Attachment STA Request

This document pretains to SAT-STA-20100224-00035 for Special Temporal Authority on a Satellite Space Stations filing.

IBFS_SATSTA2010022400035_803374

_ February 24, 2010 Ms. Marlene H. Dortch, Secretary Federal Communications Commission 445 12th Street, S.W. Washington, D.C. 20554 INTELSAT. Re: Request for Further Extension of Special Temporary Authority to Conduct Emergency Operations for the Intelsat 4 Satellite, Call Sign $2461 Dear Ms. Dortéh: PanAmSat Licensee Corp. ("PanAmSat"), pursuant to Section 25.120 of the rules of the Federal Communications Commission ("FCC" or "Commission")," herein requests another two—week extension — through March 13, 2010 — of the Special Temporary Authority ("STA") previously requested to conduct emergency operations for the Intelsat 4 satellite (Call Sign $2461)." As PanAmSat previously has informed the International Bureau ("Bureau") staff, on Sunday January 31, 2010 the Intelsat 4 satellite experienced an anomaly. PanAmSat was able, over the next few days, to command the _ satellite‘s thrusters and take the satellite to a distance above the station—keeping box of operational satellites. The Intelsat 4 satellite is currently 170 km above geosynchronous altitude. PanAmSat and Boeing Space and Intelligence Systems, the manufacturerof Intelsat 4, have completed analyzing the anomaly and assessing the health of the satellite. PanAmSat is continuing to de—orbit the satellite. PanAmSat estimates that there is enough fuel left on the satellite to achieve a much higher de—orbit altitude." 1 47 C.F.R. § 25.120. 2 See PanAmSat Licensee Corp. Requestfor Special Temporary Authority to Conduct Emergency Operationsfor the Intelsat 4 Satellite, Call Sign $2461, File No. SAT—STA—20100205—00022 (filed Feb. 5, 2010); PanAmSat Licensee Corp. Requestfor Extension ofSpecial Temporary Authority to Conduct Emergency Operationsfor the Intelsat 4 Satellite, Call Sign $2461, File No. SAT—STA—20100212—00026 (filed Feb. 12, 2010). 3 As a satellite launched prior to March 18, 2002, the minimum perigee requirements for decommissioning set forth in Section 25.283(a) of the — Commission‘s rules do not apply to Intelsat 4. See 47 C.F.R. § 25.283(a). Intelsat Corporation j O \©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, Secretary February 24, 2010 Page 2 Grant of this STA further extension request is in the public interest. PanAmSat‘s emergency operations in response to the extraordinary and unforeseen anomaly on Intelsat 4 have minimized the potential for harm to other geostationary satellite operators. PanAmSat acted as soon as practicable to move Intelsat 4 to a reasonable altitude above the geostationary arc given the impact of the anomaly on the company‘s ability to command the spacecraft. PanAmSat‘s continued de—orbit operations will further facilitate the safe disposal of Intelsat 4. For the reasons set forth herein, PanAmSat respectfully requests that the Commission expeditiously grant this request for further extension of special temporary authority to conduct emergency operations for the Intelsat 4 satellite. Sincerely, _ (2—2lLC100 Susan H. Crandall Assistant General Counsel Intelsat Corporation Co: Bob Nelson Karl Kensinger Kathyrn Medley Stephen Duall Sankar Persaud


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