Galaxy 11 Mod Supple

SUPPLEMENT submitted by Intelsat License LLC

Galaxy 11 (S2253)

2019-02-11

This document pretains to SAT-MOD-20181231-00095 for Modification on a Satellite Space Stations filing.

IBFS_SATMOD2018123100095_1624203

February 11, 2019 Ms. Marlene H. Dortch Secretary Federal Communications Commission 445 12th Street, S.W. Washington, D.C. 20554 Re: Application to Modify Authorization for Galaxy 11; Call Sign S2253 File No. SAT-MOD-20181231-00095 Dear Ms. Dortch: At the request of Federal Communications Commission (“Commission”) staff, Intelsat License LLC (“Intelsat”) hereby supplements its above-referenced Application. Specifically, Intelsat updates the Commission on a recent anomaly and revises the license extension term requested in the Application. On January 18, 2019, Galaxy 11 experienced a position-control anomaly.1 The anomaly has been corrected and the thrusters currently are working as expected. Further, the satellite’s subsystems and solar panels are functioning normally, and there are no single points of failure on Galaxy 11 that would result in an inability to de-orbit the satellite. Intelsat does not expect this event to affect the drift of Galaxy 11 or its future operations.2 Additionally, Intelsat revises its requested Galaxy 11 license term extension. Intelsat now seeks to extend the Galaxy 11 license term through December 2022.3 To the extent the satellite’s projected end of service life is extended in the future, Intelsat will seek an additional extension of the license term. All 1 See Email from Vejon Cummings, Federal Communications Commission Operations Center, to Cynthia Grady, Intelsat US LLC (Jan. 18, 2019); Letter from Cynthia J. Grady, Intelsat US LLC, to Marlene H. Dortch, Federal Communications Commission (Jan. 18, 2019). 2 See Intelsat License LLC Modification of Authorization to Redeploy Galaxy 11 to 93.1 W.L., Add New Frequencies, and Extend License Term, File No. SAT-MOD-20181231-00095 (filed Dec. 31, 2018); Intelsat License LLC Request for Special Temporary Authority to Drift Galaxy 11 to 93.1 W.L., File No. SAT-STA-20190204-00004 (filed Feb. 2, 2019). 3 In its Application, Intelsat sought to extend the license term of Galaxy 11 through July 2025 to accommodate the satellite’s inclined-orbit operations.

Ms. Marlene Dortch February 11, 2019 Page 2 other information in the above-referenced Application remains unchanged. Please direct any further questions regarding this supplement to the undersigned at (703) 559-6949. Sincerely, /s/ Cynthia J. Grady Cynthia J. Grady Senior Counsel Intelsat US LLC cc: Steven Duall


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