Attachment Intelsat-Grant March

This document pretains to SAT-STA-20100105-00004 for Special Temporal Authority on a Satellite Space Stations filing.

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$2159 SAT—STA—20100105—00004 182010000093 | File# SBT—STD— 201601065 — ooo06u4 Intelsat North America LLC § id ( Galaxy 27 Call Sign 32153 GrantDate _O2/1 /16 (or other identifier) : h ‘ Approved by OMB tm .io ) Tembates f;;“’" ;: 3060—0678 w From oV /1 T B | GRANTED* o Date & Time Filed: Jan 5 2010 4:09:50:603PM 1 Inlernattomnt Borean Approve % d: / File Number: SAT—STA—20100105—00004 ;W Sfepfen o Dua(( Callsign: conditions Chidf Satellite Plicy Branch FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION APPLICATION FOR SPACE STATION SPECIAL TEMPORARY AUTHORITY FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY APPLICANT INFORMATION Enter a description of this application to identify it on the main menu: Special Temporary Authority to Drift Galaxy 27 to 45.10 E.L. (Call Sign $2159) 1. Applicant Name: Intelsat North America LLC Phone Number: 202—944—7848 DBA Name: Fax Number: 202—944—7870 Street: c/o Intelsat Corporation E—Mail: susan.crandall@intelsat.com 3400 International Drive, N.W. City: Washington State: DC Country: USA Zipcode: 20008 —3006 Attention: Susan H Crandall

Attachment to Grant IBFS File No. SAT—STA—20100105—00004 Call Sign $2159 The application of Intelsat North America LLC (Intelsat), IBFS File No. SAT—STA—20100105—00004;, as supplemented by letters filed on February 3 and March 3, 2010, for special temporary authority to operate Telemetry, Tracking, and Telecommand (TT&C) frequencies necessary to drift the Galaxy 27 space station (Call Sign $2159) from the 129.0° W.L. orbital location to the 45.10° E.L. orbital location is GRANTED. Accordingly, Intelsat is authorized for a period of 100 days, commencing on April 1, 2010, to conduct telecommand operations using 6423 MHz (vertical polarization) and telemetry using 4199.5 MHz (horizontal polarization). These operations are authorized in accordance with the technical specifications set forth in Intelsat‘s application, Federal Communications Commission (Commission) rules, and the following conditions: 1. All operations during the drift shall be on unprotected and non—harmful interference basis, i.e., Intelsat shall not cause harmful interference to, and shall not claim protection from, interference caused to it by any other lawfully operating station. 2. In the event of any harmful interference during Galaxy 27‘s drift to the 45.10° E.L. orbital location, Intelsat shall cease operations immediately upon notification of such interference, and shall inform the Commission, in writing, immediately of such an event. 3. During the drift to the 45.10° E.L. orbital location, Intelsat may not operate Galaxy 27‘ s primary communications payload. 4. Any action taken or expense incurred as a result of operations pursuant to this special temporary authority is solely at Intelsat‘s own risk. 5. Grant of this authorization is without prejudice to any determination that the Commission may make regarding permanent operations of the Galaxy 27 space station at the 45.10° E.L. orbital location. See IBFS File No. SAT—T/C—20100112—00009. 6. Intelsat is afforded thirty days from the date of release of this grant and authorization to decline this authorization as conditioned. Failure to respond within this period will constitute formal acceptance of the authorization as conditioned. 7. This action is issued pursuant to the Section 0.261 of the Commission‘s rules on delegated authority, 47 C.F.R. § 0.261, and is effective immediately. Petitions for reconsideration under Section 1.106 or applications for review under Section 1.115 of the Commission‘s rules, 47 C.F.R. §§ 1.106, 1.115, may be filed within 30 days of the date of the public notice indicating that this action was taken. Tile # Sbt—sTA— 20106 0105—cCooY Call Sign $2159%_ Grant Date O3/“Z 10 (or otheridentifier) , ‘ Tcrm Dates Perlod 0‘(\ To: 100 da:js #subject to _ _ condifions

