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 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 


 Friday  June  29,  2001  SAT-  00074  Report  No. 


 Applications  Accepted  for  Filing 
 SATELLITE  POLICY  BRANCH  INFORMATION 


 The  applications  listed  below  have  been  found,  upon  initial  review,  to  be  acceptable  for  filing.  The  Commission  reserves 
 the  right  to  return  any  of  the  applications  if,  upon  further  examination,  it  is  determined  the  application  is  not  in 
 conformance  with  the  Commission's  rules  or  its  policies.  Petitions,  oppositions  and  other  pleadings  filed  in  response  to 
 this  notice  should  conform  to  Section  25.154  of  the  Commission's  rules,  unless  otherwise  noted.  47  C.  F.  R.  §  25.154. 


 S2143  SAT-  MOD-  20010608-  00054  ECHOSTAR  SATELLITE  CORPORATION 
 Modification 


 EchoStar  Satellite  Corporation  has  filed  an  application  for  modification  of  its  authorization  to  launch  and  operate  a  Ku-  band  satellite 
 at  121°  W.  L.  EchoStar  is  seeking  authority  to  construct  a  single  hybrid  Ku-  and  Ka-  band  satellite,  EchoStar  9,  in  place  of  the  separate 
 Ku-  and  Ka-  band  satellites  authorized  for  the  121°  location.  Concurrently,  EchoStar  has  filed  an  application  for  modification  of  its 
 authorization  to  launch  and  operate  a  Ka-  band  satellite  at  121°  W.  L.  to  permit  Ka-  band  operations  from  the  EchoStar  9  satellite  at 
 121°  W.  L.  See  File  No.  SAT-  MOD-  20010608-  00055. 


 PLEASE  NOTE:  Comments  on  this  application  may  be  filed  on  or  before  July  16,  2001.  Replies  may  be  filed  on  or  before  July  23, 
 2001. 


 S2179  SAT-  MOD-  20010608-  00055  ECHOSTAR  SATELLITE  CORPORATION 
 Modification 


 EchoStar  Satellite  Corporation  has  filed  an  application  for  modification  of  its  authorization  to  launch  and  operate  a  Ka-  band  satellite 
 at  121°  W.  L.  EchoStar  is  seeking  authority  to  construct  a  single  hybrid  Ku-  and  Ka-  band  satellite,  EchoStar  9,  in  place  of  the  separate 
 Ku-  and  Ka-  band  satellites  authorized  for  the  121°  location,  and  is  seeking  authority  to  permit  Ka-  band  operations  from  the  EchoStar  9 
 satellite  at  that  location.  Concurrently,  EchoStar  has  filed  an  application  for  modification  of  its  authorization  to  launch  and  operate  a 
 Ku-  band  satellite  at  121°  W.  L.  See  File  No.  SAT-  MOD-  20010608-  00054. 


 PLEASE  NOTE:  Comments  on  this  application  may  be  filed  on  or  before  July  16,  2001.  Replies  may  be  filed  on  or  before  July  23, 
 2001. 


 PAS-  6  SAT-  MOD-  20010614-  00052  PANAMSAT  LICENSEE  CORP. 
 Modification 


 PanAmSat  Licensee  Corporation  has  filed  an  application  for  modification  of  its  PAS-  6  satellite  to  permit  the  relocation  of  the 
 spacecraft  from  68.5°  E.  L.  to  72°  E.  L.,  an  orbital  location  for  which  PanAmSat  holds  a  conditional  authorization.  PanAmSat  launched 
 its  PAS-  24  satellite  in  May  2001  and  is  conducting  in-  orbit  testing  of  that  spacecraft  72  °  E.  L.  Upon  succesful  completion  of  the 
 testing,  PanAmSat  intends  to  colocate  the  PAS-  24  satellite  with  the  PAS-  6  satellite  68.5°  E.  L.  for  a  short  period  of  time  to  transfer 
 traffic  and  then  relocate  and  operate  PAS-  6  at  72°  E.  L. 


 For  more  information  concerning  this  Notice,  contact  the  Satellite  and  Radiocommunication  Division  at  202-  418-  0719; 
 TTY  202-  418-  2555. 


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