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This document pretains to SAT-STA-20080110-00007 for Special Temporal Authority on a Satellite Space Stations filing.

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Approved by OMB 3060-0678 Date & Time Filed: Jan 10 2008 5: 15:12:370PM File Number: SAT-STA-20080110-00007 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: STA Request to Drift Galaxy 17 to 73.95 W.L. and Temporarily Operate TT&C at 73.95 W.L. 1. Applicant Name: PanAmSat Licensee Corp. Phone Number: 202-944-7848 DBA Name: Fax Number: 202-944-7870 Street: c/o Intelsat Corporation E-Mail: susan.crandall@intelsat.com 3400 International Drive, N.W. City: Washington State: DC Country: USA Zipcode: 20008 -3006 Attention: Susan H Crandall I I -

Attachment IBFS File No. SAT-STA-20080110-00007 January 25,2008 PanAmSat Licensee Corp.'s (PanAmSat) request, IBFS File No. SAT-STA- 20080 110-00007, IS GRANTED. Accordingly, PanAmSat is authorized to operate the Galaxy 17 satellite's (Call Sign: S27 15 ) Tracking, Telemetry, and Command (TT&C) functions necessary to drift to and operate at the 73.95" W.L. orbital location for a period of 30 days commencing on February 8,2008 using the following TT&C frequencies: 5925.5 MHz (left-hand-circular polarization), 6424.5 MHz (right-hand-circular polarization), 5925.5 MHz (horizontal polarization) and 6424.5 MHz (vertical polarization), for command operations; and 4197.125 MHz (horizontal polarization), 4197.125 MHz (left-hand-circular polarization), 4 198.875 Mhz (horizontal polarization) and 4 198.875 Mhz (right-hand-circular polarization), for telemetry operations. This authorization is subject to the terms, conditions, and technical specifications set forth in PanAmSat's application, this Attachment, and the Commission's rules: 1. All operations shall be on an unprotected and non-harmful interference basis, i.e., PanAmSat shall not cause harmful interference to, and shall not claim protection fi-om, interference caused to it by any other lawfully operating station. 2. In the event of any harmful interference as a result of PanAmSat's operations at the 73.95" W.L. orbital location, PanAmSat shall cease operations immediately upon notification of such interference, and shall inform the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), in writing, immediately of such an event. 3. PanAmSat shall not operate the satellite's communications payload. 4. PanAmSat shall maintain the Galaxy 17 spacecraft at the 73.95" W.L. orbital location with an east/west longitudinal station-keeping tolerance of 0.05 degrees. See 47 C.F.R. 825.2100'). 5. PanAmSat shall operate the Galaxy 17 spacecraft at the 73.95" W.L. orbital location in compliance with all existing coordination agreements. 6. Any action taken or expense incurred as a result of operations pursuant to this special temporary authority is solely at PanAmSat's own risk. 7. This action is issued pursuant to Section 0.261 of the Commission's rules on delegated authority, 47 C.F.R. 8 0.26 1, and is effective immediately. Petitions for reconsideration under Section 1.106 or applications for review under Section 1.115 of the Commission's rules, 47 C.F.R. $8 1.106, 1.115, may be filed within 30 days of the date of the public notice indicating that this action was taken. SCFi -sm - F b \ b *-*.-- "..I_- -z-

!. Contact Name: PanAmSat Licensee Corp. Phone Number: 202-944-7848 Company: Fax Number: 202-944-7870 Street: c/o Intelsat Corporation E-Mail: susan.crandall@intelsat.com 3400 International Drive, N. W. City: Washington State: DC Country: USA Zipcode: 20008 -3006 Attention: Susan H Crandall Relationship: Legal Counsel (If your application is related to an application filed with the Commission, enter either the file number or the IB Submission ID of the related ipplication. Please enter only one.) 3. Reference File Number or Submission ID 4a. Is a fee submitted with this application? @ IfYes, complete and attach FCC Form 159. IfNo, indicate reason for fee exemption (see 47 C.F.R.Section I . I 114). Q Governmental Entity 0 Noncommercial educational licensee Q Other(p1ease explain): tb. Fee Classification CRY - Space Station (Geostationary) 5. Type Request Qp Change Station Location 0 Extend Expiration Date 0 Other 5. Temporary Orbit Location 7. Requested Extended Expiration Date 73.95 W.L. 2

