Attachment Grant of Authority

This document pretains to SAT-STA-20030723-00135 for Special Temporal Authority on a Satellite Space Stations filing.

IBFS_SATSTA2003072300135_348764

Pile# >m- - aam3-co\3s A *-; * m d Luiitiws REQUEST FOR SPE PanAmSat Licensee Corp. ("Pan Commission's Rules,l hereby requests Special Temporary Authority ( in-orbit testing ("IOT") at 144.5" W.L. of the C-band payload on Galaxy XIII.2 PanAmSat seeks STA for a period of thirty (30) days beginning on the date the spacecraft arrives at that orbital location.3 PanAmSat has a pending application requesting authority to launch and operate the C-band payload on Galaxy XI11 as a replacement satellite at 127" W.L.4 PanAmSat proposes to operate the spacecraft temporarily at 144.5"W.L. in order to perform C- band IOT. With the successful completion of IOT, PanAmSat will relocate Galaxy XI11 to 127" W.L. PanAmSat's STA request is supported by good cause. Grant of the request will enable PanAmSat to complete IOT for Galaxy XI11 without disrupting ongoing services at 127" W.L. Such continuity of service is unquestionably in the public interest. Moreover, grant of the requested STA would present no risk of interference to other authorized users. The nearest adjacent satellites operating in C-band are Inmarsat-2 F3 at 142" W.L.,5 operated by Inmarsat, and AMC-8 at 139" W.L., operated by SES Americom. PanAmSat has successfully completed coordination with both Inmarsat and SES Americom. A copy of this STA request is being served on representatives of both these operators. Accordingly, and for good cause shown, PanAmSat respectfully requests an STA for a period of thirty (30) days to conduct IOT at 144.5" W.L. of the C-band payload on Galaxy XIII. Questions with respect to this matter should be directed to Joseph A. Godles or Michael A. McCoin, PanAmSat's counsel. 1 47 C.F.R. Q 25.120 2 For purposes of this request, C-band refers to the 5925 - 6425 MHz (uplink) and 3700 - 4200 MHz (downlink). 3 The Galaxy XI11 launch is currently scheduled for September 27,2003. IOT is expected to commence approximately two weeks after launch. 4 See File Nos. SAT-Am-20030228-00020 and SAT-LOA-19991207-00118. As the Commission is aware, Japan has licensed the Ku-band payload on Galaxy XIII, to be known as Horizons I, to Horizons Satellite LLC ("Horizons L L C ) , which is a joint venture between affiliates of JSAT Corporation and PanAmSat. Horizons LLC has filed a request to add Horizons I to the permitted space station list. See Public Notice, Report No. SAT-00137, Feb. 24,2003. PanAmSat is not seeking authority from the Commission to conduct IOT on the Ku-band/Horizons I payload. Horizons LLC will conduct this IOT under its authority from Japan. 5 Inmarsat-2 F3 uses, for 'IT&C purposesl 10 MHz of C-band on the uplink and downlink.

Attachment This grant of special temporary authority is subject to the following conditions, as well as PanAmSat Licensee Corp. conducting its testing in accordance with its STA request. 1) PanAmSat Licensee Corp. shall coordinate with existing geostationary satellites to ensure that no unacceptable interference results from its in- orbit testing operations; 2) In the event that any unacceptable interference does occur, PanAmSat Licensee Corp. shall cease operations until the issue is rectified; and 3) Any actions taken as a result of the in-orbit testing authority ARE SOLELY AT PANAMSAT LICENSEE CORP.’S OWN RISK.


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Document Modified: 2003-10-15 11:18:24
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