Attachment STA Request

This document pretains to SES-STA-20100119-00093 for Special Temporal Authority on a Satellite Earth Station filing.

IBFS_SESSTA2010011900093_795271

January 19, 2010 Ms, Marlene H. Dortch Secretary Federal Communications Commission 445 12"" Street, S.W. Washington, D.C. 20554 Re: Request for Further Extension of Special Temporary Authority Ellenwood, Georgia Earth Station E940333 Dear Ms. Dortch: ~ PanAmSat Licensee Corp. ("PanAmSat") herein requests a 60—day extension — through March 22, 2010 — of the Special Temporary Authority (“STA”)1 originally 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., is 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. PanAmSat has a pending application to modify the license for E940333 to authorize permanent operations to 45.0° W.L.* The Intelsat 14 TT&C operations will continue to be performed in the following frequency bands: & 5927.0 MHzand 5932.0 MHz in the uplink, and 3709.0 MHz and 3710.0 MHz primary in the downlink * 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 hasfiled 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"). 2 See Satellite Communications Services Information; Actions Taken, Report No. SES—01185, File No. SES—STA—20091007—01300 (Oct. 21, 2009) (Public Notice); Satellite Communications Services Information; Actions Taken, Report No. SES—01205, File No. | SES—STA—20091218—01600 (Dec. 23, 2009) (Public Notice). > See Satellite Communications Services; Satellite Radio Applications Accepted for 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 F +1 202—944—7898

Ms. Marlene H. Dortch January 19, 2009 Page 2 The 24x7 contact information for the TT&C operations is as follows: Hafry 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. Pleasedirect any questions regardlng this STA request to the undersigned at (202) 944—7848. Respectfully submitted, _A Susan H. Crandall . Assistant General Counsel Intelsat Corporation Co: Kathyrn Medley


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