EchoStar 3 Status Re

OTHER submitted by EchoStar Corporation

EchoStar 3 Status Report

2009-12-30

This document pretains to SAT-STA-20090821-00092 for Special Temporal Authority on a Satellite Space Stations filing.

IBFS_SATSTA2009082100092_792116

STEPTOE &JOHNSON w A TT ORNEYS AT LAYW Pantelis Michalopoulos 1330 Connecticut Avenue, NW 202429.6494 Washington, DC 200361795 pmichalo@steptoe.com Tel 202.429.3000 Fax 202.429.3902 steptoe.com December 30, 2009 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—20090821—00092 Dear Ms. Dortch: EchoStar Corporation hereby submits for the public file a redacted version ofits Status Report describing the operating status of the EchoStar 3 satellite and the status of the replacement plans for that satellite. An unredacted version ofthis report is being submitted separately with a request for confidential treatment pursuant to 47 C.F.R. §§ 0.457 and 0.459. Yours sincerely, Paruba ichalopoulou [X 1. Pantelis Michalopoulos Counsel for EchoStar Corporation ce: Robert Nelson, International Bureau NGTON & NEW YORK & CHICAGOG °+ PHOENIX e LOS ANGELES e CENTURY CITY e LONDON e— BRUSSELS

Before the FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20554 In the Matter of EchoStar Corporation Application for Renewal of Special File No. SAT—STA—20090821—00092 Temporary Authority to Operate a Direct Broadcast Satellite ("DBS") Service over Channels 23 and 24 at the 61.5° W.L. Orbital Location STATUS REPORT EchoStar Corporation ("EchoStar") submits a report on (1) the operating status of the EchoStar 3 satellite (including any change since June 30, 2009), and (2) the status of the replacement satellite for EchoStar 3. This report is being filed pursuant to conditions 4 and 5 of EchoStar‘s Special Temporary Authority to operate on the two unassigned DBS channels at the 61.5° W.L. orbital location.‘ EchoStar 3. As previously reported to the Commission, in late August 2009, EchoStar 3 suffered the loss of an additional transponder pair (2 Traveling Wave Tube Amplifiers). However, this loss did not result in any changes in the service provided from the 61.5° W.L. orbital location. Replacement Satellite. Following the failed launch of the AMC—14 satellite, which had been identified to replace EchoStar 3, EchoStar has made plans for the launch to that slot of EchoStar 15, a 32—transponder—capable DBS satellite that will effectively replace EchoStar 3 at \ See Stamp Grant at conditions 4 and 5, File No. SAT—STA—20090821—00092 (granted Dec. 1, 2009).

61.5° W.L.‘ EchoStar 15 is expected to be ready for launch by the fourth quarter of 2010. Its launch will help EchoStar‘s customer, DISH Network Corporation, to meet increased consumer demmand for High—Definition ("HD") services, as well as the Commission‘s HD broadcast carriage requirements." Respectfully submitted, is/ Linda Kinney Linda Kinney EchoStar Corporation 1233 20"" Street N.W. Washington, D.C. 20036—2396 (202) 293—098 1 December 30, 2009 * EchoStar has previously notified the Commission construction of the EchoStar 15 satellite has commenced, at EchoStar‘s own risk. See 47 CER. § 25.113(f). * See 47 CF.R. § 76.66(k)(2); Carriage ofDigital Television Broadcast Signals: Amendment to Part 76 ofthe Commission‘s Rules, Second Report and Order 23 FCC Red. 5351 (2008).

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