Attachment PanAmSat-Grant July

PanAmSat-Grant July

DECISION submitted by IB,FCC

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2010-07-23

This document pretains to SAT-STA-20100719-00162 for Special Temporal Authority on a Satellite Space Stations filing.

IBFS_SATSTA2010071900162_831253

| File# SAT— STA— 201006 719— dol62 Call Sign S23%5 Grant Date_C7 123/10 (or other identifier) Term Dates ‘Approved by OME Atumsces® 3060—0678 y From_O7/23 /10 T,. O§/2i/0 . GRANTED Tt D.ate & Tune‘ Filed: Jul 19 2010 5:01:15:286PM _International Bureau _| Approved: + swz _ File Number: SAT—STA—20100719—00162 3 subjmed s cogdim Stephen J. Dual) _ . Callsign: Cnief, Setellite Policg Branch . FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION . APPLICATION FOR SPACE STATION SPECIAL TEMPORARY AUTHORITY FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY . APPLICANT INFORMATION Enter a description of this application to identify it on the main menu: Request for Special Temporary Authority for Galaxy 14, Call Sign $2385 1. Applicant Name: PanAmSat Licensee Corp. Phone Number: 202—944—7848 DBA Name: . Fax Number: 202—944—7870 Street: c/o Intelsat Corporation E—Mail: susan.crandall@intelsat.com 3400 International Drive, N.W. City: Washington State: DC Country: USA Zipcode: 20008 —3006 Attention: Susan H Crandall

Attachment to Grant IBFS File No. SAT—STA—20100719—00162 Call Sign $2385 July 23, 2010 The request of PanAmSat Licensee Corp. (PanAmSat) for special temporary authority, IBFS File No. SAT—STA—201000719—00162, to operate the Galaxy 14 space station (Call Sign $2385) outside the +/— 0.05° east/west station—keeping box previously authorized‘ is granted. PanAmSat is authorized, for a period of 30 days — from July 23, 2010, through August 21, 2010 — to operate the communications payload aboard the Galaxy 14 space station in the 3700—4200 MHz (space—to—Earth) and 5925—6425 MHz (Earth—to—space) frequency bands outside the +/—0.05° east/west station—keeping box. This authorization shall be in accordance with the technical specifications set forth in PanAmSat‘s application, Federal Communication Commission (Commission) rules, and the following conditions: 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. 4. This authorization is not one relating to an "activity of a continuing nature" for purposes of Section 1.62 of the Commission‘s rules and Section 558(c) of the Administrative Procedure Act. Continuation of operations beyond the term of this authorization will require prior affirmative authorization by the FCC. 3. This action is issued pursuant to Section 0.261 of the Commission‘s rules on delegated authority, 47 C.F.R. § 0.261, and is effective immediately. fls SBT— $D— 20100719—00162 Call Sign §$2385 Grant Dste 07 /23/’0 (or other identifiet) Term Dates saNnTtEry*® I’i'mn__qz/_%i/_!_q_ To: OS’/Z‘ /IO mational Bureau Approved: M’}}pddfl *g3ubject 4o Conditions Stephen/3, Duall Chiof, Sefellite Plicy Branch ‘ See IBFS File No. SAT—MOD—20051206—00261 (granted Jan. 26, 2006).

2. Contact Name: Jennifer D. Hindin —Phone Number: . 202—719—4975 Company: Wiley Rein LLp Fax Number: Street: 1776 K. Street, NW _ E—Mail: fhindin@wileyrein.com City: Washington State: . DC Country: USA Zipcode: 20006 —~ Attention: Jennifer D. Hindin Relationship: Legal Counsel / (If your application is related to an application filed with the Commission, enter either the file number or the IB Submission ID of the related application. Please enter only one.) j 3. Reference File Number or Submission ID 4a. Is a fee submitted with this application? g&, IfYes, complete and attach FCC Form 159. If No, indicate reason for fee exemption (see 47 C.E.R.Section 1.1114). C Governmental Entity €p Noncommercial educational licensee f4 Other(please explain): 4b. Fee Classification CRY — Space Station (Geostationary) 5. Type Request g4 Change Station Location «y Extend Expiration Date — ) Other 6. Temporary Orbit Location 7. Requested Extended Expiration Date

8. Description‘ (If the complete description does not appear in this box, please go to the end of tle form to viewit in its entirety.) PanAmSat Licensee Corp, pursuant to Section 25.210 of the rules of the Federal Communications Commission, herein requests Special Temporary Authority for 30 days, from July 23, 2010 through August 21, 2010, to operate the C—band communications payload (3700— 4200 MHz and 5925—6425 MHz) of the Galaxy 14 satellite (call sign $2385) outside of the 9. By checking Yes, the undersigned certifies that neither applicant nor any other party to the application is subject @ Yes y No to a denial of Federal benefits that includes FCC benefits pursuant to Section 5301 of theAnti—Drug Act of 1988, 21 U.S.C. Section 862, because of a conviction for possession or distribution of a controlled substance. See 47 CFR 1.2002(b) for the meaning of "party to the application" for these purposes. 10. Name of Person Signing 11. Title of Person Signing Susan H. Crandall . Asst. General Counsel, Intelsat Corporation 12. Please supply any need attachments. Attachment 1: STA Request Attachment 2: Attachment 3: WILLEUL FALSE STATEMENTS MADE ON THIS FORM ARE PUNISHABLE BY FINE AND / OR IMPRISONMENT (U.S. Code, Title 18, Section 1001), AND/OR REVOCATION OF ANY STATION AUTHORIZATION (U.S. Code, Title 47, Section 312(a)(1)), AND/OR FORFEITURE (U.S. Code, Title 47, Section 503).