2. Contact Name: Intelsat North America LLC Phone Number: 202—944—7848 Company: Fax Number: 202—944—7870 Street: c/o Intelsat Corporation E—Mail: susan.crandall@intelsat.com 3400 International Drive, N.W. City: Washington State: DC Country: USA Zipcode: 20008 —3006 Attention: Susan H. Crandall Relationship: Legal Counsel (If your application is related to an application filed with the Commission, enter either the file number or the IB Submission ID of the related application. Please enter only one.) 3. Reference File Number or Submission ID 4a. Is a fee submitted with this application? <@, IfYes, complete and attach FCC Form 159. If No, indicate reason for fee exemption (see 47 C.F.R.Section 1.1114). {£4 Governmental Entity 3 Noncommercial educational licensee g4 Other(please explain): 4b. Fee Classification CRY — Space Station (Geostationary) 5. Type Request ) Change Station Location *4 Extend Expiration Date 4 Other 6. Temporary Orbit Location 7. Requested Extended Expiration Date 45.20 EL.

8. Description (If the complete description does not appear in this box, please go to the end of the form to view it in its entirety.) Intelsat North America LLC herein requests Special Temporary Authority for 100 days beginning March 1, 2010 to drift Galaxy 27 to 45.10 E.L. Intelsat will not operate the communications payload on Galaxy 27 during its relocation; only the TT&C carriers will be in use during that time. Intelsat plans to have the satellite on—station at 45.10 E.L. in 9. By checking Yes, the undersigned certifies that neither applicant nor any other party to the application is subject @ Yss «y No to a denial of Federal benefits that includes FCC benefits pursuant to Section 5301 of the Anti—Drug Act of 1988, 21 U.S.C. Section 862, because of a conviction for possession or distribution of a controlled substance. See 47 CFR 1.2002(b) for the meaning of &quot;party to the application&quot; for these purposes. 10. Name of Person Signing . 11. Title of Person Signing Susan H. Crandall Asst. General Counsel, Intelsat Corporation 12. Please supply any need attachments. Attachment 1: STA Request Attachment 2: Attachment 3: WILLEFUL FALSE STATEMENTS MADE ON THIS FORM ARE PUNISHABLE BY FINE AND / OR IMPRISONMENT (U.S. Code, Title 18, Section 1001), AND/OR REVOCATION OF ANY STATION AUTHORIZATION (U.S. Code, Title 47, Section 312(a)(1)), AND/OR FORFEITURE (U.S. Code, Title 47, Section 503).

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8. Description Intelsat North America LLC herein requests Special Temporary Authority for 100 days beginning March 1, 2010 to drift Galaxy 27 to 45.10 E.L. Intelsat will not operate the communications payload on Galaxy 27 during its relocation; only the TT&C carriers will be in use during that time. Intelsat plans to have the satellite on—station at 45.10 E.L. in early June 2010, where it will operate pursuant to German authorization.

