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This document pretains to SAT-STA-19930108-00002 for Special Temporal Authority on a Satellite Space Stations filing.

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.gpgéf;,c};‘..by OMB FEDERAL —COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION ‘soso—b440 ‘ Expires 12/31/90 FEE PROCESSING FORM FEC/MELLON JAN 0 8 1998 Please read instructlions on back of this form before completing it. Section | MUST be completed. if gou are applying for concurrent actions which require you to list more than one Fee Type Code, you must also complete Section IL This form must accompany all gaymems. Only one Fee Processin? Form may be submited per application or Tiling. Please type or print legibly. All required blocks must be completed or application/filing will be returned without action. S EC T 1 ON 1 APPLICANT NAME (Last, first, middle initial) Hughes Communications Galaxay seass pEa iob MAILING ADDRESS (Line 1) (Maximum 95 characters — refer to Instruction (2) on reverse.of {qrm» " *~ — 4o {he c/o Aileen A. Pisciotta, Latham & Watkins aA MAILING ADDRESS (Line 2) (if required) (Maximum 95 characters) fl L/ /DS§’ w: %‘gs 1001 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Suite 1300 x e cITY aas Washington L es inth Sief ul STATE OR COUNTRY (if foreign address) ZIP CODE CALL SIGN OR OTHER—~FCC,JIDENTIFIER (if applicable) D...C. : 20004 SBS—4 Enter in Column (A) the.correct Fee Type Code for the service you are applying for. Fee Type Codes may be found in FCC Fee Filing Guides. Enter in Column (B) the Fee Multiple, if applicable. Enter in Column (C) the result obtained from multiplying the value of the Fee Type Code in Colwmn (A) by the number entered in Colwmn (B), if any. (A) (B) > (C) . FEE MULTIPLE FEE DUE FOR FEE TYPE D FEE TYPE CODE (if required) _ J copg in coLumnN (a c R Y 0 o| 0 1 ®500 .00 SECT 1 ON 1 d —— To be used only when you are requesting concurrent actions which result in a requirement to list more than one Fee Type Code. (A) . (B) (C) _ FEE TYPE copE FEE MULTIPLE —FEE DUE FOR FEE TYPE — (if required) CODE IN COLUMN (A (2) .$ (3) $ @4 s (s) s ADD ALL AMOUNTS SHOWN IN COLUMN ¢c, LinEs (1) ~ — THROUGH (5), AND ENTER THE TOTAL Here. TOTAL —AMoUuNI REMITITED THIS AMOUNT SHOULD EQUAL YOUR ENCLOSED — wiTk THLS APLEICATION REMITTANCE. ) $500 .00 This form has been authorized for reproduction. ECC Form 155 May 1990

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HUGHES COMMUNICATIONS noooommncommumen Subsidiary of Hughes Aireraft Company January 7, 1993 Federal Communications Commission Common Carrier Domestic Satellites P.O. Box 35810 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15251—5160 Attention: Cecily Holiday Chief, Satellite Radio Branch Re: Temporary Authority for SBS—4 Dear Ms. Holiday: Hughes Communications Galaxy, Inc. ("HCG"), licensee of the SBS—4 satellite, hereby requests Special Temporary Authority ("STA") to operate that satellite in inclined orbit mode. An application for modification of the SBS—4 license to permit inclined orbit operations is separately and contemporaneously filed with this STA request. A copy of that application is attached. As described in detail in the attached application, SBS—4 is currently located at 91° W.L., but will soon be replaced at that location by HCG‘s Galaxy VII(H) satellite, which was successfully launched in October 1992. HCG has been authorized to move SBS—4 from 91° W.L. to the 77° W.L. location, where it will operate for the remainder of its useful life. At the current rate of fuel consumption, SBS—4‘s useful life will extend only to 1994. HCG is requesting authority to operate SBS—4 in inclined orbit mode in order to preserve the value of the satellite through fuel conservation. This will permit the satellite to be used for back up services past 1994, and will also permit HCG to retain other future options with respect to SBS—4, including repositioning, which itself consumes substantial amounts of fuel. The Commission has routinely granted requests for domestic satellite operation in inclined orbit mode, particularly for older satellites that have been efficiently operated and where no Hughes Communications Galaxy, Inc. PO Box 92424 Worldway Postal Center Los Angeles, California 90009 (310) 607—4000

