Attachment PanAmSat-Grant March

PanAmSat-Grant March

DECISION submitted by IB,FCC

GRANT

2010-03-08

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

IBFS_SATSTA2010022400035_805052

File # _SBT—STA— 2010 o224— Oco3S $2461 SAT—STA—20100224—00035 182010000709 Call Sign S246! Grant Date o3/o¢/i6 PanAmSat Licensee Corp. (or otheridentifier I L 4 Torm Dates Approved by OMB K¥ tho n &*/zmnntom y || From jemert 3; 03/3/6 3060—0678 Date & Time Filed: Feb 24 2010 5:16:33:096PM |_Intern L Approved: orn File Number: SAT—STA—20100224—00035 ¥sub\‘\;g{fl'z> conditions C1 Aell :aPlicu Branch imposed inin SBT—STB —2010000205— cov?Z Chief, Satellite Folicy Callsign:* imposed 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 Conduct Emergency Operations for Intelsat 4 S$2461 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

2. Contact Name: Susan H. Crandall Phone Number: 202—944—7848 Company: Intelsat Corporation Fax Number: 202—944—7870 Street: 3400 International Drive, N.W. E—Mail: susan.crandall@intelsat.com 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 SATSTA2010021200026 or Submission ID 4a. Is a fee submitted with this application? fod IfYes, complete and attach FCC Form 159. If No, indicate reason for fee exemption (see 47 C.F.R.Section 1.1114). 34 Governmental Entity g4 Noncommercial educational licensee C Other(please explain): 4b. Fee Classification CRY — Space Station (Geostationary) 5. Type Request C \Change Station Location @ Extend Expiration Date g74 Other 6. Temporary Orbit Location 7. Requested Extended Expiration Date 2010—03—13 00:00:00.0

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., pursuant to Section 25.120 of the rules of the Federal Communications Commission, herein requests another two—week extension, through March 13, 2010, of the Special Temporary Authority previously requested to conduct emergency operations for the Intelsat 4 satellite, Call Sign S2461. 9. By checking Yes, the undersigned certifies that neither applicant nor any other party to the application is subject @ Yes «y 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, Intelsat Corporation 12. Please supply any need attachments. 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 1001), AND/OR REVOCATION OF ANY STATION AUTHORIZATION (U.S. Code, Title 47, Section 312(a)(1)), AND/OR FORFEITURE (U.S. Code, Title 47, Section 503).

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_ 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. Dortch: 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 Slgn $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 statxon—keepmg box of operational satellites. The Intelsat 4 satellite is currently 170 km above geosynchronous altitude. PanAmSat and Boeing Space and Intelligence Systems, the manufacturer of 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.ER. § 25.120. 2 See PandAmSat 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.E.R. § 25.283(a). Intelsat Corporation ~ 3400 lnternatlonal Drive NW, Washington DC 20008—3006 USA wwuw.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 operatlons for the Intelsat 4 satellite: Sincerely, _ (.LC100 Susan H. Crandall . Assistant General Counsel Intelsat Corporation Co: Bob Nelson Karl Kensinger Kathyrn Medley Stephen Duall Sankar Persaud


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