Attachment STA Request

This document pretains to SAT-STA-20191001-00103 for Special Temporal Authority on a Satellite Space Stations filing.

IBFS_SATSTA2019100100103_1934920

October 1, 2019 Ms. Marlene H. Dortch Secretary Federal Communications Commission 445 12th Street, S.W. Washington, D.C. 20554 Re: Request for Extension of Special Temporary Authority to Operate Galaxy 25 at 32.9° E.L.; Call Sign: S2154 Dear Ms. Dortch: Intelsat License LLC (“Intelsat”) herein requests an additional 30 days of Special Temporary Authority (“STA”),1 from October 9, 2019 to November 7, 2019, previously granted to Intelsat to operate Galaxy 25 (Call Sign S2154) at 32.9° E.L.2 The Galaxy 25 satellite arrived on-station at 32.9° E.L. on September 9, 2019. Intelsat has filed a request for 180 days of STA3 to support Galaxy 25 operations at 32.9° E.L and will also file a permanent modification application to support these operations. On-station at 32.9° E.L., Galaxy 25 will continue to 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). 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-01413, File No. SAT-STA- 20190826-00082 (Sept. 13, 2019) (Public Notice). 3 See Satellite Policy Branch Information, Space Station Applications Accepted for Filing, Report No. SAT-01412, File No. SAT-STA-20190826-00083 (Sept. 13, 2019) (Public Notice).

Ms. Marlene H. Dortch October 1, 2019 Page 2 Grant of this STA extension request will not result in increased risk of harmful interference. Intelsat will continue to operate Galaxy 25 at 32.9° E.L. in conformance with relevant coordination agreements concerning the nominal 33° E.L. location. Grant of this STA extension request is in the public interest because it will allow Intelsat to continue providing new capacity from the 32.9° E.L. orbital location. For the reasons set forth herein, Intelsat respectfully requests that the Federal Communications Commission grant this extension 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 Jennifer Balatan


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