Attachment GRANT

GRANT

DECISION submitted by IB,FCC

GRANT

2007-12-13

This document pretains to SAT-STA-20071126-00162 for Special Temporal Authority on a Satellite Space Stations filing.

IBFS_SATSTA2007112600162_610561

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Attachment IBFS File Nos. SAT-STA-20071018-00142 and SAT-STA-20071126-00162 December 13,2007 PanAmSat Licensee Corp.'s (PanAmSat's) request. File N o 7 AT-STA-20071018-00142, IS GRANTED. Accordingly, PanAmSat is a u t h o r i z e d to o p c i ate the I n t e l s a t 1 1 satellite's (Call Sign: S2237) Tracking, Telemetry, and C'omiiiancl ( I I-XC) functions at the 43.2" W.L. orbital location for a period of 180 days coniniencin~on December 13, 2007 using the following TT&C frequencies: center frequencies 1 3246 5 MHz (horizontal polarization) and 13995.5 MHz (vertical polariLation). cach M ith a bandwith of 1000 mhz, for command operations; and at the center frequencies 1 1448 MHz (horizontal polarization) and 11449 MHz (horizontal polarization). each \ \ ith a bandwidth of 500 mhz, for telemetry operations. These authorizations ai e suhlect to the terms, conditions, .- I , I I ' I ~e gnd technical specifications set forth in PanAmSat's applications, this Attachment, and +:mission's rules: - * 1 + - All operations shall be on an unprotected and non-harmful interference basis, . i.e , PanAmSat shall not cause harmiiil interlkrencc to, and shall not claim protection from interference caused to it by. ,in> other lawfully operating - radiocommunication systeni. In the event of any harmful iiiterfercncc as ;I iesul[ of PanAmSat's operations . at the 43.2" W.L. orbital location, PaiiAmSa~sh,ilI cease operations immediately upon notification of such interf2rencc and shall inform the FCC, in writing, immediately of such an c\ en[ While at the 43.2" W.L. orbital loc'ition. PaiiAiii%t shall maintain the Intelsat 1 1 spacecraft with an east/west longitudinal station-keeping tolerance of 0.05 degrees. Any actions taken as a result of the launch and opei ation of Intelsat 1 1 are solely at PanAmSat's own risk. PanAmSat's request, File No. SAT-ST,4-20071 1 26-001 62. to operate the Intelsat 11 satellite's TT&C functions at the 43 2' W.L. orbital location for a period of 30 days coinniencing on Deccinber 3. 2007 using the TT&C frequencies listed above, IS GRANTED to the e\tcnt necessary, or otherwise is dismissed as moot.' 6. This action is issued pursuant to Section 0.261 ol'the Commission's rules on delegated authority, 47 C.F.R. 5 0.201. m d I \ el Icbi'tive immediately. Petitions for reconsideration under Section 1 1 06 o r appli~:ci~ions for review under I The Satellite Division previously granted PanAmSat speciiil teniporar! &iuthority(STA) to operate the Intelsat 1 1 satellite at the same location and frequencies lor a period 01'30 days commencing on November 3,2007. See PanAmSat Licensee Corp., IBFS File No. SAT-STA-1007 I O 18-00143, grant stamped November 2, 2007. PanAinSat subsequently filed an application t o relie\\ this authority for an additional 30 days, beginning December 3, 2007, pending the disposition o f ~ l i eI SO-day STA that is granted here. See PanAmSat Licensee Corp., IBFS File No. SAT-S-l',1-20071 120-00 162. We grant this subsequent renewal STA to the extent necessary to bridge the gap bct\\i.cn thc t i i i i i ' 1 1 ~ i the t current SI'A expires and the 1 SO-day STA commences.