18. 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.) I PanAmSat Licensee Corp. herein requests a grant of STA for 30 days beginning 0 2 / 0 8 / 0 8 , to drift Galaxy 17 from 74.05 W.L. to 73.95 W.L. immediately following traffic transfer from Galaxy 17 to Horizons 2 at 74.05 W.L. and t o temporarily operate Galaxy 17’s TT&C frequencies at 73.95 W.L. 10. Name of Person Signing 1 1 . Title of Person Signing Susan H. Crandall Asst. General Counsel, Intelsat Corporation I 12. Please supply any need attachments. WILLFUL FALSE STATEMENTS MADE ON THIS FORM ARE PUNISHABLE BY FINE AND / OR IMPRISONMENT (U.S. Code, Title 18, Section IOOI), AND/OR REVOCATION OF ANY STATION AUTHORIZATION (U.S. Code, Title 47, Section 3 12(a)(I)), AND/OR FORFEITURE (U.S. Code, Title 47, Section 503). 3

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January 10,2008 Ms. Marlene H. Dortch Secretary Federal Communications Commission Re: Request for Special Temporary Authority to Drift Galaxy 17 from 74.05' W.L. to 73.95' W.L. and Operate the Satellite's TT&C Frequencies at 73.95" W.L. Call Sign: S2715 Dear Ms. Dortch: PanAmSat Licensee Corp. ("PanAmSat") herein requests a grant of Special Temporary Authority ("STA")' for 30 days beginning February 8,2008, to drift Galaxy 17 fiom 74.05' W.L. to 73.95' W.L. immediately following traffic transfer fiom Galaxy 17 to Horizons 2 at 74.05' W.L. and to temporarily operate Galaxy 17's TT&C fi-equencies at 73.95' W.L. In support of its request, PanAmSat submits the following information. PanAmSat is authorized to operate Galaxy 17 at 91" W.L.2 Pa31AmSat currently plans to have Galaxy 17 replace Galaxy 11, which is operating at that location. Pursuant to FCC approval, PanAmSat temporarily operated Galaxy 17 for a ~ pursuant to short period of time at 8 1.O' W.L. immediately after l a u n ~ h .Also FCC authority, PanAnaSat has temporarily operated the satellite at 74.05" W.L.4 1 PanAmSat has filed this STA request, an FCC Form 159 and a $790.00 filing fee electronically via the International Bureau's Filing System. See Policy Branch Information; Actions Taken, Report No. SAT-00439, File Nos. SAT-RPL-20061219-00155 and SAT-AMD-20070123-00013(Apr. 27, 2007) (Public Notice). See Policy Branch Information; Actions Taken, Report No. SAT-00439, File No. SAT-STA-20070308-00044 (Apr. 27,2007) (Public Notice). 4 See PanAmSat Licensee COT. Request for Special Temporary Authority, File No. SAT-STA-20070326-00056(stamp grant issued June 22,2007 by An&ea Kelly, Policy Branch Chief); PanAmSat Licensee Corp. Requestfor Extension of Special TemporaryAuthority, File No. SAT-STA-20071217-00177(stamp grant issued Jan. 4,2008 by Andrea Kelly, Policy Branch Chief). lntelsat Corporation 3400 International Drive NW, Washington DC 20008-3006 USA www.intelsat-com T +1 202-944-6800 F +1 202-944-7898

