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This document pretains to SAT-STA-20060206-00014 for Special Temporal Authority on a Satellite Space Stations filing.

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Approved by OMB 3060—0578 Date & Time Fild: Feb 62006 1:2531:156PM File Number: SAT—STA—20060206—00014 Callsign: FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONs COMMISSION APPLICATION FoR SPACE STATION SPECIAL TEMPORARY AUTHORITY roR OFFICIAL USE ONLY APPLICANT INFORMATION Enter description ofthis application to identify t on the main menu: SN—4 STA Request 22006 1. Applicant Name: SES Americom, Inc Phone Number: 600—987—4000 x4187 DBA Nam Fax Number: so9—987—283 Streets 4 Research Way E—Mait nancyeskenazi@ses—americom. com City: Princon State: w Country: USA Zipeode: osso — Attention: Ms. Naney J. Eskenazi © at—Sre —zencorce—cocéf _3s/3fos Neaaromes F‘a\m‘ Brages, Cone

ATTACHMENT Condition of Authorization TBFS File No. SAT—STA—20060206—00014 March 3, 2006 SES Americom, Inc.‘s (SES Americom‘s) application, SAT—$TA—20060206—00014 (Call Sign: KS49), IS GRANTED. Accordingly, SES Americomis authorized, for the period of 30 days commencing on March 10, 2006, to relocate Satcom SN—4 from 172° E.L.to 171.8° E.L. and to operate the Telemetry, Tracking and Control (TT&C) for the purpose ofproviding restoration capability in the event that any problems are encountered during the inital period of its replacement satellte (AMC—23)‘s operation, in accordance with the terms, conditions, and technical specifications set forth in its application, this Attachment, and the Federal Communications Commission‘s (Commission) Rules. 1. SES Americom shall coordinate all ofits operations so that no harmful interference shall be caused to any other lawfully operating satelltes or radiocommunication system. SES Americom shall cease operations immediately upon notifieation of such interference informthe Commission in writing immediately of such an event. 2.. SES Americom is required to accept interference from any lawfully operating in—orbit satellites or radiocommunication systems. 3.. Any action taken or expense incurred as a result ofoperations pursuant tothis temporary authority is solely at SES Americom‘s own risk. 4.. SES Americom‘s operations at 171.8° EL. shall be limited solely to TT&C operations and shall not include the provision of commercial services. 5.. SES Americom is afforded 30 days from release ofthis action to decline this authorization as conditioned. Failure to respond within that period will constitute formal seceptance of the authorization as conditioned. 6. This action is issued pursuant to Section 0.261 of the Commission‘s rules on delegated authority, 47 C.F.R. § 0.261, and is effective immediately. Set—ste —2006Gzng—Cmi 3/3[0@ 5}[0/0@ £3@ Qfl \7/@»&\10& %\Ac;& NescRC\(\ %

2. Contct Name: KarisA. Hastings Phone Number: anr—as7—5767 Companys Hogan & Hartson LLP. Fax Number: 2026375010 Streets 555 Thirtenth Stree, NW E—Mai KAHastings@HHLaw.com City: Washington State: nc Countrys USA Zipeode: 20004 —1109 Attention: Relationship: Legal Counsel (If your application s relted to an application fied with the Commission, entereither the fle number or the 1B Submission ID ofthe related laplication. Please enter only one.) 3. Reference File Number or Submission ID .1s afee submittd with this application? ® If ¥es, complete and attach FCC Form 159. If No, indicate reason fofee exemption(se 47 C.R.Section 1.1114) @ Governmental Entity .cy Noncommercial educationalHiensce @ Othertplease explain): i. Fee Classifcation CRY — Space Station (Geosationary) 5. Type Request @ Change Stition Location @ Extend Expirtion Date g Oter 6. Temporary Orbi Location 7. Requested Extended Expiration Date ims

: Descripton (I ihe complete description does not appear in this box, please got thend ofthe form to view t n s entirely) se acs. 1 9. By checking es,the undersigned crtifesthat neither applicant nor any other partto the applieation is subject @ ¥es gy No to a denialof Federal benefit hat includes FCC benefits pursuant to Section 5301 ofthe Anti—Drug Act of 1988, 21 U.S.C. Section 862, because of a conviction forpossession ordistibation ofa contralld substance. See 47 CFR 1.2002(b) forthe meaning of &quotpaty t th application&quotfor these purposes 10. Name ofPerson Signing 11. Tite of Person Signing Naney J. Estenazi Vie President & Associate General Counsel 12. Please supply any need attachments Atachment 1: At 1 Atachment2: Atachment 3: WiLLFUL FALSE STATEMENTS MADE ON THIS FORM ARE PUNISHABLE BY FINE AND / oR IMPRISONVENT (U.S. Code, Tt 18, Secion 1001), AND/OR REVOCATION OF ANY STATION AUTHORIZATION (U.S. Code, Title 47, Setion 312(a¥1)), AND/OR FORFETTURE (U.3.Code, Tite 47, Section 503).

