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This document pretains to SAT-STA-20041208-00217 for Special Temporal Authority on a Satellite Space Stations filing.

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sSat—ghzefi2Ak —cor!? Cihg— \2/2.: kbfl%mved by ous 3060—0678 Date & Time Filed: Dec 82004 32654SI3PM 'Z/z‘{bly i/zZ;/ewf File Number: SAT—STA—20041208—00217 e Chict Sctlls Cal 4 8 Pn 6 AkL... Camt act_ FEDERAL COMMUNICAtIONs COMMISSION APPLICATION FOR SPACE STATION SPECIAL TEMPORAKRY AUTHORITY roR OFFICIAL USE ONLY APPLICANT INEORMATION Enter a description ofthis application to identify it on the main menue Gal 5 STA to 125.15 WL 1. Applicant Name: PanAmSat Licensee Corp Phone Number: 202—202—4300 DBA Name: Fax Number: 200—202—4378 Street: 1801 K StreetNW. E—Mai: Suite 440 City: Washington State: pe Country: USA Zipeode: 2oms — Attentions Mr KalpakS Gude Esg

Attachment Conditions of Authorization — SAT—STA—20041208—00217 Call sign GALAXYS December 20, 2004 1. PanAmSat Licensee Corp‘s. (PanAmSa), application, SAT—STA— 20041208—00217, IS GRANTED and PanAmSat, is authorized for a period of 30 days commencing on December 24, 2004 to (1) relocate GALAXY 5 from 125.05° W.L.to 125.15° W.L. and to operate GALAXY 5 in the 3700 — 4200 MHz and 5925 — 6425 MHz frequency bands for the purpose oftransferring communications traffic to GALAXY 12 (call sign §2422)\, and (2) once the communications traffic has been transferred, operate the tracking, telemetry and command ("TT&C") systems on GALAXY 5 satelliteto perform end—oflife maneuvers boosting the satellte to a disposal orbit above the geostationary are, in accordance with the terms, conditions, and technical specifications set forth in its application, this Attachment and the Federal Communications Commission‘s Rules. 2. No harmful interference shall be caused by GALAXY 5‘s operations at 125.15° W.L.to any other lawully operating in—orbit satellite and operations of the GALAXY 5 satelite shall cease immediatelyupon notification of such interference. 3. PanAmSat shall coordinateall TT&C operations with existing geostationary satellitesto ensure that no unacceptable interference results from its TT&C operations during its disposal operations. 4. During the disposal operations, no harmful interference shall be caused by GALAXY 5 to any other lawfully operating in—orbit satelite, and operations of the GALAXY 5 satellite shall cease immediately upon notifiation of such interference 5.. PanAmSatis required to accept interference from other lawfully operating in—orbit satellites. 6. Within thirty days of completion of the end—oflife mancuvers, PanAmSat shall provide the Commission in writing with the apogee and perigee of GALAXY 5‘s disposal orbit. 7. This special temporary authority is issued pursuant to Section 0.261 of the Commission‘s rules on delegated authority, 47 C.F.R. § 0.261, and is effective upon release. ‘ See Appleation of PanAmSat Licensee Corp,for Special Temporary Authorty to Relocate GALAXY 12 to 125.05° WJL. File No. SAT—STA—20041208—00216. See also Applicaon of PanAmSat Licence Corp forExtrsion ofSpecial Temporary Authoriy to Relocte and Operate GALAXY 12 t 125.05° W.L File No. SAT—STAz20041215—00220.

2. Conet Name: Joseph A. Godles, Esq. Phone Number: 202—420—4000 Companys.— Goldberg Godles Wicner & Wright Fax Number: an—a2—4012 Streets 1229 19th Street NW E—Mail: jrodes@g2n2.com Ciy: Washington State: pe Country: USA Zipeode: 20se —213 Contact Atormey Relationshi Legal Counsel i: (1f your applcation s related to an application fled with the Commission, enter te fle number below 3. Reference File Number 4. Is a fee submited with hisapplication? @ 1¥es, completeand attach FCC Form 159. IfNo,indicatereason for fee exemption(see 47 C.ER.Section1.1114) @ Governmental Entiy ¢y Noncommercialeducational Hcensee @ Othertplease explain} (t. Fee Classification CRY — Space St m (Geosttionany) 5. Type Request @ Change Sttion Location @ Extend Expiration Date g Ohe 6. Temporiry Orbit Location 7. Requested Extended Expiation Date

