Attachment STA Request

This document pretains to SAT-STA-20101013-00216 for Special Temporal Authority on a Satellite Space Stations filing.

IBFS_SATSTA2010101300216_845108

October 13, 2010 Ms. Marlene H. Dortch Secretary _ Federal Communications Commission 445 12"" Street, S.W. INTELSAT. Washington, DC 20554 Re: Request for Special Temporary Authority to Operate Intelsat 705 at 304.6° E.L. (55.4° W.L.) Call Sign: $2395 Dear Ms. Dortch: Intelsat North Amenca LLC ("Intelsat") herein requests Special Temporary Authority (“STA”) for 180 days commencing March 1, 2011 to operate the Intelsat 705 satellite (call sign $2395) at 304.6° E.L. (55.4° W.L.]. Subject to receipt of FCC approval, Intelsat expects to begin drifting the satellite from _ 330.5° E.L. (29.5° W.L.] to 304.6° E.L.in late November and expects to have the satellite on—station at 304.6° E.L. at the end of February 2011." At 304.6° EL. (55.4° W.L.), Intelsat 705 will be located adjacent to Intelsat 805, which operates at 304.5° E.L. (55.5° W.L.).* Intelsat expects to de—orbit Intelsat 705 — from the 304.6° E.L. location." Specifically, Intelsat requests authority to operate the following frequencies on Intelsat 705 at 304.6° E.L. (55.4° W.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—00723, File No. SAT—MOD— 20100115—00010 (Sept. 24, 2010) (Public Notice) . * See Intelsat North America LLC Requestfor Speczal Temporary Authority, File No. SAT— _ STA—20101006—00210 (filed Oct. 6, 2010). *See Applications ofIntelsat LLCfor Authority to Operate and Further Construct, Launch, and Operate C—Band and Ku"Band Satellites that Form a Global Communications System in Geostationary Orbit, 15 FCC Red 15460, 15529 (Appendix C) (2000) (Memorandum Opinion and Order and Authorization), recon. denied, 15 FCC Red 25234 (2000) (Order on _ Reconsideration). ° The satellite‘s estimated endof maneuver life, assuming the drift, is January 2012. The Commission previously approved the de—orbit plan for Intelsat 705. See Intelsat North America LLC, Application to Modify Authorizationfor Intelsat 705 ($2395), File No. SAT— MOD—20100115—00010 (filed Jan. 15, 2010) (stamp granted with conditions Sept. 17, 2010). / [ i Intelsat Corporatlon c 3400 international Drive NW, Washlngton DC 20008—3006 USA www.intelsat.com T +1 202944—6800 F++ 202—944—7898

Ms. Marlene H. Dortch October 13, 2010 Page 2 TT&C frequencies: Uplink: 6173.7 MHz (LHCP) 6176.3 MHz (LHCP) Downlink: 3947.5 MHz (RHCP) 3948.0 MHz (RHCP) —3952.5 MHz (RHCP) 3952.0 MHz (RHCP) Communications frequencies: Uplink: 5925 — 6425 MHz 14000 — 14500 MHz Downlink: 3700 — 4200 MHz, 10950 — 11200 MHz 11450 — 11700 MHz 11700 — 11950 MHz® Grant of this STA request is in the public interest because it will enable Intelsat to satisfy customer capacity requirements at 304.6° E.L. (55.4° W.L.). Specifically, a customer will commence service on Intelsat 705 until the planned relocation of another Intelsat satellite to the nominal 304.5° E.L. location in mid—2011. Grant of this STA request will not result in increased risk of harmful interference. Intelsat will operate Intelsat 705°s TT&C and communications © Although Intelsat 705 also has the bands 12.5—12.75 GHz, Intelsat does not plan to use these frequencies on Intelsat 705 at 304.6° E.L.

Ms. Marlene H. Dortch October 13, 2010 Page 3 frequencies in accordance with its coordination agreements regarding the nominal 304.5° E.L. orbital location. Intelsat has assessed and limited the probability of the space station becoming a source of debris as a result of collisions with large debris or other operational space stations. Intelsat 705 will not be located at the same orbital location as— another satellite or at an orbital locat1on that has an overlapplng station— keeping volumewith another satellite." Further, Intelsat 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 705 at 304.6° E.L. (55.4° W.L.). Finally, Intelsat is not aware of any satellite network with an overlapping station— keeping volume withIntelsat 705 that is the subject of an ITU filing and that is either in orbit or progressing towards launch. For the reasons set forth herem Intelsat respectfully requests that the. > Commission grant this STA request. — Sincerely, Susan H. Crandall Assistant General Counsel Intelsat Corporation ‘ | co: Bob Nelson | Karl Kensinger | | Kathyrn Medley Stephen Duall ‘ Intelsat 705 will continue to be operated in inclined orbit.


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