unacceptable interference to adjacent satellites will be created.L/ HCG demonstrates in its application that SBS—4 meets these criteria, and in particular that operation of the satellite in inclined orbit mode will not cause harmful interference to adjacent satellites. HCG also is willing to accept conditions similar to those placed on other licensees operating satellites in inclined orbit mode to ensure that east—west stationkeeping is maintained and that interference will not exceed levels that would be caused in normal stationkeeping mode. HCG seeks this STA against the possibility of delays in processing of its formal application for modification of the SBS—4 license and to ensure that fuel conservation through operation in inclined orbit mode can begin as soon as SBS—4 is moved to the 77° wW.L. orbital location. For these reasons, HCG submits that allowing HCG to operate SBS—4 in inclined orbit mode will serve the public interest, convenience and necessity and respectfully requests that the Commission grant this request. A check in the amount of $500 also is enclosed to cover filing fees. Respectfully submitted, HUGHES COMMUNICATIONS GALAXY, INC. By : Jé;$¢c§ 'ié;%%éé'fi«/ Scott B. Tollefsfh Vice President 1. see, e.q., Comsat General Corporation, 4 FCC Red 3820 (1989) ; Comsat General Corporation, 5 FCC Red 5913 (1990); and GTE Spacenet Corporation, 5 FCC Red 1182 (1990) .

CERTIFICATION The undersigned certifies to the Commission on behalf of Hughes Communications Galaxy, Inc. ("HCG") that neither HCG, nor its parent company, Hughes Communications, Inc. ("HCI"), nor any of the officers or directors of HCG or HCI, is subject to a denial of federal benefits that includes FCC benefits pursuant to Section 5301 of the Anti Drug Abuse Act of 1988, 21 U.S.C. § 853a. Very truly yours, HUGHES COMMUNICATIONS GALAXY, INC. By : ,4%;?%%4; 'gz;%%%gi’\ Scott B. Tollef&gen Vice President and Secretary Dated: @av’v'vmw»,, 7 [ A 73 [ J

Before the FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20554 In the Matter of Nt Suastt Nee Nauet Nes Nust Nust HUGHES COMMUNICATIONS GALAXY, INC. Application for Modification of License For the SBS—4 Domestic Fixed Satellite APPLICATION _FOR MODIFICATION OF LICENSE Hughes Communications Galaxy, Inc. ("HCG") pursuant to Title III of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, 47 C.F.R. § 301 et seq. hereby requests that the Commission modify the license for the SBS—4 satellite"‘ to permit HCG to cease north—south stationkeeping and to operate SBS—4 in an inclined orbit mode. HCG will continue to perform the required east—west stationkeeping of +.05°. I. Introduction The SBS—4 satellite is presently operating at the 91° W.L. orbital location. The satellite will be replaced at that location in the near future by Galaxy VII(H), which was 1. See Satellite Business Systems, FCC 81—464 (released October 5, 1981) (construction of SBS—4); Satellite Business Systems, 94 FCC 24 447 (1983) (launch SBS—4); Satellite Business Systems, Public Notice Report No. DS—463 (released November 6, 1985) (pro forma assignment of SBS—4, SBS—S5 and SBS—6) from Satellite Business Systems to Satellite Transponder Leasing Corporation ("STLC"); International Business Machines Corporation, et al., 5 FCC Red 1655 (1990) (transfer of control of STLC from IBM to Hughes); and Satellite Transponder Leasing Corporation, 7 FCC Red 6341 (1992) (pro forma assignment of licenses of SBS—4, SBS—5 and SBS—6 from STLC to HCG).