Ms. Marlene H. Dortch January 10,2008 Page 2 On December 21,2007, Intelsat CpanAmSat's parent) successfully launched the Horizons 2 satellite, which is licensed to operate at 74.05' W.L? Horizons 2 is currently undergoing in-orbit testing at 67.5' W.L.6 Upon completion of in- orbit testing, Horizons 2 will drift to 74.05" W.L. and traffic from Galaxy 17 will be transferred to Horizons 2. Traffic transfer is expected to be completed on or about February 8,2008. After traffic transfer, and following receipt of FCC approval, PanAmSat plans to move Galaxy 17 to 73.95' W.L. and temporarily operate only the satellite's TT&C frequencies at that location rather than begin drifting the satellite to its permanent location of 91'W.L. for the following reason. PanAmSat's Galaxy 18, which is licensed to operate at 123' W.L., currently is expected to be launched on May 3,2008 by Sea Launch. That launch date, however, may be delayed if the launches of the two satellites ahead of Galaxy 18 on the launch manifest are delayed. The satellite currently operating at 123" W.L. - Galaxy 1OR - is low on fuel. If the launch of Galaxy 18 is delayed beyond the date that Galaxy 1OR must be placed in inclined orbit operations, then PanAmSat will seek FCC authority to drift Galaxy 17 to 123' W.L. and temporarily operate it at that location in order to ensure continuity of station-kept service for customers currently on Galaxy 1OR. However, because PanAmSat will not . know whether Galaxy 17 is needed at 123' W.L. until after the satellite would arrive at 91" W.L. were it drifted directly to that location following traffic transfer, PanAmSat seeks to keep the satellite temporarily at 73.95' W.L. rather than risk having to stop the satellite at 91" W.L. and re-start it again to drift to 123" W.L., as such a stop/start would consume a large amount of fuel and thereby shorten the life of the satellite. In addition, PaJnAmSat is seeking to move Galaxy 17 to 73.95' W.L. to more easily ensure the safety of both Galaxy 17 and Horizons 2 while the satellites are collocated at the nominal 74.0' W.L. orbital location. During the drift fi-om 74.05' W.L. to 73.95" W.L., and while the satellite is temporarily located at 73-95"W.L., only the following TT&C frequencies will be operated on Galaxy 17: command frequencies 5925.5 MHz (LHCP), 6424.5 MNz (RHCP), 5925.5 MHz (H) and 6424.5 MHz (V); telemetry frequencies See PanAmSat Licensee Corp. Application to Modifi License, File No. SAT- MOD-20070628-00090 (stamp grant, with conditions, issued Nov. 30,2007 by Andrea Kelly, Policy Branch Chief). 'See PanAmSat H-2 Licensee COT. Requestfop.Special Temporary Authority, File No. SAT-STA-20071029-00147 (stamp grant issued Nov. 30,2007 by Andrea Kelly, Policy Branch Chief).

I Ms. Marlene H. Dortch January 10,2008 . Page 3 4197.125 MHz (H), 4197.125 M H z (LHCP), 4198.875 MHz (H) and 4198.875 WCW The satellites ahead of Galaxy 18 on the launch manifest are currently scheduled for launch in mid-January and early March. Thus, PanAmSat expects to know in early March whether it needs to deploy Galaxy 17 temporarily at 123' W.L. If Galaxy 17 is needed at 123" W.L., PanAmSat will immediately request STA to drift the satellite to - and temporarily operate it at - that location. All operations of Galaxy 17 at 73.95' W.L. will be in conformance with relevant coordination agreements PanAmSat has reached with other administrationsregarding operations at the nominal 74.0' W.L. location. In addition, PanAmSat will 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 operation of Galaxy 17 at the 73.95" W.L. location poses no risk of hannfbl interference to adjacent operational satellites. Grant of this STA request will serve the public interest by allowing PanAmSat to conserve Galaxy 17's fuel - and thus operational life - until PanAmSat determines whether the satellite is needed at 123" W.L. to ensure continuity of service as a result of a delay in the launch of Galaxy 18. I For the reasons set forth herein, PanAmSat respectfidly requests that the Commission expeditiously grant this request. Sincerely, SuhmfH. Crandall Assistant General Counsel Intelsat Corporation cc: Robert Nelson Andrea Kelly Karl Kensinger Jabin Vahora


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