Attachment notification

notification

NOTICE submitted by Lockheed

notification

2005-09-16

This document pretains to SAT-LOA-19990427-00046 for Application to Launch and Operate on a Satellite Space Stations filing.

IBFS_SATLOA1999042700046_458235

P ORIGINAL LEVENTHAL SENTER & LERMAN PLLC September 16, 2005 Rece it § iveq 2 1 2005 Pollcy Brancp MlemationalBuree By HAND Receiven . Foc Ms. Cassandra C. Thomas SEP 1 6 2005 Acting Chief, Satellite Division Fideni International Bureau m;nmm%w Federal Communications Commission 445 Twelfth Street, S.W. Washington, D.C. 20554 Re: Lockheed Martin Corporation‘s Authorization for LM—RPS2 at 107.3° W.L. (File Nos. SAT—LOA—19990427—00046, SAT—AMD—20030730—00150, SAT— AMD—20040130—00008, SAT—AMD—20040205—00012, SA T—AMD—20040524— 00106, SAT—AMD—20041012—00197, SAT—AMD—20050210—00036, Call Sign: S2371) Dear Ms. Thomas: Lockheed Martin Corporation (‘Lockheed Martin), through its counsel, hereby notifies the Commission thatit has Iaunched the Radio—Navigation Satellite Service (‘RNSS®) payload that the Commission authorized on September 8, 2005 for operation atthe 107.3° West Longitude orbital location. See Lockheed Martin Corporation, DA 05—2424, slip op. (Sat. Div. September 8, 2005) ("107.3W RPS License Order"). The payload is a part of Lockheed Martin‘s Regional Positioning System (‘RPS"). Paragraph 37 of the 107.3W RPS License Order, applying Section 25.164(a) of the Commission‘s Rules, requires Lockheed Martin to meet four satelliteimplementation milestones, which are intended to ensure the timely launch and operation of the payload. See 107.3W RPS License Order at 37; 47 C.F.R. §25.164(a). In addition, the same paragraph of the Order requires that Lockheed Martin post a $3 million performance bond with the Commission within thity days of authorization (October 8, 2005). See id.and 47 C.F.R. 25.165. This paragraph of the authorization goes on to state, however, that the "condition will not apply if the LM—RPS2 space station is launched before the bond is due."" See 107.3W RPS License Order at { 37. Lockheed Martin is pleased to report that the LM—RPS2 payload., abord the Telesat Anik FIR satelite, was successfully launched by International Launch Services from the Cosmodrome at Baikonur, Kazakhstan at 3:53 a.m. local time on September 9, 2005. See Attachment, ILS Press Release, "ILS Proton Successfully Launches Anik FIR Satelite," dated September 9, 2005, Accordingly, pursuant to the terms of Paragraph 37 ofthe 107.3W RPS License Order,

Ms. Cassandra C. Thomas September 16, 2005 > Page 2 of 2 Lockheed Martin‘s obligation under that authorization to post a performance bond by October 8, 2005 is no longer applicable. Should the Commission require any additional information conceming the launch ofthe LM—RPS2 payload on Anik FIR, please contact the undersigned counsel. Ns Respestfilly sybmitted, phen Baruch David S. Keir Artomneysfor Lockheed Martin Corporation ce: Jennifer A. Warren Senior Director, Trade & Regulatory Affairs Lockheed Martin Corporation Artachment

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