Attachment STA Request

This document pretains to SAT-STA-20100709-00157 for Special Temporal Authority on a Satellite Space Stations filing.

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July 9, 2010 Ms. Marlene H. Dortch Secretary Federal Communications Commission 445 12th Street, S.W. Washington, D.C. 20554 Re: Request for 60-Day Further Extension of Special Temporary Authority for Intelsat 1R Call Sign: S2368 Dear Ms. Dortch: PanAmSat Licensee Corp. (“PanAmSat”) herein requests an additional 60 day extension – from July 15, 2010 through September 12, 2010 – of the Special Temporary Authority (“STA”) 1 previously granted PanAmSat to drift Intelsat 1R (call sign S2368) from 45.0º W.L. to 50.0º W.L. and operate temporarily at the 50.0º W.L. location.2 PanAmSat has a pending application to modify Intelsat 1R’s license to allow it to relocate the satellite to, and operate in the C- and Ku-bands at, 50.0º W.L.3 Intelsat 1R currently is located at 50.0º W.L. It has been operating in station- kept mode following the relocation of Intelsat 705. Grant of this STA further extension request is in the public interest because it will allow PanAmSat to ensure continuity of service to customers at 50.0º 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 modification application to relocate Intelsat 1R to, and operate at, 50.0º 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 Intelsat 1R 1 Intelsat has filed this STA request, an FCC Form 159 and an $830.00 filing fee electronically via the International Bureau’s Filing System. 2 See Policy Branch Information; Actions Taken, Report No. SAT-00656, File No. SAT-STA-20091202-00137 (Dec. 18, 2009) (Public Notice); Policy Branch Information; Actions Taken, Report No. SAT-00660, File No. SAT- STA-20100111-0005 (Jan. 15, 2010) (Public Notice); Policy Branch Information; Actions Taken, Report No. SAT-00677 (Apr. 2, 2010) (Public Notice); Policy Branch Information; Actions Taken, Report No. 00698, File No. SAT-STA-20100511-00099 (June 11, 2010) (Public Notice). 3 See Policy Branch Information; Satellite Space Station Applications Accepted for Filing, Report No. SAT-00647, File Nos. SAT-MOD-20090720-00073; SAT-AMD-20090820-00091; SAT-AMD-20091113-00122 (Nov. 20, 2009) (Public Notice).

Ms. Marlene H. Dortch July 9, 2010 Page 2 at 50.0º W.L. on a 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 50.0º W.L. in conformance with its sister company Intelsat’s coordination agreements covering the 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. Intelsat 1R is not 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 Intelsat 1R at 50.0° W.L. Finally, PanAmSat is not aware of any system with an overlapping station-keeping volume with Intelsat 1R 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. Respectfully submitted, /s/ Jennifer D. Hindin Wiley Rein LLP Counsel to PanAmSat On behalf of: Susan H. Crandall Assistant General Counsel Intelsat Corporation cc: Robert Nelson Kathyrn Medley Stephen Duall


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