Attachment STA Request

This document pretains to SES-STA-20091218-01600 for Special Temporal Authority on a Satellite Earth Station filing.

IBFS_SESSTA2009121801600_790118

December 18, 2009 Ms. Marlene H. Dortch Secretary Federal Communlcatlons Commission 445 12"" Street, S.W. Washington, D.C. 20554 Re: Request for Extension of Special Temporary Authority Ellenwood, Georgia Earth Station E940333 Dear Ms. Dortch: PanAmSat Licensee Corp. ("PanAmSat") herein requests a 30—day extension — through January 21, 2010 — of the Special Temporary Authority ("STA*")‘ previously granted PanAmSat to use its Ellenwood, Georgia earth station —— call sign E940333 —— to provide telemetry, tracking and command ("TT&C") services to the Intelsat 14 satellite while the satellite undergoes in—orbit testing ("IOT") at 47.0° W.L.,1s drifted to its final location, and operates at its final location of 45.0° W.L.* Intelsat 14 currently is located at 45.0° W.L. The Intelsat 14 TT&C operations will continue to be performed in the following: frequency bands: e 5927.0 MHz and 5932.0 MHz inthe uplink, and e —3709.0 MHz and 3710.0 MHz primary in the downlink «e 3704.0 MHz and 3705.0 MHz alternate in the downlink. The TT&C operations at 45.0° W.L. are compliant with Intelsat‘s coordination agreements governing operations at that location. ‘PanAmSat has filed its STA request, an FCC Form 159, a $175.00 filing fee and this supporting letter electronically via the International Bureau‘s Filing System ("IBFS"). * See Satellite Communications Services Informatzon Actions Taken, Report No. SES—01185, File No. SES—STA—20091007—01300 (Oct. 21, 2009) (Public Notice). PanAmSat has a pending application to modify the license for E940333 to authorize permanent operations to 45.0° W.L. See Satellite Communications Services; Satellite Radio Applications Acceptedfor Filing, Report No. SES—01198, File No. SES—MOD—20091118—01475 (Dec. 2, 2009) (Public Notice). Intelsat Corporation 3400 International Drive NW, Washington DC 20008—3006 USA www.intelsat.com T +1 202—944—6800 F4+1 202—944—7898

Ms. Marlene H. Dortch December 17, 2009 | Page 2 The 24x7 contact information for the TT&C operations is as follows: Harry Burnham or Mike Munion Ph.: (202) 944—7701 | / In further support of this request, PanAmSat incorporates by reference the exhibits submitted with its initial STA request, which contain technical information concerning the TT&C operations during IOT, drift, and on—station operation, as well as the statements made in the initial request concerning power levels. Grant of this STA extension request will allow PanAmSat to continue to command the Intelsat 14 satellite at the 45.0° W.L. location until grant of the permanent modification application. This, in turn, will help ensure continuity of service to customers at that location, thereby promoting the public interest. Please direct any questions regarding this STA request to the undersigned at (202) 944—7848. Respectfully submitted, Susan H. Crandall Assistant General Counsel Intelsat Corporation Co: Kathyrn Medley |


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