successfully launched in October 1992. HCG has recently been authorized to move SBS—4 to the 77° W.L. orbital location, where it will operate for the remainder of its useful life.? HCG intends to use the SBS—4 satellite for a variety of purposes. First and foremost, SBS—4 will continue to serve as a back—up for other satellites in HCG‘s fleet of Ku—band satellites. Second, HCG will make SBS—4 available for new customers, which may include applications requiring use of large tracking antennas or short satellite feeds, such as satellite news gathering ("SNG") operations. Third, SBS—4 ultimately may be made available for use as a foreign domestic satellite. The latter use would require repositioning, which would consume substantial amounts of fuel. The present request for authority to operate SBS—4 in an inclined orbit is intended to conserve fuel. This would not only prolong the life of the satellite, but would also preserve the value of the satellite for future uses which themselves may require significant fuel resources. Operation of SBS—4 in inclined orbit mode will serve the public interest consistent with existing FCC policies, and will cause no excessive harnmful interference to any adjacent satellites. II. Operation of SBS—4 in Inclined Orbit Mode will Serve the Public Interest Consistent with FCC Policy The FCC has previously recognized the public benefit of extending the useful lifetime of satellites through fuel 2. Hughes Communications Galaxy, Inc., DA 92—1481 (released November 2 1992).

conservation made possible by inclined orbit operation, particularly older satellites, such as SBS—4, which have been efficiently operated during the majority of their time in service.? Such maximum utilization of spacecraft serves the public by lengthening service potential and making additional services available. Such would be the case with SBS—4. At present, it is expected that the satellite‘s useful life will extend only to 1994. Because north—south stationkeeping consumes over 90% of total fuel requirements for station operation, inclined orbit mode would extend the useful life of SBS—4 for several years. Exended operation would permit HCG to realize maximum value out of its substantial investment by utilizing the spacecraft for back—up as well as appropriate new services such as SNG. Additionally, conservation of fuel at this time would permit HCG to retain the future option of other fuel consuming maneuvers, such as repositioning, subject to necessary approvals. Operation in inclined orbit mode would not cause harmful interference to adjacent satellites. An interference analysis is provided as Appendix A to this application, which is fully incorporated herein by this reference. As demonstrated in Appendix A, absent stationkeeping, the inclination angle for SBS— 4 will grow at the rate of approximately 0.83°®° per year. The separation between SBS—4 and its adjacent satellites operated in normal mode will at no time be smaller than it would be in normal 3. See, e.qg., Comsat General Corporation, 4 FCC Red 3820 (1989); Comsat General Corporation, 5 FCC Rced 5913 (1990}) ; and GTE Spacenet Corporation, 5 FCC Red 1182 (1990). o3 _~

orbit. Therefore, the adjacent satellite inteference caused by SBS—4 will not exceed the level that would occur from normal operation when kept within +0.1° of inclination, and in fact on average may be less. This analysis is supported by the fact that other satellites using various techniques to operate inclined orbit mode, including Comsat satellites COMSTAR D—2/D—4, SBS—1, SBS—2 and SBS—3 and the GTE satellite GSTAR III have not been found to cause unacceptable adjacent satellite interference.*" HCG is also willing to accept conditions similar to those placed on other licensees operating satellites in inclined orbit mode.* In particular, HCG will continue to maintain east— west stationkeeping, will periodically control station attitude, will control interference so as not to exceed levels that would be caused in normal stationkeeping mode and, in the event of interference exceeding such levels, will immediately cease operations. Also, HCG will not claim interference protection in excess of what would be received by a satellite in normal stationkeeping mode. In the event that Commission action on this application is not possible before SBS—4 is moved to the 77° W.L. orbital location, HCG is also requesting, by application separately but contemporaneously filed herewith, Special Temporary Authority to operate SBS—4 in inclined orbit mode. 4. See note 3, above. 5. See GTE Spacenet Corporation, note 3, above. — 4 —

III . Conclusion For the reasons stated, HCG hereby respectfully request that the Commission modify the license for SBS—4 to permit operation in inclined orbit mode. Respectfully submitted HUGHES COMMUNICATIONS GALAXY, INC. 7&W Oérald F. Farrell Senior Vice President Hughes Communications Galaxy, Inc. 1990 East Grand Avenue . El Seqgundo, California 90245 (310) 607—4128 Counsel: Gary M. Epstein Aileen A. Pisciotta LATHAM & WATKINS 1001 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W. Washington, D.C. 20004 (202) 637—2240