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Before the FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20554 In the Matter of Application by SES AMERICOM, INC. File No. SAT—STA— For Special Temporary Authority to Relocate Satcom SN—4 to 171.8 E.L. APPLICATION OF SES AMERICOM, INC. SES Americom, Inc. (‘SES Americom") hereby respectfully requests special temporary authority for a period of thirty days beginning March 10 to relocate its Satcom SN—4 spacecraft to 171.8° E.L. and to perform TT&C during the relocation and while the spacecraft is at 171.8° E.L. Grant of this application will serve the public interest by facilitating operations as Satcom SN—4 is replaced with AMC.2s. Satcom SN—4 is a C/Ku—band satellite that is lcensed to operate at the 172° E.L. orbital position.\ Satcom SN—4 is being replaced at that location by AMC— 23, which was launched late last year. Testing of AMC—23 was recently completed, and the satellite is now being moved into position at 172° E.L. Once it arrives, traffic will be transferred from Satcom SN—4 to AMC—23. Subsequent to the traffic transfer, SES Americom would like to move Satcom SN—4 to an offset location for a short period of time prior to retiring Satcom SN—4. t SES Americom, Inc., DA 04—1581 (Bat. Div. rel. May 27, 2004).

Specifically, SES Americom proposes to relocate Sateom SN—4 to 171.8° EL. temporarily. SES Americom would not use the communications payload of the spacecraft while it is in the offet location. However, the presence of Satcom SN—4 would provide a restoration capability in the event that any problems are encountered during the initial period ofAMC—23‘s operation.* Once nominal operation of AMC—23 has been confirmed, SES Americom will commence retirement maneuvers for Satcom SN—4 pursuant to the deorbit authority previously granted by the Commission." Grant of the requested authority will not adversely affect any other operators. As noted above, SES Americom is not proposing to activate the communications payload of Satcom SN—4 during the period it is at the offset location. SES Americom hereby certifies that no party to this application is subject to a denial of federal benefits pursuant to Section 5301 of the Anti—Drug Abuse Act of 1988, 21 U.S.C. § 862. SES Americom waives any claim to the use of any particular frequency or of the electromagnetic spectrum as against the regulatory power of the United States because of the previous use of the same, whether by license or otherwise, and requests an authorization in accordance with this application. SES Americom would seek any necessary authority prior to re—commencing services on Sateom SN—4 in the event of a problem with AMC—23. 8 SES Americom, Inc., DA 05—1812 (Gat. Div. rel. June 28, 2005) at 1 15. 2

SES Americom seeks temporary authority to relocate Satcom SN—4 pursuant to the following conditions: (a) ES Americom seeks authority for the period of March 10, 2006 to April 9, 2006 to drift Sateom SN—4 to 171.8° E.L. and to operate the Telemetry, Tracking and Control (PT&C) of the Satcom SN—4 satellite at the 171.8° E.L. orbital location,in accordance with the terms, conditions, and technical specifications set forth in its application and with the Commission‘s Rules. (b) SES Americom‘s operations shall not cause harmful interference to any lawully operating in—orbit satellites, SES Americom shall cease operations immediately upon notification of such interference, and SES Americom shall notify the Commission in writing within 3 days of such an event. (¢) SBS Americom will accept interference from any lawully operating in—orbit satellites or radiocommunication systems. (d) SES Americom‘s operations at 171.8° EL. shall be limited solely to TT&C operations and shall not include the provision of commercial services. (€) SBS Americom shall coordinate its Tracking, Telemetry, Command, and Monitoring (PTC&M) operations with existing geostationary satellites to ensure that no unacceptable interference results from its TTC&M operations during the drift of Satcom SN—4 to 171.8° E.L. or while Satcom SN—4 is located at 171.8 EL.

For the foregoing reasons, SES Americom seeks authority for a period of thirty days beginning March 10, 2006 to relocate Satcom SN—4 to 171.8° E.L. and to conduct TT&C during the drift and while Satcom SN—4 is at 171.8° E.L. Respectfully submitted, SES Americom, Inc. By: J. Nancy J. Eskenazi Counsel Vice President and Peter A. Rohrbach Associate General Counsel Karis A. Hastings SES Americom, Inc. Hogan & Hartson LLP. Four Research Way Washington, D.C. 200041100 Princeton, NJ 08540 Tel: (202) 637—5600 Dated: Pebruary 6, 2006


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