Attachment Galaxy III-R

This document pretains to SAT-STA-20030324-00039 for Special Temporal Authority on a Satellite Space Stations filing.

IBFS_SATSTA2003032400039_328173

REQUEST FOR SPE PanAmSat Licensee Corp. (“P Commission’s rules,’ hereby requests days, commencing on April 22,2003, (1)relocate Galaxy 111-R from L., wherp it has been operating on a temporary basis pursuant A, to 111.1”W.L.; and (2) operate the tracking, tele comlland (“TT&C”)payload on Galaxy 111-R during the relocation. PanAmSat will not operate catipns payload on Galaxy 111-R during its relocation; only the TT&C pay1 use during that time. At 111.1 W.L., Galaxy 111-R will provide replace on an interim basis, for Anik E-2. Galaxy 111-R is a hybrid C itelthat originally was assigned to 95 W.L. Last year, PanAmSat laun nqed operation of a replacement satellite, Galaxy 111-C, at 95 W. - which has several years of station keeping life re On November 1,2002, STA to relocate Galaxy 111-R to 74 W.L. and t &C payloads at that orbital location.2 The STA e intain C-band capability at 74 W.L. on an interim basis, follow of Galaxy VI. PanAmSat also has applied for authority to la cement C-band satellite, Galaxy XII, at74 W.L. PanAmSatex I at the end of this quarter or early in the second quarter of the year. PanAmSat has lea u-band capacity on Galaxy 111-R to Telesat Canada (”Telesat L. The agreement between the parties requires PanAm relocate the satellite. Once Galaxy 111-R arrives at 1 the satellite pursuant to an authorization from Ind communications authority. The ”Trilateral Agreement” and Mexico entered into in 1988 designates 111.1 W.L d Canada has coordinated the orbital location, pursu n on C-band and Ku-band frequencies. 1 47 C.F.R. § 25.120. 2 See File No. SAT-STA-20 1,2003. PanAmSat is filing a separate request to exten there will be no gap in authority between March 31 and llite to 111.1 W.L. 3 See Public Notice, Trilateral Arrangement bf the Geostationary Orbit Reached by Canada, Mexico, and the United States, Z, 1988).

PanAmSat's request for an STA is s od cause. Telesat presendy operates Anik E-2 at 111.1 W.L., oaching the end of its useful life. Telesat's lease of the capacity on Ga1.a enable it to continue providing service at 111.1 W.L. pending the launch o PanAmSat's STA request will facilitate thi y enabling PanAmSat to relocate Galaxy 111-R to the desired location3 F ting continuity of service is unquestionably in the public interest. Grant of uested STA also is in keeping with an exchange of letters between the IJ governments, committing to permitting the satellite systems of each c 3 other country in times of capacity shortages.5 Grant of the requested STA, more t no sigruficant risk of interference to other users. PanAmSat w Galaxy 111-R during the relocation to 111 ,PanAmSat will follow standard industry practices for coordina relocation process. Uplink TT&C transmissi at either 5935.0 MHz (horizontal) or 6415.0 M H z (vertical) an &C transmissions will occur at 4198.5 MHz and 4199.625 IvlHz. The co transmission parameters are described Command: .. i ~ Telemetry 4198.5 MHz, hor zontal (dish) 4199.625 MHz, hprizontal (dish) 4198.5MHz, vert@ (omni) 4199.625MHz, v+tical (omni) Accordingly, and for good cause shown, mSat respectfully requests an STA for up to 60 days, commencing on April Galaxy 111-R to 111.1"W.L., and to operate the TT&C payload on the described in tkus request. 4 The Commission previously has granted PanAmSat an ST ,for PAS-9, to facilitate a lease of capacity to a satellite system that was not U.S: licensed (i.e., Arabsat). j See letter from Bert W. Rein, Department of State, to 8. Williamson, Embassy of Canada (Nov. 7,1972). I .

Questions with respect to this matter should directed to JosephA. Godles or Michael A. McCoin, counsel for PanAmSat, at (202)

Attachrnenb During the drift of the satellite fro 74" W.L. to 111.lo W.L., PanAmSat shall not operate the s payload on the Galaxy mR satellite; and PanAmSat shall coordinate its tracking, and control (TT&C) operations with existing to ensure that no unacceptable operations during its drift operations; and i Drift of the Galaxy IIIR satellite is on a non-interference basis. PanAmSat shall not cause harmful interferenc to, and shall not claim protection from harmful interference from, the ope ations of other satellites. Any actions taken as a result of the drift autho ty ARE SOLELY AT PANAMSAT'S OWN RISK; and This grant is conditioned upon subject to modification insofar as necessary for compliance with subsequent agreement between representatives of the of Canada and the United States concerning use of the In addition, this grant and any further operations to the finalization of an understanding Commission (FCC) and Industry Canada; and i This authorization and any furthe operations of the satellite are subject to the following additional conditio s: (1) PanAmSat shall seek FCC authorization for any future opera ions of the satellite outside of the scope of the Canadian authorization is! led on April 15,2003 ("Licence Conditions for the Use of Interir Satellite Facilities at the 111.1"W Orbital Position"); (2) PanAmSz will, barring catastrophic failure of satellite components, maintain tl ! capability to deorbit the Galaxy IIIR spacecraft to an orbit with a peri =eof no less than 300 kilometers above the geostationary altitude, by, fo example, maintaining adequate fuel reserves. c


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