Attachment STA Request

This document pretains to SAT-STA-20100412-00074 for Special Temporal Authority on a Satellite Space Stations filing.

IBFS_SATSTA2010041200074_810381

April 12, 2010 Ms. Marlene H. Dortch Secretary Federal Communications Commission 445 12"" Street, S.W. Washington, DC 20554 INTELSAT. Re: Request for Extension of Special Temporary Authority to Drift and Operate Intelsat 709 Call Sign $2396 Dear Ms. Dortch: Intelsat North America LLC ("Intelsat") herein requests a 60—day extension —— through June 14, 2010 —— of the Special Temporary Authority ("STA")‘ previously granted Intelsat to drift Intelsat 709 (call s1gn82396) from 85.15° E.L. to 54.85° E.L. and begin operating at 54.85° E.L.* Intelsat has a pending application for permanent authority to redeploy Intelsat 709 to 54.85° E.L., where it will operate 1n the C— and Ku—bands pursuant to the ITU fihngs of the Indian Administration." In order to satisfy customer demand, Intelsat requested and was granted STA to continue to drift Intelsat 709 past 54.85° E.L. to 50.0° E.L. and to operate it at 50.0° E.L. for 10 days pursuant to the ITU filings ofthe administration of _ Turkey before drifting the satellite back to 54.85° E.L.* Intelsat 709 is currently located at 50.0° E.L. Once the satellite returns to 54.85° E.L., Intelsat will begin operating at that location and thus seeks extension of its original STA to begin operating at 54.85° E.L. pending action on the apphcatlon for permanent authorlty ‘ Intelsat has filed this STA request, an FCC Form 159 and an $830.00 filing fee electronically via the International Bureau‘s Filing System. * See Policy Branch Information; Actions Taken, Report No. SAT—00666, File No. SAT—STA—20100111—00006 (Feb. 19, 2010) (Public Notice). * See Application ofIntelsat North America to Modify License for Intelsat 709, File No. SAT—MOD—20091106—00117 (filed Nov. 6, 2009); Application of _ Intelsat North America LLC to Amend Application, File No. SAT—AMD— 20100104—00003 (filed Jan. 4, 2010). . * See Policy Branch Information; Actions Taken, Report No. SAT—00677, File No. SAT—STA—20100315—00046 (Apr. 2, 2010) (Public Notice). Intelsat Corporation 3400 International Dnve NW, Washlngton DC 20008—3006 USA www.intelsat.comT +1 202—944—6800 F+1 202—944—7898

Ms. Marlene H. Dortch April 12, 2010 Page 2 i | At 54.85° E.L., Intelsat 709 will replace Intelsat 706, which currenfly operates at that location pursuant to the ITU filings of the Indian Administration." Intelsat expects to begin operating Intelsat 709 at 54.85° E.L. in early May. Grant of this STA extension request is in the public interest because it will allow Intelsat to ensure continuity of service to customers in the Indian Ocean | region once the satellite has completed its temporary operation at 50.0° E.L. | and has arrived at 54.85° E.L. f Grant of this STA request will not result in increased risk of harmful interference. As noted in the original STA request, once Intelsat 709 is on— station at 54.85° E.L., Intelsat will operate it in conformance with the Indian Administration‘s coordination agreements related to the nominal 55.0° E.L. location. Intelsat also agrees to operate Intelsat 709 at 54.85° E.L. consistent | with the conditions previously imposed on Intelsat‘s operation of Intelsat 706 at this same orbital location." Intelsat has assessed and limited the probability of the space station becoming a source of debris as a result of collision with large debris or other operational space stations. Except for Intelsat 706, Intelsat 709 will not be located at the _ same orbital location as another satellite or at an orbital location that has an overlapping station—keeping volume with another satellite." Further, Intelsat is not aware of any other FCC licensed system, or any other system applied for and under consideration by the FCC, having an overlapping station—keeping volume with Intelsat 709. Finally, Intelsat is not aware of any system with an overlapping station—keeping volume with Intelsat 709 that is the subject of an ITU filing and that is either in orbit or progressing towards launch. * Intelsat‘s latest extension of its agreement with the Indian Administration _ allows Intelsat to operate a satellite at 54.85° E.L. through December 31, 2010. That extension was attached to a previously—filed STA request (see File No SAT—STA—20091201——00134) and is incorporated herein by reference. © See IBFS File No. SAT—MOD—20081124—00218 (grant stamp, dated Mar. 20, 2009). * Intelsat shortly will file an application for authorlty to relocate the Intelsat 706 satellite.

Ms. Marlene H. Dortch April 12, 2010 Page 3 For the reasons set forth herein, Intelsat respectfully requests that the Commission expeditiously grant this request. Sincerely, _ (.nCciog Susan H. Crandall Assistant General Counsel Intelsat Corporation cc: Karl Kensinger Kathyrn Medley Stephen Duall


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