Attachment STA Request

This document pretains to SAT-STA-20100628-00148 for Special Temporal Authority on a Satellite Space Stations filing.

IBFS_SATSTA2010062800148_825627

June 28, 2010 Ms. Marlene H. Dortch _ Secretary Federal Communications Commission 445 Twelfth Street, S.W. Washington, D.C. 20554 INTELSAT. Re: Request for Extension of Spec1al Temporary Authonty for Galaxy 27 Call Sign: $2159 _ . Dear Ms. Dortch: Intelsat North Amerlca LLC ("Intelsat") herein requests a 30—day extension — through July 31, 2010, of the Special Temporary Authority (“STA”I) previously granted Intelsat to operate the communications frequencies and TT&C carriers on the Galaxy 27 satellite at 45.10° E.L. The specific communications frequencies for which Intelsat seeks continued authority are: 3700—4200 MHz (space to Earth) and 5925—6425 MHz (Earth to space) 11.7—12.2 GHz (space to Earth) and 14.0—14.5 GHz (Earth to space) The specific TT&C frequencies are: Telecommand frequencies: 6423.5 (V) Telemetry frequencies: 4199.5 (H) Intelsat plans, upon receipt of Commission approval, to re—flag Galaxy 27 from United States licensing to German licensing." Until such time as the exchange of licensing administrations can occur, however, Intelsat needs to continue TT&C and communications payload transmissions to the satellite at 45.10° E.L. .‘ 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—00696, File No. SAT—STA—20100528—00116 (June 4, 2010) (Public Notice). * See Intelsat North America LLC Application toTransfer Control ofGalaxy 27 Space Station Authorization to German Licensing Authority, File No. SAT—T/C— 20100112—00009 (filed Jan. 12, 2010); Supplemented by Letter from Susan H. Crandall, Assistant General Counsel, Intelsat Corporation, to Marlene H. Dortch, Secretary, Federal Communications Commission (filed Feb. 3, 2010). 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 28 2010 . —Page 2 | The payload transmissions are for mlss1on critical services for a U. S. Government customer. Grant of this extension request will serve the public interest by allowing Intelsat to continue operating at 45.10° E.L. and thereby help ensure continuity of mission critical services for a U.S. Government customer. In addition, grant of STA will allow the Commission more time to consider the pending apphcatlon to re—flag the satellite from U.S. to German licensing authority. Intelsat will operate the spacecraft so as to ensure that it will not cause interference to adjacent satellites. As such, grant of the requested STA will not present any significant risk of interference to other users. Moreover, Intelsat . will operate at 45.10° E.L. on a non—interference, non—protected basis. For the reasons set forth herein, Intelsat respectfully requests that the Commission expeditiously grant this extension request to continue operating the TT&C and communications frequencies on Galaxy 27 at 45.10° E.L. Sincerely, Q_M,M&L Susan H. Crandall — Assistant General Counsel Intelsat Corporation Co: Bob Nelson Karl Kensinger _ Kathyrn Medley Stephen Duall


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