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LETTER submitted by SES Americom, Inc.

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2004-11-01

This document pretains to SAT-RPL-20040227-00024 for Replacement Application on a Satellite Space Stations filing.

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MOY 4 commmn sooue 9 2 2004 somummismirtay raus a mstinos mommeros. nc mmei 3 rmimisomom.con ie Bureay ce ie rminmn nounumcon BY HAND DELIVERY RECEIVED Ms. Marlene H. Dortch NOV — 1 2006 Secretary Federal Communications Commission Fudust Eommcomntinss 445 12th Street, S.W. Ofie t Secminy Washington, D.C. 20554 Re: Identification of Satellites Co—Located with AMC—16 (File Nos. SAT—RPL—20040227—00024 et al., Call Sign $2181) & Satcom C—1 (SAT—MOD—20040504—00089, Call Sign $2446) Dear Ms. Dortch: SES AMERICOM, Inc. ‘SES AMERICOM®), by its attorneys, hereby provides the report required pursuant to the above—referenced Commission authorizations. The Commission on September 2, 2004 granted Iaunch and operational authority for AMC—16 at 85° W.L. and on September 8, 2004 authorized the relocation of Satcom C—4 to 85" W.L.. The terms and conditions of each authorization require that SES AMERICOM provide a written statement identifying satellites that will be located at or near the assigned orbital location of AMC—16 and Satcom C—4 and describing the measures that will be taken to prevent in—orbit collisions. Satcom C—4 and the Ku—band payload of AMC—16 will provide follow—on C: and Kuband capacity for AMC—9, which currently operates at 88 W.L., XM Radio, Inc. (XM®) holds a license to operate ite "Roll® digital nudio radio service spacecraft at 85° W.L. SES AMERICOM is not aware of any other FCC— or non— FCC—licensed spacecraft that are operational or planned to be deployed at or near 85° W.L. whose station—keeping volume would overlap with that of AMC—16 and Satcom C—4. SES AMERICOM and XM have discussed joint station—keeping arrangements at the 85° W.L. orbital location and expect to finalize an agreement on these matters prior to the expected arrival of AMC—16 and Satcom C—4 at that position early next year. The Massachusetts Institute of Technology‘s Lincoln Laboratories advises SES AMERICOM regarding government spacceraft and other objects that wous mss sowon raw mowrst ue muser woscow To wevors mumont wanx us neom somnm coonsonmnes iomcus

HOGAN&HARTSON ir Ms. Marlene H. Dortch November 1, 2004 Page 2 approach or might enter an assigned station—keeping volume of SES AMERICOM‘s operational spacecraft. SES AMERICOM coordinates either through Lincoln Labs or the other Commercial Satellite Operator with respect to any actions that are appropriate at those times to avoid any risk of collision. Please direct any questions regarding this submission to the undersigned. Respectfully submitted, Je /# I Karis A. Hastings Counsel for SES AMERICOM, Inc. cc: Karl Kensinger Robert Nelson Dianc Garfield


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