TECHNICAL APPENDIX 1). Introduction It is demonstrated in this Technical Appendix, that the proposed inclined orbit operation of the SBS4 satellite will cause no excessive, harmful interference into its adjacent satellites. Adjacent Satellite Interference When the inclination maneuvers are not performed on SBS 4 satellite, the inclination angle will grow at the rate of approximately 0.83° per year. The Drift and Eccentricity maneuvers will continue to be performed to keep the satellite‘s east—west position in compliance with the FCC requirement. Typical satellite orbital trajectories for two adjacent satellites, where one is operated in inclined mode and the other in normal mode are depicted in Figure 1. it is clearly shown that the separation between these two satellites is at no time smaller than it would be between the same two satellites both in normal orbit. As an example: after operating SBS—4 in inclined orbit for three years the inclination angle will reach approximately 2.5°. Figure 2 shows separation of SBS—4 with 2.5° inclination from its 2° neighbor. The separation varies during a typical 24 hour period, from as much as 3.2° to as little as 2.0°. the average separation for this case is 2.64°. Conclusion Since the minimum separation of SBS—4 operated in inclined orbit to its neighbor will never be less than that of a non—inclined orbit satellite, the adjacent satellite interference caused by SBS—4 will be no greater if allowed to function in this mode as opposed to when kept within +0.1° of inclination. In fact, on an average the interference will be reduced.

WEST EAST <——— ———p NORTH T / 2 O — 4| P 2 — m O 2 — SEPARATION cha——~—_ *’ /4 NORMAL ORBIT INCLINED ORBIT V soOUTH i 2 DEGREE SPACING ._________>l FIGURE 1. ORBIT TRAJECTORIES FOR 2 GEOSYNCHRONEOUS SATELLITES

3.5° ONE SATELLITE AT 2.5° INCLINED ORBIT 3.0° 2 O — 4 > J > UV m O 2.5° 2.0° A BOTH SATELLITES IN NON—INCLINED ORBIT 1.5° 24 HOUR PERIOD FIGURE 2. MEAN SEPARATION BETWEEN ADJACENT 2° SPACED SATELLITES

CERTIFICATION OF PERSON RESPONSIBLE FOR PREPARING ENGINEERING AND TECHNICAL INFORMATION SUBMITTED IN THIS APPLICATION l hereby certify that I am the technically qualified person responsible for preparation of the engineering information contained in this Application for Modification; that l am familiar with Part 25 of the Commission‘s Rules; that I have either prepared or reviewed the engineering information submitted in this Application and that it is complete and accurate to the best of my knowledge. By: ,QWM 72 W/Vé Bernard Vecerek Manager, Galaxy Systems Engineering Hughes Communications Galaxy, Inc. 1990 East Grand Avenue El Segundo, California 90245 Dated: td —2 2 —4 2 (California form of notary) STATE OF CALIFORNIA ’ ) COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) On December 22, 1992 before me, Jennifer 0. Groth, Notary Public in and for the State of California, personally appeard Bernard Vecerek, personally known to me to be the person whose name is subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to me that he executed the same in his authorized capacity and that by his signature on the instrument the person or the entity upon behalf of which the person acted, executed the instrument. WITNESS my hand and official seal. 2. WWM OFFICIAL SEAL ~ JENNIFER O GROTH O / . ¥) noTARY PUBLIC — CALIFORNIA <— F) Los ANGELs county CX (// f;)[fl7L{«, e NYMn o. vfil}a}%k.@ENwaf ) GrROTH /Notary Publ ic

CERTIFICATION The undersigned certifies to the Commission on behalf of Hughes Communications Galaxy, Inc. ("HCG") that neither HCG, nor its parent company, Hughes Communications, Inc. ("HCI"), nor any of the officers or directors of HCG or HCI, is subject to a denial of federal benefits that includes FCC benefits pursuant to Section 5301 of the Anti Drug Abuse Act of 1988, 21 U.S.C. § 853a. Very truly yours, HUGHES COMMUNICATIONS GALAXY, INC. 4o , cz e By: fiX * %C/fl/\ fcott B. Tolleféen Vice President and Secretary / [


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