i: Description —(lfe complet description docs not appear in this box, please go to the end ofthe form to view it in ts entircly) PanMSat Licensee Corp. hereby requests special temporazy authority for 30 days to operate the Gataxy 5 satellite. 9. By checking Yes,the undersigned certfes that nether applcant nor any other paty to the applcation s subject @p ¥es gy No to denial oFederalbenefts hatincludes PCbenefits pursianttoSection $301 of the Anti—Drug Act of 1988, 21 U.S.C. Section H62, because ofa comviction for possession or distibution of a controlled substance. See 47 CFR 12002(b)for the meaning of&quotpartytothe application&iqut,for these purposes. 10. Name ofPerson Signing 11. of Person Signing 1Kalpak Gude Associate General Counsel 12. Pease supply any need atachments Atachment1 STA Atachment 2: Atachment 3 WiLLEUL FALSE STATEMENTS MADE ON THI FORM ARE PUNISHARLE BY FINE AND / OR INPRISONMENT (US. Code,Ti18, Section 1001), AND/OR REVOCATION OF ANY STATION AUTHORIZATION (US. Code, Tile 47, Section 312(a)(1), AND/OR FOREETTURE (U.8. Code, Tite 47, Section 503.

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REQUEST FOR SPECIAL TEMPORARY AUTHORTTY PanAmSat Licensee Corp. (‘PanAmSat"), pursuant to Section 25.120 of the Commission‘s rules," hereby requests special temporary authority ("STA") for 30 days, commencing on December 24, 2004, to: (1) relocate Galaxy 5 from 125.05° W.L. to 125.15° W.L for the purpose of handing off communications traffic to a replacement satellit; and (2) once communications traffic has been handed off, to continue operating the satellite‘s tracking, telemetry, and command ("TT&C®)payload during end of life maneuvers. Galaxy 5 is one of three satellites that PanAmSat operates in the vicinity of 125° W.L. To facilitate stationkeeping, the Commission has authorized PanAmSat to maintain a slight separation among the satellites. Galaxy 5, which is PanAmSat‘s operational C—band satellite, is located at 125.05° W.L. Galaxy 12, which is serving as an in orbit spare, is located at 125.25° W.L. SBS—4, which is PanAmSat‘s operational Ku— band satellite,is located at 124.95° W.L. Galaxy 5 is approaching the end of its useful life, and the Commission has authorized PanAmSat to launch and operate Galaxy 14 as a replacement2 Galaxy 14, however, will not be launched untilafter Galaxy 5 needs to be decommissioned. To ensure continuity of service, PanAmSatis seeking authority in a separate STA request to relocate Galaxy 12 to 125.05° W.L, where it can (following the hand—off of traffic from Galaxy 5) serve as a replacement on a temporary basis. PanAmSat‘s request for an STA is supported by good cause. Relocating Galaxy 5 away from 125.05° W.L. will free up that orbital location for a replacement satellite. Relocating Galaxy 5 to 125.15° W.L. will keep the satelite in close proximity to the replacement satellite, thereby facilitating the transfer of traffic from Galaxy 5 to its replacement. Continuing TT&C communications during end of life maneuvers will ensure that Galaxy 5 is decommissioned in an appropriate manner Itis unquestionably in the public interest for a satellite operator to be able to transfer traffic from a satellite to its replacement, maintain continuity of service, and exercise control of its spacecraft during end of life maneuvers. us org s2siz 2 Se ile No.SAT—LOA—19991207—00117, as amended 3 PanAmSat expectsto complete the relocation of Galagy 5, the hand off o taific t a replacement and end of life maneavers within the 30day period t be covered by the STA it is requesting. PanAmSat projects that, at th conclusion ofend of ie maneaers, Galaxy 5 will have an apogee and perigee of approsimately 150 km above the geastaionary orbit. Because Galaxy 5 had already been lunched as of the release date ofthe Notie ofProposed Rulemakin n TB Docket No. 02:54, it is not subject to the mminimum disposal orbit requirements that the Commissionadopted in that proceeding. S Seaand Reort and Orter, ECCO+130, 49 79—81 (une 21, 200%)

3 Accordingly, and for good cause shown, PanAmSat respectfully requests an STA for up to 30 days, commencing on December 24, 2004, to relocate Galaxy 5 to 125.15° W.L. and to continue operating the TT&C payload on the satellite during end of life maneuvers. Please direct any questions concerning this matter to Joseph A. Godles, counsel for PanAmSat, at (202) 429—4900.


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