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!. Contact Name: PanAin Sat Licensee Corp . Phone Number: 202-944-7848 1 Company: Fax Number: 202-944-7870 I Street: c/o Intelsat Corporation E-Mail: susan.crandall@inteIsat.com 3400 International Drive, N.W. City: Washington State: DC Country: USA Zipcode: 20008 -3006 Attention: Susan H Crandall Relationship: Legal Counsel i (If your application is related to an application tiled with the Commission, enter eithcr thc file number or the IB Submission ID of the related ipplication. Please enter only one.) 3 . Reference File Number SATSTA2007 I O 1800 143 or Submission ID i 3a. Is a fee submitted with this application? Q TfYes, complete and attach FCC Form 159. If No, indicate reason for fee exemption (see 47 C.F.R.Section 1.11 14). 0 Governmental Entity 0 Noncom iiierc i nl educational 1iceii see 0 Other(please explain): lb. Fee Classification CRY - Space Station (Geostationary) i. Type Request 0 Change Station Location @ Extend Expiration Date 0 Other I. Temporary Orbit Location 7. Requested Extended Expiration Date 43.2 W.L. 2008-0 1-01 0O:OO:OO.O 2

I 8. Description (If the complete description does not appear in this box, please go to the end of the form to view it in its entirety.) PanAmSat Licensee Corp. herein requests a 30-day extension, through 01/01/2008, of the S T A originally granted to it to stop Intelsat 11 at 43.2 W.L. and temporarily operate only the 1 satellite’s TT&C frequencies at that location. i 4 9. By checking Yes, the undersigned certifies that neither applicant nor any other party to the application is subject Yes to a denial of Federal benefits that includes FCC benefits pursuant to Section 530 1 of the Anti-Drug Act of 1988, 0 No 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 applicationtkquot; for these purposes. i i 1 I O . Name of Pcison Signing Susan H. Crandall 1 1. Title of Person Signing Asst. Gen. Counsel, Intelsat Corporation I Attachment 1 : I Attachment 2: I Attachment 3: __ WILLFUL l- \ L S b STATEMENTS MADE ON THIS FORM A R E I’IJNISHABLE BY FINE AND / OR IMPRISONMENT (I I \ ( otic Title 1 X Section 1 O O I ) , AYDIOR RFVOCT4T10N OF 4 N Y TTATION AUTHOR17ATlON (I5 C odc, Title 47, Section 3 12(a)(l)), AND/OR FORbtlTURE ( U S Code, Title 47, Section 503) 3

FCC NOTICE REQUIRED BY THE PAPERWORK REDUCTION ACT The public reporting for this collection of information is estimated to average 2 hours per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the required data, and completing and reviewing the collection of information. If you have any comments on this burden estimate, or how we can improve the collection and reduce the burden it causes you, please write to the Federal Communications Commission, AMD-PERM, Paperwork Reduction Project (3060-0678), Washington, DC 20.554. We will also accept your comments regarding the Paperwork Reduction Act aspects of this collection via the Internet if you send them to jboley@fcc.gov. PLEASE DO NOT SEND COMPLETED FORMS TO THIS ADDRESS. Remember -You are not required to respond to a collection of information sponsored by the Federal government, and the government may not conduct or sponsor this collection, unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number or if we fail to provide you with this notice. This collection has been assigned an OMB control number of 3060-0678. THE FOREGOJNG NOTICE IS REQUIRED BY THE PAPERWORK REDUCTION ACT OF 1995, PUBLIC LAW 104-13, OCTOBER 1,1995,44 U.S.C. SECTION 3507. 4

