IS 2 STA Supplementa

SUPPLEMENT submitted by Intelsat North America LLC

Supplemental Letter

2010-06-25

This document pretains to SAT-STA-20100330-00059 for Special Temporal Authority on a Satellite Space Stations filing.

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June 25, 2010 Ms. Marlene H. Dortch Secretary Federal Communications Commission 445 12th Street, S.W. Washington, D.C. 20554 Re: Request for Special Temporary Authority for Intelsat 2, SAT-STA- 20100330-00059 Call Sign: S2459 Dear Ms. Dortch: PanAmSat Licensee Corp. (“PanAmSat”) herein supplements the above- referenced pending request for Special Temporary Authority (“STA”) for 90 days beginning June 25, 2010 to drift Intelsat 2 (call sign S2459) from 169.10º E.L. to 157.0º E.L. and to operate the satellite temporarily in the C- and Ku- bands at 157.0º E.L.1 In response to a request from the International Bureau staff, this letter specifies the changes in operational frequencies at the nominal 169º E.L. orbital location that would result from grant of this STA request.2 Intelsat 2 is co-located with Intelsat 5 (call sign S2704) at 169.10º E.L.3 Intelsat 2 uses the 5925-6425 MHz, 3700-4200 MHz, 14000-14500 MHz, and 12250- 12750 MHz frequencies. Intelsat 5 uses the 5925-6425 MHz, 3700-4200 MHz, 12750-13250 MHz, 14000-14250 MHz, 10700-10950 MHz, and 11200-11700 MHz frequencies. Accordingly, upon Intelsat 2’s departure from 169.10º E.L., the 14.25-14.50 GHz and 12.25-12.75 GHz frequencies will no longer be utilized. 1 See PanAmSat Licensee Corp. Request for STA to Drift and Operate Intelsat 2, File no. SAT-STA-20100330-00059 (filed Mar. 30, 2010); Letter to Marlene H. Dortch, Secretary, Federal Communications Commission, from Susan H. Crandall, Assistant General Counsel, Intelsat Corp. (filed May 19, 2010) (requesting to change the start date from June 1, 2010 to June 25, 2010); Policy Branch Information; Satellite Space Applications Accepted for Filing, Report No. SAT-00692, SAT-STA-20100330-00059 (Public Notice) (May 21, 2010). 2 We understand that this frequency information will help ensure the completeness of the International Bureau’s database and the application of any relevant procedural rules to this STA request. 3 See PanAmSat License Corp. Application to Modify Authorization to Relocate Intelsat 5 to 169.0º E.L., SAT-MOD-20080725-00150 (filed July 25, 2008; granted Oct. 17, 2008).

Ms. Marlene H. Dortch June 25, 2010 Page 2 For the reasons set forth in the pending STA request, PanAmSat respectfully requests that the Commission grant PanAmSat’s pending STA request as supplemented with this letter. Sincerely, /s/ Susan H. Crandall Susan H. Crandall Assistant General Counsel Intelsat Corporation cc: Robert Nelson Karl Kensinger Kathyrn Medley Stephen Duall Andrea Kelly


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