023 0.943 2024 0.960 2025 0.958 2026 0.946 1 See Policy Branch Information; Actions Taken, Report No. SAT-01199, File No. SAT-MOD- 20160805-00079 (Nov. 4, 2016) (Public Notice).

Ms. Marlene H. Dortch October 15, 2018 Page 2 2027 0.923 2028 0.904 2029 0.874 2030 0.842 The current expected end-of-life of the satellite accounting for inclined orbit operations is January 2025. Please do not hesitate to contact the undersigned should you have any questions. Respectfully submitted, /s/ Cynthia J. Grady Cynthia J. Grady Senior Counsel Intelsat US LLC cc: Jose Albuquerque Karl Kensinger Kathyrn Medley Stephen Duall Jay Whaley Cindy Spiers


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