I. November 26,2007 Ms. Marlene H. Dortch Secretary Federal Communications Commission 445 l Y h Street, S.W. Washington, DC 20554 NTELSAT Re: Request for Extension of Special Temporary Authority to Temporarily Locate Intelsat 11 at 43.2' W.L. and Operate Its TT&C Frequencies Call Sign: S2237 Dear Ms. Dortch: PanAmSat Licensee Corp. ("PanAmSat") herein requests a 30-day extension -- through January 1, 2008 -- of the Special Temporary Authority ("STA")' originally granted it to stop Intelsat 11 at 43 3 O W.L. and temporarily operate only the satellite's TT&C frequencies at that location.2 Intelsat 11 currently is licensed to operate at 43.1' W.L.3 and the satellite ultimately will be deployed to that location. However, for the reasons explained in its original STA request, PanAmSat wishes to continue temporarily to keep the satellite at 43.2' W.L., while operating only the satellite's TT&C frequencies. As PanAmSat previously explained, Intelsat 11 is a replacement satellite for Intelsat 6B, which currently operates at 43.1" W.L. Originally, PanAmSat intended to dnft Intelsat 11 to 43.1" W.L. immediately after completion of in- orbit testing and to transfer the traffic currently on Intelsat 6B to Intelsat 11 at this location. Subsequently, Intelsat 6B would be moved to 43.2" W.L. until the satellite is de-~rbited.~ However, because Intelsat 11 does not yet have the requisite landing rights in one country, the traffic on Intelsat 6B cannot yet be transferred to Intelsat 11. In order to ensure safe station-keeping of both Intelsat 11 and Intelsat 6B, PanAmSat temporarily has located Intelsat 11 at 43.2' W.L., where it operates only the satellite's TT&C frequencies. Immediately upon receipt of the required foreign landing rights, PanAmSat intends to drift Intelsat 1 PanAmSat has filed thls STA request, an FCC Form 159 and a $790.00 filing fee electronically via the International Burcau's Filing System. 'See Policy Bvanch Information; Actions Taken, Report No. SAT-00481, File No. SAT-STA-20071018-00143 (No\. 9,2007) (Public Notice). See Policy Brunch Information, A C ~ Z OTcrlcen, I ~ S Report No. SAT-00474, File Nos. SAT-MOD-20070207-00027 and SAT-AMD-20070716-00102 (Oct. 5, 2007) (Public Notice). See Policy Branch Information, Satellite Space Applications Accepted for Filing,Report No. SAT-00470, File No. SAT-STA-20070813-00114 (Sept. 14, 2007) (Public Notice). Intelsat Corporation 3400 International Drive NW, Washington DC 20008-3006 LSA www.intelsat.com T +1 202-944-6800 F +1 202-944-7898

Ms. Marlene H. Dortch November 26,2007 Page 2 11 to 43.1" W.L. and transfer Intelsat 6B's traffic to it. To the extent it needs such authorization, PanAmSat asks that this STA request also include the ability to drift Intelsat 11 to 43.1" W.L. at such time as traffic transfer legally can occur. As noted in its original STA request, PanAmSat also has filed a 180-day STA request to operate the satellite's TT&C frequencies at 43.2" W.L., which remains ending.^ PanAmSat fully expects, however, to have the requisite landing rights needed to transfer traffic from Intelsat 6B to Intelsat 11 well before the current expected end-of-life date of Intelsat 6B, which is February 2008. While Intelsat 11 continues to be located temporarily at 43.2" W.L., and while it subsequently drifts from 43.2" W.L. to 43.1 O W.L., only the following TT&C frequencies will be operated on the satellite: command frequencies 13246.5 MHz (horizontal polarization) and 13995.5 MHz (vertical polarization); telemetry frequencies 11448 MHz (horizontal polarization) and 11449 MHz (horizontal polarization). All TT&C operations of Intelsat 11 at 33.2" W.L. will continue to be in conformance with relevant coordination agreements PanAmSat has reached with other administrations regarding operations at the nominal 43.0" W.L. location. In addition, PanAmSat will continue to operate in accordance with the FCC's rules designed to allow co-frequency, co-coverage operations in a two- degree spaced environment. As a result of these efforts, PanAmSat's continued operation of Intelsat 11's TT&C frequencies at the 43.2' W.L. location poses no risk of harmful interference to adjacent operational satellites. Grant of this STA request will serve the public interest by allowing PanAmSat to ensure the safe station-keeping of Intelsat 1 1 and Intelsat 6B at the nominal 43.0" W.L. location until services legally can be transferred from the latter to the former. As noted above, PanAmSat expects to be able to move Intelsat 11 to 43.1" W.L. and complete the traffic transfer well in advance of the need to de-orbit Intelsat 6B. See Policy Bvanclz Iigormation; Sutellite Space Applications Accepted for Filing, Report No. SAT-00478, File 3-0. SL4T-STA-200710-18-00142(Nov. 2, 2007) (Public Notice).

Ms. Marlene H. Dortch November 26,2007 Page 3 For the reasons set forth herein, PanAn1Sat respectfully requests that the Commission grant this request. Sincerely, Susan H. Crandall Assistant General Counsel Intelsat Corporation cc: Robert Nelson Andrea Kelly Karl Kensinger Jabin Vahora


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