*Pages 1--4 from D:\Pdf2Text\Ready4Text_in\pdf\23046.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 Friday November 15, 2002 SAT- 00128 Report No. Satellite Space Applications Accepted for Filing 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. Amendment PanAmSat Licensee Corp. S2422 SAT- AMD- 20021107- 00203 E PanAmSat Licensee Corp. has filed an amendment to its pending application for authority to launch and operate a satellite to replace the C- band fixed- satellite service Galaxy VI satellite at 74° W. L. (See File No. SAT- LOA- 20000929- 00136) This amendment: (1) changes the name of the replacement satellite from Galaxy VI- R to Galaxy XII; (2) changes the applicant from PanAmSat Corporation to PanAmSat Licensee Corp., an affiliated company; and (3) modifies the technical characteristics of the proposed replacement satellite. Amendment SES Americom, Inc. S2434 SAT- AMD- 20021108- 00212 E SES AMERICOM, Inc. has filed an amendment to its pending application for authority to launch and operate AMC- 9, a hybrid replacement satellite to replace its Satcom C- 1 and Americom- 5 satellites. Specifically, SES AMERICOM requests any necessary authority to provide space segment used for direct- to- home services over this fixed- satellite service facility. Amendment SES Americom, Inc. S2432 SAT- AMD- 20021108- 00213 E SES AMERICOM, Inc. has filed an amendment to its pending application for authority to launch and operate AMC- 10, a C- band replacement satellite to replace its Satcom C- 4 satellite. Specifically, SES AMERICOM requests any necessary authority to provide space segment used for direct- to- home services over this fixed- satellite service facility. Amendment SES Americom, Inc. S2433 SAT- AMD- 20021108- 00214 E SES AMERICOM, Inc. has filed an amendment to its pending application for authority to launch and operate AMC- 11, a C- band replacement satellite to replace its Satcom C- 3 satellite. Specifically, SES AMERICOM requests any necessary authority to provide space segment used for direct- to- home services over this fixed- satellite service facility. Page 1 of 4 1 Amendment SES Americom, Inc. GSTAR 4 SAT- AMD- 20021108- 00215 E SES AMERICOM, Inc. has filed an amendment to its pending modification application seeking extension of the license term of its Ku- band GSTAR 4 satellite. Specifically, SES AMERICOM requests any necessary authority to provide space segment used for direct- to- home services over this fixed- satellite service facility. SES AMERICOM also requests classification of the GSTAR 4 license as non- common carrier. Amendment Columbia Communications Corporation TDRS- 5 SAT- AMD- 20021108- 00218 E Columbia Communications Corporation has filed an amendment to its pending modification application seeking extension of the license term of its authorization to operate C- band transponders on the TDRS- 5 satellite. Specifically, Columbia requests any necessary authority to provide space segment used for direct- to- home services over this fixed- satellite service facility. Modification MOTIENT SERVICES, INC. AMSC- 1 SAT- MOD- 19960919- 00116 P Original File No. 163- SAT- ML- 96 Motient Services, Inc. (formerly AMSC Subsidiary Corporation) filed an application for permanent authority to modify the AMSC- 1 satellite to repoint the L- band antenna 0.5 deg. east and reduce spectrum in eastern beam. Modification SES Americom, Inc. SAT H- 1 SAT- MOD- 20021108- 00204 E SES AMERICOM, Inc. has filed an application for modification of its authorization to operate the AMC- 1 satellite. SES AMERICOM requests any necessary authority to provide space segment used for direct- to- home services over this fixed- satellite service facility. SES AMERICOM also requests classification of the AMC- 1 license as non- common carrier. Modification SES Americom, Inc. S2134 SAT- MOD- 20021108- 00205 E SES AMERICOM, Inc. has filed an application for modification of its authorization to operate the AMC- 2 satellite. SES AMERICOM requests any necessary authority to provide space segment used for direct- to- home services over this fixed- satellite service facility. Modification SES Americom, Inc. S2162 SAT- MOD- 20021108- 00206 E SES AMERICOM, Inc. has filed an application for modification of its authorization to operate the AMC- 3 satellite. SES AMERICOM requests any necessary authority to provide space segment used for direct- to- home services over this fixed- satellite service facility. Modification SES Americom, Inc. S2135 SAT- MOD- 20021108- 00207 