Attachment IMN Request re LEOP

IMN Request re LEOP

LETTER submitted by Inmarsat Mobile Networks, Inc.

letter

2015-08-18

This document pretains to SES-STA-20150326-00182 for Special Temporal Authority on a Satellite Earth Station filing.

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Before the FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20554 In the Matter of ) ) Inmarsat Mobile Networks, Inc. ) File Nos. SES-STA-20150326-00182 ) Application for Special Temporary Authority ) Call Sign: KA25 for Paumalu, Hawaii Earth Station ) ) ) ) REQUEST TO EXPEDITIOUSLY GRANT STA APPLICATION Inmarsat Mobile Networks, Inc. (“Inmarsat”) hereby requests that the Commission expeditiously process the above-referenced application for Special Temporary Authority (“STA”) before the scheduled August 28, 2015 launch on the Inmarsat-5 F3 satellite. In the STA application, Inmarsat sought authority to use its Paumalu, Hawaii earth station (Call Sign KA25) to support the orbit-raising of Inmarsat-5 F3, as well as in-orbit testing (“IOT”) of I5F3 in the vicinity of 180º E.L. 1 Intelsat License LLC (“Intelsat”) filed comments expressing concerns that the parties had not yet completed coordination discussions. On May 13, 2015, Inmarsat requested that this application be held in abeyance while Inmarsat and Intelsat completed coordination relating to the proposed STA operations. Coordination of the proposed STA operations has now been completed. Intelsat has indicated to Inmarsat that it no longer has concerns with Inmarsat’s use of its Paumalu earth station to provide C-band telemetry, tracking and control (“TT&C”) communications for the Inmarsat-5 F3 satellite during in-orbit testing (“IOT”) at 179º E.L. As a result of this successful coordination, 1 The STA application provided that Inmarsat-5 F3 will undergo “a one month IOT phase both at (or close to) the geostationary location of 180º E.L.” before commencing operational service at its ultimate location. 1

Inmarsat hereby withdraws its request to hold in abeyance, and also specifies 179º E.L. as the precise location for IOT. Inmarsat-5 F3 has been set for launch on August 28, 2015. Therefore, Inmarsat respectfully requests STA on or before that date for a period of 180 days. 2 Respectfully Submitted, /s/ Christopher J. Murphy Vice President, Government Affairs Inmarsat 1101 Connecticut Avenue, NW Suite 1200 Washington, DC 20036 Tel: (202) 248-5158 August 18, 2015 2 The STA application completed the public comment cycle in April 2015. See Satellite Communications Services; Satellite Radio Applications Accepted For Filing, Report No. SES- 01736, File No. SES-STA-20150326-00182 (Apr. 1, 2015) (Public Notice). 2

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I, Jennifer Bruyere, hereby certify that on this 18th day of August, 2015, I served a true copy of the foregoing Request to Expeditiously Grant STA Application via first-class mail upon the following: Susan H. Crandall, Associate General Counsel Cynthia J. Grady, Regulatory Counsel Intelsat Corporation 7900 Tysons One Place McLean, VA 22102 Jennifer D. Hindin Colleen King Wiley Rein LLP 1776 K. Street, NW Washington, DC 20006 /s/ Jennifer Bruyere 1


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