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2008-06-11

This document pretains to SAT-STA-20080523-00115 for Special Temporal Authority on a Satellite Space Stations filing.

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Attachment IBFS File No. SAT-STA-20080523-00115 Call Sign S2715 June 11,2008 PanAmSat Licensee Corp.'s request, IBFS File No. SAT-STA-20080523-00115, is granted. Accordingly, PanAmSat Licensee Corp. (PanAmSat) is authorized, for a period of 30 days commencing on June 16,2008, to conduct Telemetry, Tracking, Control and Monitoring operations with the Galaxy 17 satellite (Call Sign S2715) using the following 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; and 4 197.125 MHz (horizontal polarization), 4 197.125 MHz (left-hand-circular polarization), 4 198.875 MHz (horizontal polarization) and 4 198.875 (right-hand-circular polarization) for telemetry, necessary to effect the drift of Galaxy 17 from the 122.9" W.L. orbital location to Galaxy 17's authorized 91.0" W.L. orbital location. This authorization shall be in accordance with the technical specifications set forth in PanAmSat's application, this Attachment, and the Commission's rules and subject to the following conditions: 1. All operations during the drift shall be on an unprotected and non-harmful interference basis, Le., PanAmSat shall not cause harmful interference to, and shall not claim protection from, interference caused to it by any other lawfully operating station. 2. In the event of any harmful interference during Galaxy 17's drift to the 9 1.O" W.L. orbital location, PanAmSat shall cease operations immediately upon notification of such interference, and shall inform the Commission, in writing, immediately of such an event. 3. During the drift to the 9 1.O" W.L. orbital location, PanAmSat may not operate Galaxy 17's communications payload. 4. This action is issued pursuant to Section 0.261 of the Commission's rules on delegated authority, 47 C.F.R. § 0.261, and is effective immediately. (or other identifier) Term Dates

2. 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. If No, indicate reason for fee exemption (see 47 C.F.R.Section 1.1114). 0 Governmental Entity Q Noncommercial educational licensee 0 Otherblease explain): Cb. Fee Classification CRY - Space Station (Geostationary) i. Type Request @ Change Station Location 0 Extend Expiration Date Q Other i. Temporary Orbit Location 7. Requested Extended Expiration Date 2

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 grant of STA for 30 days, commencing 06/06/2008, to drift Galaxy 1 7 from 122.9 W.L. to its permanently-licensed location of 91.0 W.L. I I 9. By checking Yes, the undersigned certifies that neither applicant nor any other party to the application is subject a Yes 0 No to a denial of Federal benefits that includes FCC benefits pursuant to Section 5301 of the Anti-Drug Act of 1988, 2 1 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 Susan H. Crandall Asst. General Counsel, Intelsat Corporation Attachment 1: STA Request Attachment 2: Attachment 3: WILLFUL FALSE STATEMENTS MADE ON THIS FORM ARE PUNISHABLE BY FINE AND / OR IMPRISONMENT (U.S. Code, Title 18, Section 100l), AND/OR REVOCATION OF ANY STATION AUTHORIZATION (U.S. Code, Title 47, Section 3 12(a)(l)), AND/OR FORFEITURE (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 20554. 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 FOREGOING 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 May23,2008 . Ms. Marlene H. Dortch Secretary Federal Communications Commission 445 12'" Street, S.W. Washington, DC 20554 INTELSAT. Re: Request for Special Temporary Authority to Drift Galaxy 17 to 9 1-0' W.L. Call Sign: S2715 Dear Ms. Dortch: PanAmSat Licensee Corp. ("PanAmSat") herein requests a grant of Special Temporary Authority (IISTAI')' for 30 days, commencing June 6,2008, to drift Galaxy 17 from 122.9' W.L. to its permanently-licensedlocation of 91.0' W.L. In support of its request, PanAmSat submits the following information. PanAmSat is authorized to operate Galaxy 17 at 91.0" W.L? PanAmSat I I currently plans to have Galaxy 17 replace Galaxy 11, which is operating at that i location. 1 1I, Galaxy 17 is currently located at 122.9' W.L. pursuant to STA? where it is 1 I backing up Galaxy 10R (currently operating at 123.0' W.L.) until the latter can I I1 be replaced by Galaxy 18. Galaxy 18 was launched on May 21,2008 and currently is in the transfer orbit phase of the launch mission. Galaxy 18 will be I I 1 in-orbit tested at 123.15' W.L? PanAmSat expects to locate the satellite at ! ! i 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-2006 1219-00155 and SAT-AMD-20070123-00013 (Apr. 27, . 2007) (Public Notice). See PanAmSat Licensee Corp. Request for Special Temporary Authority, File No. SAT-STA-20080325-00081 (stamp grant issued by Robert G. Nelson on Apr. 4,2008); PanAmSat Licensee Corp. Request for Extension of Special Temporary Authority, File No. SAT-STA-20080428-00092 (filed Apr. 28, 2008) (seeking an extension of authority through June 2,2008). PanAmSat is, concurrently with this request, seeking a one-week further extension of its STA to operate Galaxy 17 at 122.9" W.L. See PanAmSat Licensee Corp. Request for Special Temporary Authority, File No. SAT-STA-20080423-00090 (stamp grant issued by Andrea Kelly on May 16,2008). lntelsat Corporation 3400 international Drive NW, Washington DC 20008-3006USA www.intelrat.com T +1 202-944-6800F +1 202-944-7898

Ms. Marlene H. Dortch May 23,2008 Page 2 123.0' W.L. on or about.June 6,2008, at which point Galaxy 17 will be relocated to its permanent location of 91.O' W.L. Subject to receipt of FCC approval, PanAmSat expects to begin drifting Galaxy 17 to 91.0" W.L. on June During the drift to 9 1.Oo W.L only the following TT&C frequencies will be operated on Galaxy 17: command frequencies 5925.5 MHz (LHCP), 6424.5 MHz (RHCP), 5925.5 MHz (H) and 6424.5 MHz (V); telemetry frequencies 4197.125 MHz (H), 4197.125 MHz (LHCP), 4198.875 MHz (H) and 4198.875 (RHCP). Once located at 91.O" W.L., the satellite will operate in the conventional C- and Ku- bands, per its license. For the reasons set forth herein, PanAmSat respectmly requests that the Commission expeditiously grant this request. I Sincerely, L Susan H. Crandall Assistant General Counsel ' Intelsat Corporation cc: Robert Nelson Andrea Kelly Karl Kenshger


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