Attachment Grant

Grant

DECISION submitted by IB,FCC

grant

2008-06-06

This document pretains to SAT-STA-20080605-00119 for Special Temporal Authority on a Satellite Space Stations filing.

IBFS_SATSTA2008060500119_645732

S2715 S ATST A-20080605-00119 I62008001312 PanAmSat Licensee Corp. Approved by OMB 3060-0678 Date & Time Filed: Jun 5 2008 2:41:16:826PM File Number: SAT-STA-20080605-00119 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: Request for Further Extension of STA to Temporarily Operate Galaxy 17 at 122.9 W.L. I1. Applicant ’t ’ 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 .corn 3400 International Drive, N.W. City: Washington State: DC Country: USA Zipcode: 20008 -3006 Attention: Susan H Crandall I 1

Attachment File No. SAT-STA-20080605-00119 Call Sign S2715 June 6,2008 PanAmSat Licensee Corp.'s request, File No. SAT-STA-20080605-00119, is granted. Accordingly, PanAmSat Licensee Corp. (PanAmSat) is authorized, for a period of 30 days commencing on June 10,2008, to continue to operate the Galaxy 17 satellite (Call Sign S2715) at the 122.9' W.L. orbital location in the 5925-6425 MHz (Earth-to- space) and 3700-4200 MHz (space-to-Earth) conventional C-band fi-equencies, and in the 14.0-14.5 GHz (Earth-to-space) and 11.7-12.2 GHz (space-to-Earth) conventional Ku- band frequencies. Additionally, PanAmSat is authorized to conduct space station Telemetry, Tracking, and Control (TT&C) operations using the 5925.5 MHz (Left Hand Circular Polarization), 6424.5 MHz (Right Hand Circular Polarization), 5925.5 MHz (Horizontal) and 6424.5 MHz (Vertical) command frequencies; and the 4 197.125 MHz (Horizontal), 4 197.125 MHz (Left Hand Circular Polarization), 4 198.875 MHz (Horizontal) and 4 198.875 (Right Hand Circular Polarization) telemetry frequencies to effect Galaxy 17's operations at the 122.9' W.L. orbital location. These authorizations shall be in accordance with the technical specifications set forth in its application, this Attachment, and the Commission's rules and subject to the following conditions: 1. All operations shall be on an unprotected and non-harmhl interference basis, i. e., 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 as a result of Galaxy 17's operations at the 122.9' 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. While at the 122.9' W.L. orbital location, PanAmSat shall maintain the Galaxy 17 spacecraft with an east/west longitudinal station-keeping tolerance of +/- 0.05 degrees. 4. This action is issued pursuant to Section 0.261 of the Commission's rules on delegated authority, 47 C.F.R. 5 0.261, and is effective immediately. .-..

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 application. Please enter only one.) 3. Reference File Number or Submission ID 4a. Is a fee submitted with this application? @ If Yes, complete and attach FCC Form 159. If No, indicate reason for fee exemption (see 47 C.F.R.Section 1.1114). Q Governmental Entity Q Noncommercial educational licensee 0 Other(p1ease explain): 4b. Fee Classification CRY - Space Station (Geostationary) 5. Type Request Q Change Station Location Extend Expiration Date Q Other __________~ 5. Temporary Orbit Location Extended Expiration D Z 122.9 W.L. 2008-07-09 0O:OO:OO.O 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 30-day further extension, through 07/09/2008, of the STA previously granted PanAmSat to temporarily operate Galaxy 17 at 122.9 W.L. 9. By checking Yes, the undersigned certifies that neither applicant nor any other party to the application is subject e Yes 4 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 Susan H. Crandall Asst. General Counsel, fntelsat Corporation 12. Please supply any need attachments. 1 Attachment 1: STA Request I Attachment 2: I I Attachment 3: I 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 3 12(a)(l)), AND/OR FORFEITURE (U.S. Code, Title 47, Section 503). 3

