*Pages 1--2 from C:\Pdf2Text\Ready4Text_in\pdf\54426.pdf* PUBLIC NOTICE FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION 445 12th STREET S. W. WASHINGTON D. C. 20554 News media information 202- 418- 0500 Fax- On- Demand 202- 418- 2830; Internet: http:// www. fcc. gov (or ftp. fcc. gov) TTY (202) 418- 2555 DA No. 06- 116 Friday January 20, 2006 SAT- 00339 Report No. Actions Taken POLICY BRANCH INFORMATION The Commission, by its International Bureau, took the following actions pursuant to delegated authority. The effective date of these actions is the release date of this Notice, except were an effective date is specified. S2692 SAT- LOA- 20060119- 00004 E Effective Date: 01/ 19/ 2006 Withdrawn Launch and Operating Authority DIRECTV Enterprises, LLC Nature of Service: Other S2348 SAT- MOD- 20050511- 00097 E Effective Date: 01/ 09/ 2006 Grant of Authority Modification ORBIMAGE Inc. Nature of Service: Earth Exploration Satellite Service, Other On January 9, 2006, the Policy Branch granted with conditions ORBIMAGE, Inc. 's (ORBIMAGE's) application, SAT- MOD- 20050511- 00097, as amended by SAT- AMD- 20051118- 00234, to modify its existing authorization to operate a Non- Geosynchronous Orbit Satellite System (NGSO) in the Earth Exploration Satellite Service (EESS). Accordingly, ORBIMAGE is authorized to construct, launch, and operate an additional NGSO satellite, OrbView- 5, that will be in a sun- synchronous orbit 684 Km above the Earth, with an inclination of 98.1272 degrees. Specifically, ORBIMAGE is authorized to operate an X- band data downlink centered at 8210 MHz with a 370 MHz bandwidth and an X- band data downlink centered at 8210 MHz with a 150 megahertz bandwidth for EESS service and to conduct an uplink tracking, telemetry and control (TT& C) in a 128 kilohertz channel at 2092.6 MHz center frequency and downlink TT& C in a 59.7 kilohertz channel at 8394 MHz center frequency, in accordance with the technical parameters set forth in its application, the Commission's Rules, and the terms and conditions set forth in the grant. INFORMATIVE S2676 SAT- LOA- 20050622- 00133 SES Americom, Inc. On October 3, 2005, SES Americom, Inc. submitted a three million dollar performance bond, payable to the U. S. treasury, in conformance with this condition in its space station license. S2651 SAT- MOD- 20050110- 00004 ICO Satellite Services G. P. On July 23, 2005, ICO Satellite Services, G. P. (ICO) filed a $1.5 million performance bond payable to the U. S. Treasury, as required by its modified reservation of spectrum for provision of 2 GHz MSS in the United States. See ICO Satellite Services G. P., DA 05- 1504 (rel. May 24, 2005), and FCC Public Notice, DA 05- 1545 (rel. May 27, 2005). Page 1 of 2 1 For more information concerning this Notice, contact the Satellite Division at 202- 418- 0719; TTY 202- 418- 2555. INFORMATIVE On July 28, 2005 and January 9, 2006, ICO submitted certifications to establish that ICO has begun physical construction of its geostationary satellite. The Bureau has determined that ICO has commenced physical construction of a geostationary- orbit satellite consistent with its reservation of spectrum and may therefore reduce the bond amount by $750,000, as provided in Section 25.165( d) of the Commission’s rules. See Amendment of the Commission's Space Station Licensing Rules and Policies, First Report and Order and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, IB Docket No. 02- 34, 18 FCC Rcd 10760 (2003) and Amendment of the Commission's Space Station Licensing Rules and Policies, First Order on Reconsideration and Fifth Report and Order, IB Docket No. 02- 34, 19 FCC Rcd 12637 (2004). S2678 SAT- PPL- 20050708- 00144 Star One S. A. On October 6, 2005, Star One S. A. submitted a three million dollar performance bond, payable to the U. S. treasury, in conformance with this condition in its space station license. Page 2 of 2 2