Attachment STA Request

This document pretains to SAT-STA-20100616-00138 for Special Temporal Authority on a Satellite Space Stations filing.

IBFS_SATSTA2010061600138_822563

_ June 16, 2010 _ Ms. Marlene H. Dortch Secretary Federal Communications Commission 445 12"" Street, S.W. Washington, DC 20554 INTELSAT. Re: Request for Special Temporary Authority for Galaxy 15 Call Sign $2387 _ 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 Special Temporary Authority ("STA") for seven days — from June 24, 2010 through June 30, 2010 — to operate the Galaxy 15 satellite‘s (Call Sign $2387) C—band communications payload (3700—4200 MHz and 5925—6425 MHz) outside of the +/— 0.05° East/West station—keeping box pursuant to a waiver of Section 25.210(j) of the Commission‘s rules." As PanAmSat previously has informed the International Bureau ("Bureau") staff, on April 5, 2010 the Galaxy 15 satellite experienced an anomaly of unknown origin. Due to this anomaly, the Galaxy 15 satellite has drifted outside of its authorized +/— 0.05° East/West station—keeping box pursuant to . STA.* During the time period covered by this STA request, Galaxy 15 will be located at between 129.5° and 128.5° W.L,. PanAmSat will utilize the transmissions contemplated herein in a second attempt to disable the communications payload on the Galaxy 15 satellite. PanAmSat will take this action only if all ongoing efforts to regain control of Galaxy 15 have not been successful by June 24, 2010. PanAmSat‘s sister _ company, Intelsat North America LLC, is filing an STA request to utilize an 147 C.F.R. § 25.120. > PanAmSat has filed this STA request, an FCC Form 159 and an $830.00 filing fee electronically via the International Bureau‘s Filing System. 347 C.F.R. § 25.210(G). * See Policy Branch Information; Actions Taken, Report No. SAT—00682, File No. SAT—STA—20100409—00071 (Apr. 16, 2010) (Public Notice); Policy Branch Information; Actions Taken, Report No. SAT—00687, File No. SAT— STA—20100430—00087 (May 7, 2010) (Public Notice); Actions Taken, Report No. SAT—00698, File No. SAT—STA—20100601—00118 (Jun. 11, 2010) (Public Notice). ' 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 16, 2010 Page 2 earth station in Clarksburg, Maryland (call sign KA275) to transmit to the satellite for purpose of this disabling effort. In the course of these transmissions, the Galaxy 15 transponders will operate at saturation, resulting in each of the 10 MHz carriers having at beam peak a downlink EIRP of approx1mately 41 dBW. Grant of this STA request is in the public interest. The Commission may grant a waiver for good cause shown." The Commission typically grants a waiver where the particular facts make strict compliance inconsistent with the public interest.© In granting a waiver, the Commission may take into account considerations of hardship, equity, or more effective implementation of overall .. policy on an individual basis.‘ Waiver is therefore appropriate if special circumstances warrant a deviation from the general rule, and such a dev1at1on will serve the public 1nterest Good cause exists in this case based on hardship. Due to the technical anomaly on the Galaxy 15 satellite, PanAmSat is unable to comply with the requirements of Section25.210(j) of the Commission‘s rules. PanAmSat will, however, take all practicable steps to coordinate the safe operation of Galaxy _ 15. Moreover, grant of this STA request will allow PanAmSat to make a second attempt to disable the communications payload on the Galaxy 15 satellite shouldongoing attempts to regain control of the spacecraft prove unsuccessful. If this second attempt to disable the communications payload is successful, it will greatly reduce the likelihood of Galaxy 15 causing potential interference into the operations of other operators, thereby promoting the public interest. ° ‘ PanAmSat agrees to accept the following conditions, each of which was included in PanAmSat‘s prior grant of special temporary authority to attempt to disable the Galaxy 15 satellite‘s commumcatlons payload: , °47 C.F.R. §1.3. ° N.E. Cellular Tel. Co. v. FCC, 897 F.24 1164, 1166 (D.C. Cir. 1990) ("Northeast Cellular®"). ‘ WAIT Radio v. FCC, 418 F.24 1153, 1159 (D.C. Cir. 1969) Northeast Cellular, 897 F.2d at 1166. 8 Request for Special Temporary Aufhority for Galaxy 15, Call Sign $2387, File No. SAT—STA—20100426—00084 (stamp grant with conditions Apr.29, 2010) .

. Ms. Marlene H. Dortch June 16, 2010 ‘ Page 3 1. PanAmSat is required to accept interference from other lawfully operating space stations or radio communications systems. 2. In the event of any harmful interference to other lawfully operating space stations or radio communications systems, PanAmSat shall inform the Commission, in writing, immediately of such an event. 3. Any action taken or expense incurred as a result of operations pursuant to this special temporary authority is solely at PanAmSat‘s own risk. _ For the reasons set forth herein, PanAmSat respectfully requests that the Commission grant this request. _ Cxscate Sincerely, Susan H. Crandall Assistant General Counsel Intelsat Corporation cc: Robert Nelson Kathyrn Medley . Stephen Duall


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