Attachment STA Request

This document pretains to SAT-STA-20190826-00082 for Special Temporal Authority on a Satellite Space Stations filing.

IBFS_SATSTA2019082600082_1869936

August 26, 2019 Ms. Marlene H. Dortch Secretary Federal Communications Commission 445 12th Street, S.W. Washington, D.C. 20554 Re: Request for Special Temporary Authority to Operate Galaxy 25 at 32.9° E.L. Call Sign: S2154 Dear Ms. Dortch: Intelsat License LLC (“Intelsat”) herein requests 60 days, commencing September 9, 2019, of Special Temporary Authority (“STA”)1 to operate Galaxy 25 (Call Sign S2154) at 32.9° E.L. The Galaxy 25 satellite is currently drifting to 32.9° E.L. from 93.1° W.L.2 and is expected to arrive on-station on September 9, 2019. Intelsat will be filing an application to support permanent operations of Galaxy 25 at 32.9° E.L. On-station at 32.9° E.L., Galaxy 25, subject to Federal Communications Commission (“Commission”) authorization, will operate in the following frequency bands: 5925-6425 MHz and 3700-4200 MHz; and in the following telemetry, tracking, and command (“TT&C”) center frequencies: 4195.5 MHz and 4199.5 (downlink); 5926.5 MHz and 6423.5 MHz (uplink). Grant of this STA request will not result in increased risk of harmful interference. Intelsat will operate Galaxy 25 at 32.9° E.L. in conformance with relevant coordination agreements concerning the nominal 33° E.L. location. 1 Intelsat has filed this STA request, an FCC Form 159, and a $980.00 filing fee electronically via the International Bureau’s Filing System. 2 See Policy Branch Information, Actions Taken, Report No. SAT-01407, File No. SAT-STA- 20190726-00068 (Aug. 9, 2019) (Public Notice).

Ms. Marlene H. Dortch August 26, 2019 Page 2 Grant of this STA request is in the public interest because it will allow Intelsat to provide new capacity from the 32.9° E.L. orbital location. For the reasons set forth herein, Intelsat respectfully requests that the Commission grant this STA request. Please direct any questions regarding this request to the undersigned at (703) 559-6949. Sincerely, /s/ Cynthia J. Grady Cynthia J. Grady Senior Counsel Intelsat US LLC cc: Stephen Duall Jay Whaley Cindy Spiers


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