Intelsat 903 Notice

NOTICE submitted by Intelsat License LLC

Intelsat 903 Notice of Inclined Orbit

2017-09-15

This document pretains to SAT-MOD-20170131-00010 for Modification on a Satellite Space Stations filing.

IBFS_SATMOD2017013100010_1276549

                                                                                      INTELSAT.
                                                                                       Envision. Connect. Transform.


September 15, 2017




Ms. Marlene H. Dortch
Secretary
Federal Communications Commission
445 12¢" Street, S.W.
Washington, DC 20554

Re:       Notice of Commencement of Inclined Orbit Operations for Intelsat 903
          Call Sign $2407

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 903.‘ 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 September 17, 2017. The last
          north/south station—keeping maneuver occurred on August 25, 2017.

(3)       The initial inclination (after the last north/south station—keeping maneuver) was 0.015°.

(4)       The rate of change in inclination per year is as follows:

             YEAR          Growth rate deg/year)
             2017                   0.777
             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


‘ See Policy Branch Information; Actions Taken, Report No. SAT—01233, File No. SAT—MOD—
20170131—00010 (April 21, 2017) (Public Notice).

Intelsat Corporation
7900 Tysons One Place, Mclean, VA 22102—5972 USA www.intelsat.com T +1 703—559—6800


Ms. Marlene H. Dortch
September 15, 2017
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         2027                 0.923

The current expected end—of—life of the satellite accounting for inclined orbit operations is May 2027.

Please do not hesitate to contact the undersigned should you have any questions.

Respectfully submitted,

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Cynthia J. Grady
Regulatory Counsel
Intelsat Corporation


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     Karl Kensinger
     Kathyrn Medley
     Stephen Duall
     Jay Whaley
     Cindy Spiers



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