January 5, 2010 Ms. Marlene H. Dortch Secretary Federal Communications Commission 445 Twelfth Street, S.W. . Washington, D.C. 20554 INTELSAT: Re: Request for Special Temporary Authority for Galaxy 27 Call Sign: $2159 Dear Ms. Dortch: Intelsat North America LLC ("Intelsat") herein requests Special Temporary Authority (“STA”)1 for 100 days beginning March 1, 2010 to drift Galaxy 27 (call sign $2159), a C— and Ku—band satellite, to 45.10° E.L. Intelsat will not operate the communications payload on Galaxy 27 during its relocation; only the TT&C carriers will be in use during that time. Intelsat plans to have the satellite on—station at 45.10° E.L. in early June 2010, where it will operate nominally co—located with Intelsat 12 at 45.0° E.L. Galaxy 27 currently is located at 129.0° W.L.* Intelsat plans, upon receipt of Commission approval, to move Galaxy 27 to 45.10° E.L., where Intelsat will * Intelsat has filed this STA request, an FCC Form 159 and an $830.00 filing fee electronically via the International Bureau‘s Filing System. * Intelsat 12 operates at 45.0° E.L. pursuantto German authorization. * See Assignment of Orbital Locations to Space Stations in the Domestic Fixed— Satellite Service; the Applications ofAm Tel. and Telegraph Co.; EchoStar Satellite Corp.; GE Am. Commen‘s; Hughes Commen‘s Galaxy, Inc.; Loral — Space and Commen‘s Ltd.; Orion Network Sys.; Order and Authorization, 11 FCC Red 13,788 (Int‘l Bur. 1996); Loral Space & Commen‘s, Ltd. Application For Authority to Construct, Launch, and Operate Space Stations in the Domestic Fixed—Satellite Serv., Memorandum Opinion and Order, 11 FCC Red . 20,441 (Int‘l Bur. 1996); Loral Space & Commen‘s Ltd. Applicationfor _ Modification ofAuthority to Construct, Launch and Operate a Planned Satellite at 129° W L., Order and Authorization, 15 FCC Red 6868 (Int‘l Bur. 1999). Intelsat acquired the satellite from Loral in 2005. See Loral Satellite, Inc. (Debtor—in—Possession) and Loral SpaceCom Corporation (Debtor—in— Possession), Assignors, and Intelsat North Am., LLC, Assignee, Applications for Consent to Assignments ofSpace Station Authorizations and Petitionfor Declaratory Ruling Under Section 310(b)(4) ofthe Commen‘s Act of1934, as Amended, Order and Authorization, 19 FCC Red 2404 (Int‘l Bur. 2004). 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 5, 2010 Page 2 operate the satellite pursuant to German authonzatlon of the space segment." Germany will bethe International Telecommunication Union ("ITU") notifying . administration responsible for ensuring that the satellite‘s operations at the 45.10° E.L. orbital location comply with all relevant coordination agreements. Germany already is responsible for satellite licensing and oversight at this nominal orbital location. Intelsat acknowledges that the Federal Communications Commission and Bundesnetzagentur fiir Elektrizitit, Gas, Telekommunikation, Post und Eisenbahnen ("BNetzA") in Germany may exchange letters to ensure there is a mutual understandmg regarding the operation of the Galaxy 27 satellite at 45.10° E.L. Upon completion of the — maneuvers required to place Galaxy 27 at 45.10° E.L., Intelsat will notify the Commission and surrender its license for the Galaxy 27 satellite. Grant of this application will serve the public interest by allowing Intelsat to bring more capacity to the nominal 45.0° E.L. orbital location and thereby help satisfy high customer demand for capacity over the Middle East. No customers currently operating on Galaxy 27 will be negatively affected, as they will have been relocated to other satellites pr1or to Galaxy 27s drift to 45.10° E.L. Intelsat expects Galaxy 27 to remain at 45.10° E.L. until it is de—orbited and will comply with any post—mission disposal requirements imposed by the German Administration. Grant of the requested STA, moreover, would not present any significantrisk of interference to other users. Intelsat will not operate the communications payload on Galaxy 27 during the relocation to 45.10° E.L. In addition, Intelsat will follow standard industry practices for coordination of TT&C transmissions during the relocation process. ‘ During the drift from 129.0° W.L. to 45.10° E.L., Intelsat will utilize the following frequencies for TT&C: Telecommand frequencies: 6423.5 (V) Telemetry frequencies: 4199.5 (H) * Intelsat will shortly file a transfer of control application to effectuate the re— flagging of Galaxy 27 to Germany. * Intelsat would be pleased to provide a point of contact within BNetzA if needed to facilitate such exchange of letters. ® PanAmSat Li¢ensee Corp. will file shortly a modification application to relocate Galaxy12 (call sign $2422) to 129.0° W.L.

