Attachment STA Request

This document pretains to SAT-STA-20101022-00223 for Special Temporal Authority on a Satellite Space Stations filing.

IBFS_SATSTA2010102200223_846842

October22, 2010 Ms. Marlene H. Dortch Secretary Federal Communications Commussion 445 12"" Street, S.W. Washington, DC 20554 INTELSAT. Re: Request for Further Extension of Special Temporary Authority to Drift and Operate Intelsat 706 | Call Sign $2401 Dear Ms. Dortch: Intelsat North America LLC ("Intelsat") herein requests a 60—day further extension —— from October 29, 2010 through December 27, 2010 —— of the Special Temporary Authority ("STA")‘ previously granted Intelsat to drift Intelsat 706 (call sign $2401) from 54.85° E.L. to 72.1° E.L. and operate at 72.1° E.L. Intelsat has a pending application for permanent authority to redeploy Intelsat 706 to 72.1° E.L., where it will operate 1n the C— and Ku— bands." Intelsat 706 is currently o'perating at 72.1° EL.* At that location, Intelsat 706 followed Intelsat 4 (call sign $2461), which was de—orbited due to an anomaly." ‘ Intelsat has filed this STA request, an FCC Form 159 and a $830.00 filing fee electronically via the International Bureau‘s Filing System. ' > See Policy Branch Information; Actions Taken, Report No. SAT—00693, File No. SAT—STA—20100326—00057 (May 28, 2010) (Public Notice); Policy Branch Information; Actions Taken, Report No. SAT—00720, SAT—STA— 20100824—00181 (Sept. 10, 2010) (Public Notice). 3 See Policy Branch Information; Satellite Space Applications Acceptedfor Filing, Report No. SAT—00703, File No. SAT—MOD—20100511 —00098 (Jul. 2, 2010) (Public Notice). C * The satellite arrived at 72.1° E.L. in early August. * See PanAmSat Licensee Corp. Requestfor Special Temporary Authorzly to Conduct Emergency Operationsfor the Intelsat 4 Satellite, Call Sign S2461, File No. SAT—STA—20100205—00022 (stamp grant Mar. 8, 2010); Pan4mSat Licensee Corp., Requestfor Extension ofSpecial Temporary Authority to Conduct Emergency Operations for the Intelsat 4 Satellite, Call Sign S2461, File No. SAT—STA—20100212—00026 (stamp grant Mar. 8, 2010); Pand4mSat Licensee Corp. Requestfor Further Extension ofSpecial Temporary Authority to Conduct Emergency Operationsfor the Intelsat 4 Satellite, Call Sign S2461, File No. SAT—STA—20100224—00035 (stamp grant Mar. 8, 2010). On March Intelsat Corporation 3400 International Drive NW, Washmgton DC 200083006 USA www. mtelsatcom T +1 202—944—6800 F+1 202—944—7898 _

Ms. Marlene H. Dortch October 22, 2010 Page 2 Intelsat will continue to utilize the following TT&C frequencies on Intelsat 706 at 72.1° E.L.: Uplink: 6173.7 (LHCP) 6176.3 (LHCP) Downlink: 3947.5 (RHCP) 3948.0 (RHCP) 3952.5 (RHCP) 3952.0 (RHCP) Intelsat will continue to utilize the following communications frequencies on Intelsat 706 at 72.1° E.L.: 3700 — 4200 MHz (space—to—Earth) 5925 — 6425 MHz (Earth—to—space) 10950 — 11200 MHz (space—to—Earth) 11450 — 11700 MHz (space—to—Earth) 12500 — 12750 MHz (space—to—Earth) 14000 — 14500 MHz (Earth—to—space) Grant of this STA further extension request is in the public interest because it will allow Intelsat to continue offering services to customers in the Indian Ocean region from this location following the emergency de—orbit of Intelsat 4. Grant of this STA request will not result in increased risk of harmful interference. Intelsat will continue to operate the communications payload in conformance with Intelsat‘s coordination agreements related to the nominal 72.0° E.L. location. 10, 2010, PanAmSat fileda notice of de—orbit, informing the Commission that the Intelsat 4 satellite had been de—orbited to an altitude of 914.5 km above the geostationary arc. See Letterfrom Susan H. Crandall to Marlene H. Dortch, Re: Intelsat 4 De—Orbit, Call Sign $2461 (filed Mar. 10, 2010).

Ms. Marlene H. Dortch October 22, 2010 Page 3 Intelsat has assessed and limited the probability of the space station becoming a source of debris asa result of collision with large debris or other operational space stations. Intelsat 706 will not be 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, 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 706 at 72.1° E.L. Finally, Intelsat is not aware of any system with an overlapping station—keeping volume with Intelsat 706 at 72.1° E.L. that is the subject of an ITU filing and that is either in orbit or progressing towards launch. For the reasons set forth herein, Intelsat respectfully requests that the Commission expeditiously grant this request. Sincerely, CArCc1eg Susan H. Crandall Assistant General Counsel Intelsat Corporation cc: Karl Kensinger Kathyrn Medley Stephen Duall


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