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June 5,2008 Ms. Marlene H. D rtch . Secretary Federal Communications Commission 445 1 2 Street, ~ S.W. Washington, DC 20554 INTELSAT Re: Request for Further Extension of Special Temporary Authority to I Operate Galaxy 17 at 122.9' W.L. Call Sign: S2715 Dear Ms. Dortch: PanAmSat Licensee Corp. ("PanAmSat")herein requests a 30-day further extension - through July 9,2008 - of the Special Temporary Authority (I'STA")' previously granted PanAmSat to temporarily operate Galaxy 17 at 122.9' W.L.' Although PanAmSat recently had indicated that it would not require a M e r extension of the STA, the need to continue in-orbit testing PanAmSat's recently-launched Galaxy 18 satellite has required that Galaxy 17's stay at 122.9' W.L. be extended for a short period of time. In support of its request, PanAmSat submits the following information. PanAmSat is authorized to operate Galaxy 17 at 91" W.L.3 PanAmSat currently plans to have Galaxy 17 replace Galaxy 11 which is operating at that location. As explained in the original STA request, the delay in the launch of Galaxy 18 required that PanAmSat drift Galaxy 17 to 122.9" W.L. rather than I 91" W.L. and temporarily operate the satellite at 122.9" W.L. in order to ensure continuity of station-kept service for customers currently on Galaxy lOR, PanAmSat has filed this 'STA request, an FCC Form 159 and a $790.00 filing fee electronicallyvia the International Bureau's Filing System. See PanAmSat Licensee Corp. Requestfor Special Temporary Authority, File . No. SAT-STA-20080325-00081 (stamp grant issued by Robert G. Nelson on Apr. 4,2008); PanAmSat Licensee Corp. Requestfor Extension of Special Temporary Authority, File No. SAT-STA-20080428-00092and PanAmSat Licensee Corp. Requestfor Further Extension of Special Temporary Authority, File No. SAT-STA-0523-00114 (stamp grant for both issued by Andrea Kelly on May 30,2008). At 122.9' W.L., the satellite is authorized to operate in the conventional C- and Ku- biinds. See Policy Branch Information;Actions Taken, Report No. SAT-OQ439, File Nos. SAT-RPL-20061219-00155 and SAT-AMD-20070123-00013(Apr. 27, 2007) (Public Notice). lntetsat Corporation ,3400 International Drive MN, Washington DC 20008-3006 USA www.intelrat.com T +1 202-944-6800 F + I 202-944-7898

Ms. Marlene H. Dortch June 5,2008 Page 2 which is to be de-orbited very shortly. Galaxy 17 has been located at 122.9' W.L. since May 7,2008. The Galaxy 18 satellite was launched on May 21,2008 and was in-orbit tested at 123.15O W.L? The satellite is currently located at 123.0' W.L., where additional in-orbit testing is being conducted. Accordingly, PanAmSat herein seeks an additional 30-day extension to allow Galaxy 17 to remain at 122.9' W.L. until in-orbit testing of Galaxy 18 has been co~npleted.~ All operations of Galaxy 17 at 122.9" W.L. will be in conformance with relevant coordination agreements PanArnSat has reached with other administrations regarding operations at the 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 122.9' W.L. location poses no risk of h a r d interference to adjacent operational satellites. Additionally, PanAmSat has assessed and limited the probability o f the space station becoming a source of debris as a result of collisions with large debris or other operational space stations. PanAmSat is not aware of any other FCC licensed system, or any other system applied for and under consideration by the FCC, having an overlapping stationkeeping volume with Galaxy 17 at 122.9" W.L.. PanAmSat is not aware of any system with an overlapping stationkeeping volume with Galaxy 17 that is the subject of an ITU filing and that is either in orbit or progressing towards launch. Grant of this STA request will serve the public interest by allowing PanAmSat to ensure continuitynf service at the nominal 123.0' W.L. location to customers of Galaxy 1OR. 4See PanAmSat Licensee Corp. Requestfor Special TemporaryAuthority, File No. SAT-STA-20080423-00090(stamp grant issued by Andrea Kelly on May 16,2008). PanAmSat has a pending 30-day STA request (File No. SAT-STA-20080523- 00115) to begin drifting Galaxy 17 to 91' W.L. starting June 6,2008. PanAmSat respectfully requests that that STA be granted starting ten days later -- specifically, starting June 16,2008.

I 1 - , - ..., , _ - , - - - , __ ..-__. . ., . ~ -._ - .:-- - - . _- . _- - . . . - . . - -. -. I I Ms. Marlene H. Dortch ~ i June 5,2008 ~ Page 3 I ! 1 For the reasons set forth herein, PanAmSat respectfully requests that the Commission expeditiously grant this request. I . Sincerely, I u Susan H. Crandall I I Assistant General Counsel Intelsat Corporation cc: Robert Nelson Andrea Kelly Karl Kensinger \


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