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2007-07-26

This document pretains to SAT-STA-20070716-00099 for Special Temporal Authority on a Satellite Space Stations filing.

IBFS_SATSTA2007071600099_579953

Approved by OMB 3060—0678 Date & Time Filed: Jul 16 2007 9:43:03:733AM File Number: SAT—STA—20070716—00099 Callsign: FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION APPLICATION FOR SPACE STATION SPECIAL TEMPORARY AUTHORITY FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY APPLICANT INFORMATION Enter a description of this application to identify it on the main menu: Requestfor Extension ofSpecial Temporary Authority to ContinuetoDrift XM—I1 to85.2 WL 1. Applicant Name: XM Radio Inc. Phone Number: 202—380—4000 DBA Name: Fax Number: 202—380—4500 Street: 1500 Eckington Place, NE E—Mail: james.blitz@xmradio.com City: Washington State: DC Country: USA Zipcode: 20002 — Attention: James S. Blitz File# SAT—STR— 200670716— 000989 Call Sign _________ Grant Date_O7 // (or other identifier) X\ {}'}MMhflg:(fi*'wfiy m From o3 O /oe/o7 JC Srantep * mmtnamens 6t rnatio Hfiucau

XM Radio Inc. IBFS File No. SAT—STA—20070716—00099 The request of XM Radio Inc. (XM Radio) for special temporary authority (STA), IS GRANTED for a period of 30 days, effective August 6, 2007. Accordingly, XM Radio is authorized to operate the Telemetry, Tracking, and Command (TT&C) payloads of the XM—1 satellite (Call Sign $2118) during the drift from the 115.1° W.L. orbital location to the 85.2° W.L. orbital location until September 5, 2007, subject to the technical specifications set forth in its application, the Commission‘s rules, and the following conditions: 1. XM Radio shall coordinate all drift orbit TT&C operations with other potentially affected in—orbit operators. 2. During relocation of the XM—1 satellite, operations via the XM—1 shall be on a non— harmful interference basis, i.e., XM Radio shall not cause interference to, and shall not claim protection from interference caused to it by, any other lawfully operating satellites. 3. In the event that any harmful interference is caused as a result of XM Radio‘s operations during the relocation of the XM—1 satellite, XM Radio shall cease operations immediately upon notification of such interference and shall inform the Commission in writing immediately of such an event. — Torm Dates From O§/06{07 ~ / ° / «' 7 /!{;fi:; / f '(' . A */i%u 2mjln f ho d us ,/ \_J, BMilagat «€0, if n 4 E& ihé%:é{; »I}fé{fj%ég ;3{§3{§ fBranch omdilion

2. Contact Name: James S. Blitz Phone Number: 202—380—4000 Company: XM Satellite Radio Inc. Fax Number: 202—380—4500 Street: 1500 Eckington Place NE E—Mail: james.blitz@xmradio.com City: Washington State: DC Country: USA Zipcode: 20002 — Attention: Relationship: (If your application is related to an application filed with the Commission, enter either the file number or the IB Submission ID ofthe related application. Please enter only one.) 3. Reference File Number or Submission ID 4a. Is a fee submitted with this application? @ I Yes, complete and attach FCC Form 159. If No, indicate reason for fee exemption (see 47 C.ER.Section 1.1114). C Governmental Entity (a] Noncommercial educational licensee gy Other(please explain): 4b. Fee Classification CRY — Space Station (Geostationary) 5. Type Request «4 Change Station Location «*3 Extend Expiration Date @ Other 6. Temporary Orbit Location 7. Requested Extended Expiration Date

8. Description (If the complete description does not appearin this box, please go to the end of the form to view it in its entirety.) XM Radio Inc. (XM) requests a renewal of its Special Temporary Authority (STA) for up to thirty (30) days to continue to drift XM—1 to the 85.2 WL orbital location. A previous extension was granted on May 8, 2007 (see File No. SAT—STA—20070223—00039) . 9. By checking Yes, the undersigned certifies that neither applicant nor any other party to the application is subject @ Yes {} No to a denial of Federal benefits that includes FCC benefits pursuant to Section 5301 of the Anti—Drug Act of 1988, 21 U.S.C. Section 862, because of a conviction for possession or distribution of a controlled substance. See 47 CFR 1.2002(b) for the meaning of "party to the application" for these purposes. 10. Name of Person Signing 11. Title of Person Signing James S. Blitz Vice President, Regulatory Counsel 12. Please supply any need attachments. Attachment 1: Attachment A Attachment 2: Attachment 3: WILLFUL FALSE STATEMENTS MADE ON THIS FORM ARE PUNISHABLE BY FINE AND / OR IMPRISONMENT (U.S. Code, Title 18, Section 1001), AND/OR REVOCATION OF ANY STATION AUTHORIZATION (U.S. Code, Title 47, Section 312(a)(1)), AND/OR FORFEITURE (U.S. Code, Title 47, Section 503).

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Attachment A XM Radio Inc. ("XM") hereby requests an extension of its Special Temporary Authority ("STA"), for up to thirty days, to complete the drift of XM—1 from the 115.1°W.L. orbital location to the 85.2°W.L. orbital location, where it has permanent authority to operate as an in—orbit spare.] XM‘s STA expires on August 6, 2007, but XM, for the reasons stated herein, will not be able to complete the drift of XM—1 until approximately August 15, 2007. As explained below, XM submits that the public interest will be served by grant of this STA extension request. XM had originally scheduled the drift of XM—1 to begin on July 5th but has now rescheduled the maneuver to begin July 16th. The two main reasons for changing the anticipated start date are that setting up the XM—1 pre—drift thermal configuration and the last steps in responding to the XM—3 temporary service outage also took longer than expected. The process of returning XM—3 to a routine operational condition has been ongoing since the service outage in May. The final step in this process was the restart of automatic stationkeeping control. Additional time was needed to get the satellite‘s orbit and momentum in the proper condition prior to the restart automatic control, which occurred earlier this week. XM intends to use the additional time before the drift to rehearse in more depth the procedures for the initiation of the drift activities, along with rehearsing contingency procedures that cover certain potential anomaly situations. Additionally, XM now intends to use a 30—day relocation burn plan rather than the original 20—day plan. This longer burn plan enables XM to be more conservative with ‘ Pursuant to STA granted August 15, 2006, File No. SAT—STA—20060501—00051, XM—1 has been temporarily located at 115.1°W.L. See File No. SAT—STA—20070223—00039 (May 1, 2007) (extending until August 6, 2007, XM‘s authority to operate XM—1 at 115.1°W.L. and subsequently to drift XM—1 to 85.2°W.L.).

regard to avoidance of other in—orbit satellites, as well as providing XM better orbit control in all stages of the drift. The longer burn plan also ensures more robust telemetry coverage during the drift period. Since the public interest is best served by the safest possible transition of XM—1 to its authorized orbital location, the FCC should grant this STA extension request. Section 304 Waiver. in accordance with Section 304 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C. § 304, XM hereby 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.

Technical Certification I, Jeffrey S. Snyder, Senior Vice President, Space Systems, of XM Radio Inc., certify under penalty of perjury that: I am the technically qualified person with overall responsibility for preparation of the technical information contained in this application for Special Temporary Authority. I am familiar with the requirements of Part 25 of the Commission‘s rules, and the information contained in the application is true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief. Is/ Jeffrey S. Snyder Dated: July [__], 2007


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