Attachment status report

status report

OTHER submitted by EchoStar

status report

2008-03-25

This document pretains to SAT-STA-20070926-00133 for Special Temporal Authority on a Satellite Space Stations filing.

IBFS_SATSTA2007092600133_632139

STE P TO E &J o H N s o N LLp ATTORNEYS AT LAW Pantelis Michalopoulos 1330 Connecticut Avenue, NW 202.429.6494 Washington, DC 20036-1795 pmichalo@steptoe.com Tel 202.429.3000 Fax 202.429.3902 steptoe.com March 25, 2008 Via HAND DELIVERY Marlene H. Dortch Secretary Federal Communications Commission 445 12th Street, S.W. Washington, D.C. 20554 Re: EchoStar Corporation, Status Report File No. SAT-STA-20070926-00133 Dear Ms. Dortch, EchoStar Corporation hereby submits for the public file a redacted version of a Status Report describing the operating status of the EchoStar 3 satellite and the status of the replacement satellite for the EchoStar 3 satellite. An unredacted version of this report is being submitted separately with a request for confidential treatment pursuant to 47 C.F.R. $5 0.457 and 0.459. Yours sincerely, n Counselfor EchoStar Corporation cc: Robert Nelson, International Bureau WASHINGTON NEWYORK CHICAGO PHOENIX LOS ANCELES CENTURY CITY LONDON BRUSSELS

REDACTED FOR PUBLIC DISCLOSURE Before the 9LE&I/A.CCtip]-ED FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20554 HM 2 5 2008 -edera’ Com7ulca[iQn$ C()mm,SS,O,, Office of the s p ~ p o ~ ~ r y In the Matter of ) ) EchoStar Corporation ) ) Application for Extension and Modification of ) File No. SAT-STA-20070926-00133 Special Temporary Authority to Operate ) Direct Broadcast Satellite Service over ) Channels 23 and 24 at the 61.5” W.L. Orbital ) Location ) STATUS REPORT EchoStar Corporation submits a report on (1) the status of the replacement satellite for EchoStar 3, and (2) the operating status of the EchoStar 3 satellite (including any change since July 3,2007).’ This report relates to Echostar’s Special Temporary Authority to operate on the two unassigned DBS channels at the 61.5” W.L. orbital location.* ~~ ~ ~ Due to an administrative oversight, EchoStar did not file a status report on February 11,2008. See EchoStar Satellite Operating Corporation, File No. SAT-STA-20070926-00133, Stamp Grant (Nov. 14,2007) (“Stamp Grant”). EchoStar requests that the Bureau accept this late filed report, which provides all pertinent information with respect to Echostar’s current and planned use of the 61.5” W.L. orbital location from November 2007 to today. 47 C.F.R. 0 1.46(c). EchoStar also informed the Commission of the replacement satellite’s status in its December 21, 2007 application to launch the AMC-14 satellite and operate it at 61.5” W.L. See File No. SAT- LOA-20071221-00183 (granted Mar. 12,2008). * The Special Temporary Authority was granted to EchoStar Satellite Operating Corporation (“ESOC”). Stamp Grant. On January 1,2008, ESOC assigned its STA to EchoStar Corporation (formerly known as EchoStar Holding Corporation) as part of apro forma corporate reorganization and spin-off. See Public Notice, DA 07-4655 (rel. Nov. 16,2007) (consenting to the transfer of several authorizations as part of the Spin-off).

REDACTED FOR PUBLIC DISCLOSURE EchoStar 3. The operating status of the EchoStar 3 satellite has not changed since EchoStar last reported on its status on July 3, 2007.3 The latest Spacecraft Health Report for EchoStar 3 is attached as Confidential Attachment 1. Replacement Satellite. The AMC- 14 satellite was designed as a replacement for EchoStar 3 at 61.5" W.L.; and was launched on March 14,2008, pursuant to authority granted by the Commission on March 12,2008? Due to an anomaly during the fourth stage of the launch, however, the satellite has not reached its intended orbit. As a result of this anomaly, EchoStar is working with SES Americom (the owner of AMC-14) and Lockheed Martin (the manufacturer of AMC-14) to evaluate the options available to the parties with respect to the AMC-14 satellite and the future of the 61.5" W.L. orbital location. EchoStar continues to seek a satellite fleet design that will maximize its ability to compete with cable operators and DIRECTV, and to provide as much bandwidth-hungry High Definition ("HD") services as possible to consumers. Respectfully submitted, Is/ Linda Kinnev Linda Kinney Bradley Gillen EchoStar Corporation 1233 20* Street N.W. Washington, D.C. 20036-2396 (202) 293-0981 March 25,2008 See Confidential Letter from Pantelis Michalopoulos, Counsel to EchoStar Satellite Operating C o p , to Marlene H. Dortch, filed in IBFS File No. SAT-STA-20070329-00058 (filed July 3, 2007). File No. SAT-LOA-20071221-00183 (granted Mar. 12,2008). Id. 2

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