DIRECTV Notice of Co

NOTICE submitted by DIRECTV Enterprises, LLC

Notice of Commencement of Inclined Orbit Operation

2019-03-06

This document pretains to SAT-MOD-20170912-00129 for Modification on a Satellite Space Stations filing.

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Daniel P. Brooks 202.719.4183 dbrooks@wileyrein.com VIA ELECTRONIC FILING March 6, 2019 Marlene H. Dortch Office of the Secretary Federal Communications Commission 445 12th Street, SW Washington, DC 20554 Re: Notice of Commencement of Inclined Orbit Operations for SPACEWAY 1, Call Sign S2191 Dear Ms. Dortch: DIRECTV Enterprises, LLC (“DIRECTV”), by its undersigned counsel and pursuant to Section 25.280(a) of the Federal Communications Commission’s (“Commission”) rules,1 hereby notifies the Commission of the commencement of inclined orbit operations for DIRECTV’s SPACEWAY 1 satellite.2 The information required under Section 25.280(a) of the Commission’s rules is set forth below: (1) The operator’s name is DIRECTV Enterprises, LLC. (2) SPACEWAY 1 commenced inclined orbit operation on February 16, 2019. The last north/south station‐keeping maneuver occurred on February 14, 2019. (3) The initial inclination was 0.044. (4) The rate of change in inclination per year is as follows: Year Growth Rate (deg/year) 2019 0.823 2020 0.857 2021 0.888 2022 0.919 2023 0.943 2024 0.960 2025 0.958 1 47 C.F.R. § 25.280(a). 2 See Satellite Policy Branch Information; Actions Taken, Report No. SAT‐01313, File No. SAT‐ MOD‐20170912‐00129 (Apr. 27, 2018) (Public Notice). 1776 K Street NW | Washington, DC 20006 | 202.719.7000 wileyrein.com

Marlene H. Dortch, Secretary March 6, 2019 Page 2 (5) The expected end‐of‐life of the satellite accounting for inclined orbit operation is December 2025. Please do not hesitate to contact the undersigned should you have any questions. Respectfully Submitted, /s/ Daniel P. Brooks Daniel P. Brooks Counsel for DIRECTV Enterprises, LLC cc: Stephen Duall Kathyrn Medley 1776 K Street NW | Washington, DC 20006 | 202.719.7000 wileyrein.com


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