Ms. Marlene H. Dortch January 5, 2010 Page3 Intelsat has assessed and limited the probability of the space station becoming a source of debris as a result of collision with large debris or other operational space stations. Galaxy 27 will not be located at the same orbital location as _ another satellite or at an orbital location that has an overlapping station—keeping volume with another satellite. Further, Intelsat is not aware of any other FCC licensed system, or any other system applied for and under consideration by the FCC, having an overlapping station—keeping volume with Galaxy 27 at 45.10° EL. Finally, Intelsat is not aware of any system with an overlapping station— keeping volume with Galaxy 27 that is the subject of an ITU filing and that is . either in orbit or progressing towards launch. For the reasons set forth herein, Intelsat respectfully requests that the Commission grant this request to drift Galaxy 27 to 45.10° E.L., and to operate the TT&C carriers on the satellite in the manner described in this request. Sincerely, Susan H. Crandall Assistant General Counsel Intelsat Corporation Co: Bob Nelson Karl Kensinger Kathyrn Medley Stephen Duall °

February 3, 2010 Ms. Marlene H. Dortch Secretary ' Federal Communications Commission 445 12¢" Street, S.W.— Washington, D.C. 20554 INTELSAT e: Supplemental Information Intelsaf North America LLC.Application for Special Temporary Authority for Galaxy 27; Call Sign 2159; File No. SAT—STA— 20100105—00004 > Intelsat North America LLC Application for Transfer of Control of the Galaxy 27 Satellite (Call Sign $2159) from U.S. to German Licensing Authority,. File No. SAT—T/C—20100112—00009 Dear Ms. Dortch: _ Intelsat North America LLC ("Intelsat") hereby provides the following supplemental information in response to a request by the International Bureau‘s ("Bureau") staff for additional information relating to Intelsat‘s above referenced request for Special Temporary Authority to move Galaxy 27 from 129.0° W.L. to 45.10° E.L., where the satellite will operate under an authorization from the German administration ("STA Request"), and corresponding application for transfer of control ofthe Galaxy 27 satellite from U.S. to German licensing authority ("TOC Application"). 1. Correction to Form 312 After discussions with Bureau staff, Intelsat clarifies that Intelsat‘s responses to questions A.15 and A.26 of Schedule A to Form 312 of the TOC ~Application are inaccurate. The entity that should be listed in response to questions A.15 and A.26 is Europe*Star Gesellschaft Fur Satellitenkommunikation mbH ("Europe*Star"). 2. Information Regarding Europe*Star The entity that holds the authorization to operate at the nominal 45.0° E.L. orbital location is Europe*Star. PanAmSat Europe Corporation ("PanAmSat Europe"), a Delaware company that is wholly owned by Intelsat Corporation ({/k/a/ PanAmSat Corporation), owns 51 percent of Europe*Star. Certain members of the Shulte—Hillen family and other entities own the remaining 49 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 February 3, 2010 Page 2 percent of Europe*Star. The German representative of the Schulte—Hillen family is Beatrix von Wietersheim. The directors of Europe*Star are: Anita Beier, Manager Patricia Casey, Manager The officers and directors of PanAmSat Europe are: Stephen Spengler — Chairman ofthe Board, President & COO; Director Patricia Casey — SVP, GC & Secretary; Director Anita Beier— SVP & Controller; Director Hank Courson — VP & Treasurer Intelsat previously filed with the FCC, under a request for confidential treatment, the New Slot Usage Agreement between Europe*Star and PanAmSat Europe, and incorporates that agreement herein by reference.‘ 3. Orbital Debris Mitigation Statement Intelsat supplements the STA Request with the following: Intelsat has assessed and limited the probability of the space station becoming . a source of debris as a result of collision with large debris or other operational space stations. Galaxy 27 will not be located at the same orbital location as. another satellite or at an orbital location that has an overlapping station— keeping volume with another satellite. Further, Intelsat is not aware of any other FCC licensed system, or any other system appliedfor and under consideration by the FCC, having an overlapping station—keeping volume with Galaxy 27 at 45.10° E.L. Finally, Intelsat is not aware of any system with an overlapping station—keeping volume with Galaxy 27 at 45.10° E.L. that is the subject of an ITU filing and that iseltherin orbit or progressing towards launch. * See Intelsat North Am. LLC, Request for Confidential Treatment and Submission of Confidential Information Re New Slot Usage Agreement between Europe*Star and PanAmSat, File No. SAT—STA—20061102—00128 (Jan. 22, 2007) (Confidential Filing Not Made Publicly Available); see also Intelsat North Am. LLC, Response to FCC Jan. 5, 2007 Request for Additional Information Re Intelsat 601 Move From 63.65° E.L. to 47.5° E.L., File No. SAT—STA—20061102—00128 (Jan. 22, 2007).