E SES AMERICOM, Inc. has filed an application for modification of its authorization to operate the AMC- 4 satellite. SES AMERICOM requests any necessary authority to provide space segment used for direct- to- home services over this fixed- satellite service facility. Page 2 of 4 2 Modification SES Americom, Inc. S2155 SAT- MOD- 20021108- 00208 E SES AMERICOM, Inc. has filed an application for modification of its authorization to operate the AMC- 5 satellite. SES AMERICOM requests any necessary authority to provide space segment used for direct- to- home services over this fixed- satellite service facility. Modification SES Americom, Inc. S2347 SAT- MOD- 20021108- 00209 E SES AMERICOM, Inc. has filed an application for modification of its authorization to operate the AMC- 6 satellite. SES AMERICOM requests any necessary authority to provide space segment used for direct- to- home services over this fixed- satellite service facility. Modification SES Americom, Inc. S2155 SAT- MOD- 20021108- 00210 E SES AMERICOM, Inc. has filed an application for modification of its authorization to operate the AMC- 7 satellite. SES AMERICOM requests any necessary authority to provide space segment used for direct- to- home services over this fixed- satellite service facility. Modification SES Americom, Inc. S2379 SAT- MOD- 20021108- 00211 E SES AMERICOM, Inc. has filed an application for modification of its authorization to operate the AMC- 8 satellite. SES AMERICOM requests any necessary authority to provide space segment used for direct- to- home services over this fixed- satellite service facility. Modification Columbia Communications Corporation S2415 SAT- MOD- 20021108- 00216 E Columbia Communications Corporation has filed an application for modification of its authorization to launch and operate AMC- 12, a C- band satellite to replace the Columbia 515 satellite. Columbia requests any necessary authority to provide space segment used for direct- to- home services over this fixed- satellite service facility. Modification Columbia Communications Corporation S2212 SAT- MOD- 20021108- 00217 E Columbia Communications Corporation has filed an application for modification of its authorization to launch and operate AMC- 22, a C- band satellite to replace the TDRS- 6 satellite. Columbia requests any necessary authority to provide space segment used for direct- to- home services over this fixed- satellite service facility. Modification Columbia Communications Corporation TDRS- 6 SAT- MOD- 20021108- 00219 E Columbia Communications Corporation has filed an application for modification of its authorization to operate C- band transponders on the TDRS- 6 satellite. Columbia requests any necessary authority to provide space segment used for direct- to- home services over this fixed- satellite service facility. Special Temporary Authority SES Americom, Inc. SAT- STA- 20021002- 00185 E Page 3 of 4 3 For more information concerning this Notice, contact the Satellite Division at 202- 418- 0719; TTY 202- 418- 2555. SES AMERICOM, Inc. has filed an amendment to its pending application for special temporary authority to continue operations on its C- band Satcom C- 4 satellite. Specifically, SES AMERICOM requests any necessary authority to provide space segment used for direct- to- home services over this fixed- satellite service facility. Special Temporary Authority SES Americom, Inc. SAT- STA- 20021025- 00197 E SES AMERICOM, Inc. has filed an amendment to its pending application for special temporary authority to continue operations on its hybrid SN 4 satellite. Specifically, SES AMERICOM requests any necessary authority to provide space segment used for direct- to- home services over this fixed- satellite service facility. SES AMERICOM also requests classification of the SN 4 license as non- common carrier. Waiver Spacedata International, LLC SAT- WAV- 20021105- 00220 P SpaceData International, LLC has filed a request for waiver of On November 4, 2002, SpaceData International, LLC filed a waiver request to permit the operation of an earth station on a vessel called R/ V Geo Pacific for the purpose of conducting a 3D survey in the Gulf of Mexico, south of New Orleans, LA. The survey will be conducted by Unocal, Inc. and is expected to commence on December 15, 2002 and be completed by December 15, 2004. The coordinates for the area being surveyed are: 28 45 46.5696 N -91 51 11.3724 W 27 57 10.152 N -91 51 11.3256 W 27 56 56.2596 N -90 5 0.6036 W 28 43 29.0424 N -90 5 23.6724 W Page 4 of 4 4