Attachment STA Request

This document pretains to SAT-STA-20100603-00121 for Special Temporal Authority on a Satellite Space Stations filing.

IBFS_SATSTA2010060300121_820823

June 3, 2010 Ms. Marlene H. Dortch Secretary | Federal Communications Commission 445 125" Street, S.W. Washington, D.C. 20554 Re: Request for 60—Day Further Extension of Special Temporary Authority to Operate Galaxy 12 at 133.0° W.L. .Call Sign 82422 * Dear Ms. Dortch: PanAmSat Licensee Corp. ("PanAmSat") herein requests a 60 day extension — from June 9, 2010 through August 7, 2010 — of the Special Temporary Authority ("STA") ‘ previously granted PanAmSat to operate Galaxy 12 (call sign $2422) at 133.0° W.L.* Galaxy 12 is currently licensed to operate at 122.9° W.L.* Following the technical anomaly on Galaxy 15 (call sign $2387), PanAmSat sought STA to use Galaxy 12 to replace Galaxy 15 at the nominal 133.0° W.L. orbital location." PanAmSat has a pendmg application for permanent authority to redeploy Galaxy 12 to 133.O° W.L." ‘PanAmSat is s1multaneously filing a ‘ Intelsat has filed this STA request, an FCC Form 159 and an $830.00 fihng fee electronically via the International Bureau‘s Filing System. * See Policy Branch Information; Actions Taken, Report No. SAT—00682, File No. SAT—STA—20100408—0070 (Apr. 16, 2010) (Public Notice); Policy Branch Information; Actions Taken, Report No. SAT—00690, File No. SAT—STA— 20100430—00089 (May 14, 2010) (Public Notice). * See Policy Branch Information; Actions Taken, Report No. SAT—00553, File No. SAT—MOD—20080630 (Sept. 5, 2008) (Public Notice). * See PanAmSat Licensee Corp. Requestfor Special Temporary Authority to Drift and Operate Galaxy 12, Call Sign $2422, File No. SAT—STA—20100408— 00070 (filed Apr. 8, 2010) (grant stamped, with conditions Apr. 8, 2010); PanAmSat Licensee Corp. Requestfor Extension ofSpecial Temporary Authority to Drift and Operate Galaxy 12, Call Sign $2422, File No. SAT— STA—20100430—00089 (filed Apr. 30, 2010) (grant stamped with conditions May 11, 2010). ° See PanAmSat Licensee Corp. Modification ofAuthorizationfor Galaxy 12 to 129.0° W.L. ($2422), File No. SAT—MOD—20100120—00013 (filed Jan. 20, 2010); PanAmSat Licensee Corp. Amendment to Application to Modify Authorizationfor Galaxy 12 (S2422) for 133 W.L., File No. SAT—AMD— 20100514—00102 (filed May 142010) Intelsat Corporation 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 June 3, 2010 _ Page 2 request for STA to operate Galaxy 12 at 133.0° W.L for 180 days from August 8, 2010 through February 3, 2011. From the 133.0° W.L. orbital location, Galaxy 12 will utilize the 5925 — 6425 MHz and 3700 — 4200 MHz frequency bands. The specific TT&C frequencies at 133.0° W.L. are as follows: Uplink: 6424.5 MHz (RHCP), (V) Downlink: 4198 MHz (LHCP), (H) 4199.875 MHz (LHCP), (v)6 PanAmSat requests that the waiver of Section 25.283(c) of the Commission‘s rules previously granted to the Galaxy 12 spacecraft continue to apply at the 133.0° W.L. location.‘ Section 25.283(c) of the Commission‘s rules requires an applicant to demonstrate that all stored energy will be vented atthe spacecraft‘s end oflife." — Grant of this STA further extension request is in the public interest because it will allow PanAmSat to ensure continuity of service to customers despite the technical anomaly on Galaxy 15. As noted in the original STA request, customers transferred to Galaxy 12 have not and will not experience service degradation or be otherwise harmed by the satellite‘s operation at 133.0° W.L. Grant of the STA also will serve the public interest by affording the Commission time to complete its review of PanAmSat‘s pending application to relocate Galaxy 12 to, and operate at, 133.0° W.L. PanAmSat understands and accepts that grant of this STA extension would not prejudge the Commission‘s determination of PanAmSat‘s request to operate Galaxy 12 at 133.0° W.L. on a _ ° When Galaxy 12 operated at 133.3° W.L., the polarization was reversed for both the uplink and downlink TT&C frequencies. Thus, the uplinkfrequency is now operating in vertical polarization; the downlink frequenc1esin horizontal polarization. " See PanAmSat Licensee Cofp., Modz‘fication of.Authorization for Galaxy 12. to 122.9 W .L., File No. SAT—MOD—20080630—00133, condition 3 (stamp grant, Sept. 2, 2008). ©47 C.FR. § 25.283(0).

Ms. Marlene I—I Dortch June 3, 2010 ~— Page 3 permanent basis, and operation of the satellite at that location pursuant to STA is at PanAmSat‘s risk. ' Grant of this STA further extension request will not result in increased risk of harmful interference. PanAmSat will continue operating the satellite‘s communications payload at 133.0° W.L. in conformance with its sister company Intelsat‘s coordination agreer\nents related to the 133.0° W.L. orbital location. PanAmSat 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. At 133.0° W.L., Galaxy 12 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, PanAmSat 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 Galaxy 12 at 133.0° W.L. Finally, PanAmSat is not aware of any system with an overlapping station—keeping volume with Galaxy 12 at 133.0° W.L. that is the subject of an ITU filing and that is either in orbit or — progressing towards launch. . ' _ For the reasons set forth herein, PanAmSat respectfully requests that the | Commission grant this STA further extension request. Sincerely, /s/ Susan H. Crandall Susan H. Crandall Assistant General Counsel Intelsat Corporation cc: + Robert Nelson _ Kathyrn Medley Stephen Duall


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