Intelsat 709 Notice

NOTICE submitted by Intelsat License LLC

Intelsat 709 Notice of Inclined Orbit

2012-05-18

This document pretains to SAT-STA-20030611-00102 for Special Temporal Authority on a Satellite Space Stations filing.

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May 18, 2012 Ms. Marlene H. Dortch Secretary Federal Communications Commission 445 12th Street, S.W. Washington, DC 200554 Re: Notice of Commencement of Inclined Orbit Operations for Intelsat 709 Call Sign S2396 Dear Ms. Dortch: Pursuant to Section 25.280(a) of the Commission's rules (47 C.F.R. § 25.280(a)), Intelsat License LLC hereby notifies the FCC of the commencement of inclined orbit operations for Intelsat 709. Intelsat currently is drifting Intelsat 709 from 72.1° E.L. to 47.5° E.L. pursuant to Special Temporary Authority (“STA”).1 As noted in the STA request, at 47.5° E.L., Intelsat 709 will operate in inclined orbit mode pursuant to the ITU filings of the German Administration. Set forth below is the information required by the Commission. (1) The operator's name is Intelsat License LLC. (2) The satellite left the 0.05° inclination control box on May 3, 2012. The last north/south station-keeping maneuver occurred on April 23, 2012. (3) The initial inclination (after the last north/south station-keeping maneuver) was 0.032º. (4) The rate of change in inclination per year is as follows: 2012 – 0.812° per year 2013 – 0.787° per year 2014 – 0.771° per year 2015 – 0.765° per year The expected end-of-life of the satellite accounting for inclined orbit operations is March 31, 2013. 1 See Policy Branch Information; Actions Taken, Report No. SAT-00869, File No. SAT-STA-20120409-00066 (May 18, 2012) (Public Notice).

Ms. Marlene H. Dortch May 18, 2012 Page 2 Please do not hesitate to contact the undersigned should you have any questions. Sincerely, (A ACLS Susan H. Crandall Assistant General Counsel Intelsat Corporation Ce: Bob Nelson Kathyrn Medley Stephen Duall Jay Whaley


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