Attachment request

request

REQUEST submitted by DIRECTV

request

2006-09-26

This document pretains to SAT-STA-20060807-00085 for Special Temporal Authority on a Satellite Space Stations filing.

IBFS_SATSTA2006080700085_534632

I200 EIGHTEENTH STREET, NW WASHINGTON, DC 20036 TEL 202.730.I300 FAX 202.730. I 30 I WWW.HARRISWILTSHIRE.COM ATTORNEYS AT LAW BY HAND DELIVERY RECEIVED Marlene H. Dortch Office of the Secretary Federal Communications Commission Federal Communications Commission Office of Secretw 445 Twelfth Street, S.W. Washington, DC 20554 Re: Requests for In-Orbit Testing STAs for DIRECTV 9s SAT-STA-20060807-00085 (Cull Sign S2669) SES-STA-20060807-01318 (Call Sign E060236) SES-STA-20060807-01319 (Cull Sign E930304) SES-STA-20060807-01320 (Cull Sign E9901 59) Dear Ms. Dortch: On August 7,2006, DIRECTV Enterprises, LLC ("DIRECTV") filed the above reference applications for special temporary authorization ("STA") to perform in-orbit testing ("IOT") of the DIRECTV 9s satellite at 138" W.L. using three Ka-band earth stations. Those applications were predicated upon a specific timetable, which was based in turn upon an anticipated launch date in mid-September. Unfortunately, the launch is now expected on October 12, rendering the previous timetable inoperative. Accordingly, and in order to avoid any complications should the launch date slip further, DIRECTV requests that the Commission grant the requested STAs in a way that is keyed to launch rather than specified dates, as follows: Launch + 12 days STA begins (initial TT&C) Launch + 14 days Begin IOT at 138" W.L. Launch + 29 days Complete IOThegin drift to 101.1' W.L. Launch + 52 days Drift complete, STA ends The timetable set forth above covers the same forty-day period as the original applications, allocating the same period of time to the various activities as did the original

HARRIS,WILTSHIRE & GRANNIS LLP Marlene H. Dortch September 26,2006 Page 2 of 2 applications. DIRECTV will notify the FCC within three days of successful launch of DIRECTV 9s in order to set the specific start date for these STAs as defined above. DIRECTV respectfully requests that the Commission issue the requested STAs in the manner set forth herein. Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions. Sincerely yours, William M. Wiltshire Counselfor DIRECTV Enterprises, LLC cc: Robert Nelson Scott Kotler


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