Ms. Marlene H. Dortch February 3, 2010 Page 3 4. Status ofEurope*Star‘s Authorization Europe*Star‘s current authorization from the German Administration to operate at the nomuinal 45.0° E.L. location, a copy of which previously was provided to the Commission at pages 5—8 of the Appendix to the Slot Usage Agreement referred to above, includes some, but not all, of the frequencies on Galaxy 27. Specifically, that authorization includes only the 14.0—14.5 GHz band on Galaxy 27. Europe*Star has communicated to the German ; administration its intention to use the additional frequencies on Galaxy 27 and will soon request the inclusion of these frequencies in the Europe*Star authorization. Intelsat will not operate Galaxy 27 at 45.10° E.L. in these additional frequencies until Europe*Star has been authorized to do so. Please direct any questions about this supplement to the undersigned. Respectfully submitted, ACA«—QQ Susan H. Crandall Assistant General Counsel — Intelsat Corporation. co: Robert Nelson Karl Kensinger Stephen Duall

Jennifer D. Hindin 1776 K STREET NW March 3, 2010 202.719.4975 WASHINGTON, DC 20006 jhindin@wileyrein.com PHONE 202.719.7000 FAX 202.719.7049 7925 JONES BRANCH DRIVE VIA IBFS McLEAN, VA 22102 PHONE 703.905.2800 Ms. Marlene H. Dortch, Secretary FAX 703.905.2820 Federal Communications Commission 445 12th Street, S.W. Washington, D.C. 20554 www .wileyrein.com Re: Intelsat North America LLC, Application for Special Temporary Authority for Galaxy 27 (Call Sign 2159), File No. SAT—STA—20100105— 00004 Intelsat North America LLC, Application for Transfer of Control of the Galaxy 27 Satellite (Call Sign $2159) from U.S. to German Licensing Authority, File No. SAT—T/C—20100112—00009 Dear Ms. Dortch: Intelsat North America LLC ("Intelsat North America"), by counsel, files this letter to clarify the above—referenced application for Special Temporary Authority ("STA") to drift the Galaxy 27 satellite (call sign $2159) from 129.0° W.L to 45.10° E.L. and to provide additional information with respect to the corresponding application for transfer of control of the Galaxy 27 satellite from U.S. to German licensing authority. The pending STA request states that "[ujJpon completion of the maneuvers required to place Galaxy 27 at 45.10° E.L., Intelsat will notify the Commission and surrender its license for the Galaxy 27 satellite."‘ Intelsat North America clarifies that it will not surrender its license prior to having received FCC authority to transfer the Galaxy 27 satellite from United States to German licensing authority." If, upon completion of the drift, such authority has not yet been granted, Intelsat North America acknowledges that operation of the Galaxy 27 satellite would require additional Commission approval. In addition, attached is a confidential letter and accompanying attachments sent by Intelsat North America to Bundesnetzagentur fiir Elektrizitat, Gas, ] Intelsat North America LLC, Request for Special Temporary Authority for Galaxy 27, File No. SAT—STA—20100105—00004 at 2 (filed Jan. 5, 2010). 2 Intelsat North America LLC Application for Transfer of Control of the Galaxy 27 Satellite, File No. SAT—T/C—20100112—00009 (filed Jan. 12, 2010).

Ms. Marlene H. Dortch, Secretary March 3, 2010 Page 2 Telekommunikation, Post und Eisenbahnen ("BNetzA") requesting the assignment of additional orbital and frequencies rights at the nominal 45° E.L. location. Intelsat North America is simultaneously filing a request for confidential treatment of this letter and attachments pursuant to Sections 0.457 and 0.459 of the Commission‘s rules, 47 C.F.R. §§ 0.457 and 0.459. Please direct any questions regarding this matter to the undersigned. Sincerely, /s/ Jennifer D. Hindin Jennifer Hindin Counselfor Intelsat North America LLC


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