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8. Description PanAmSat Licensee Corp, pursuant to Section 25.210 of the rules of the Federal Communications Commission, herein requests Special Temporary Authority for 30 days, from July 23, 2010 through August 21, 2010, to operate the C—band communications payload (3700—4200 MHz and 5925—6425 MHz) of the Galaxy 14 satellite (call sign §$2385) outside of the +/— 0.05 stationkeeping box pursuant to a waiver of Section 25.210(j) of the rules of the FCC. j noaknt nz

July 19, 2010 Ms. Marlene H. Dortch Secretary Federal Communications Commuission . 445 12" Street, S.W. e @ INTELSAT Washington, DC 20554 Re: Request for Special Temporary Authonty for Galaxy 14, Call Sign _ §2385 Dear Ms. Dortch: PanAmSat Licensee Corp. ("PanAmSat"), pursuant to Section 25.210 of the rules of the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC" or "Commission"),‘ herein requests Special Temporary Authority ("STA") for 30 days — from July 23, 2010 through August 21, 2010 —to operate the Galaxy 14 satellite‘s (call sign $2385) 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. Galaxy 14 is currently authorized to operate from the 125 0° W.L. orbital location." As PanAmSat previously has informed the International Bureau ("Bureau"), on April 5, 2010, the Galaxy 15 satellite suffered an anomaly of unknown origin. _ Galaxy 15 has since been drifting eastward toward the 125.0° W.L. orbital location, where Galaxy 14 operates. Galaxy 15 is expected to be within 0.05 degrees of 125.0° W.L. between July 29,. 2010 and July 30, 2010. As Galaxy 15 operates on the same C—band frequencies as Galaxy 14, the potential for harmful interference into Galaxy 14 operations is significant as Galaxy 15 approaches. PanAmSat intends to maneuver Galaxy 14 outside of its current station—keeping box in order to avoid potential interference from Galaxy 15 as well as to ensure that the two satellites remain a safe distance apart from each other. 47 C.F.R. §25.210. * Intelsat 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. § 25.210G). * See Policy Branch Informafion; Actions Taken, Report No. SAT—0030, File No. SAT—MOD—20051206—00261 (Jan. 27, 2006) (Public Notice). Intelsat Corporation 3400 International Drive NW, Washlngton DC 20008—3006 USA www.intelsat.com T +1 202—944—6800 F41 202—944—7898

. Ms. Marlene H. Dortch July 19, 2010 Page 2 PanAmSat has developed a plan to move Galaxy 14 to the east by 0.2° outside of its normal station—keeping volume, i.e. to 124.8° W.L. Subsequently, the spacecraft would be moved in a westerly direction to 0.2° outside of its normal _ station—keeping volume, i.e. to 125.2° W.L. These maneuvers will ensure that a minimum angular separation of 0.2° and a minimum distance separation distance of 140 kilometers will be maintained between Galaxy 14 and Galaxy 15. After Galaxy 15 has drifted sufficiently away from the 125° W.L. orbital location, Galaxy 14 will be returned to its nominal orbital location. The closest satellites to Galaxy 14 are Galaxy 13 at 127.0° W.L., AMC—21 at 124.9° W.L. and Galaxy 18 at 123.0° W.L. SES Satellites (Gibraltar) Ltd. ("SES") is the operator of AMC—21. The Galaxy 13 and Galaxy 18 satellites are operated by PanAmSat. The proposed relocation of Galaxy 14, as described above, would not overlap the station—keeping volumes of Galaxy 13 and Galaxy 18. However, it would slightly encroach into the station—keeping volume of AMC—21. Although the risk of collision between Galaxy 14 and . AMC—21 is small, PanAmSat has coordinated the planned orbital maneuvers for Galaxy 14 with SES. > Grant of this STA request is in the public interest. The Commission may grant 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, eq7u1ty, 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 deviation will serve the public interest. Grant of the requested authority and waiver will serve the public interest by enabling ParAmSat to take these steps, as necessary, to minimize service disruptions for customers on the Galaxy 14 satellite resulting from interference caused by the Galaxy 15 satellite. It will also enable PanAmSat to perform any maneuvers needed to avoid in—orbit collision with the Galaxy 15 satellite. Grant of the requested authority will not adversely affect other authorized °47 C.F.R. § 1.3. °* NE. Cellular Tel. Co. v. FCC, 897 F.2d 1164, 1166 (D.C. Cir. 1990) ("Northeast Cellular"). " WAIT Radio v. FCC, 418 F.2d4 1153, 1159 (D.C. Cir. 1969) Northeast Cellular 897 F.2d at 1166.

Ms, Marlene H. Dortch July 19, 2010 Page 3 operations. The closest C—band spacecraftto the west of Galaxy14 is Galaxy 13 at 127.0° W.L.8 and to the east is Galaxy 18 at 123.0° W.L. PanAmSat does not expect that its proposed operations outside of its assignedstation— keeping box will cause harmful interference to adjacent satellites and will coordinate internally the proposed relocation and operation of Galaxy 14. For the reasons set forth herein, Intelsat respectfully requests that the Commission expeditiously grant this request. Sincerely, QA&CLQQ_ Susan H. Crandall Assistant General Counsel Intelsat Corporation co: Robert Nelson Kathyrn Medley — Stephen Duall 8 See PandmSat Licensee Corp. Amendment to Application fof Authority to Launch and Operate a Replacement Fixed—Satellite Service Space Station, File No, SAT—LOA—19991207—00118 (filed Feb. 28, 2003; grant Sept. 30, 2003). ° See PanAmSat Licensee Corp. Appliéationfor Authority to Launch and Operate a Replacement Satellite at 123° W.L., File No. SAT—RPL—20070222— 00035 (filed Feb. 22, 2007; grant Oct. 18, 2007).


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