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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 


 Wednesday  February  26,  2003  SAT-  00138  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. 


 For  more  information  concerning  this  Notice,  contact  the  Satellite  Division  at  202-  418-  0719;  TTY  202-  418-  2555. 
 Transfer  of  Control 
 TO: 
 Astrolink  International  LLC  FROM: 
 Current  Licensee: 


 Post-  Redemption  Members  of  Astrolink 
 ASTROLINK  INTERNATIONAL  LLC 
 ASTROLINK  International  LLC  S2193  SAT-  T/  C-  20030220-  00016  E 


 Astrolink  International  LLC  has  filed  an  application  for  consent  to  the  transfer  of  control  that  would  result  from  the  redemption  of 
 the  membership  interest  held  by  Telespazio  Luxembourg,  S.  A.  ('TSA'),  in  ASTROLINK  International  LLC  ('Astrolink'),  licensee  of  the 
 Astrolink  Ka  band  satellite  system. 


 Under  the  current  ownership  structure,  three  investors  hold  membership  interests  in  Astrolink.  LSAT  Astro  LLC  (LSAT  Astro),  which 
 ultimately  is  controlled  by  Liberty  Media  Corporation  (Liberty  Media),  holds  a  38.8%  interest,  Lockheed  Martin 
 Global  Telecommunications,  Inc.  (LMGT)  holds  a  38.4%  interest  and  TSA  holds  a  22.8%  interest.  The  current  structure  reflects  the 
 redemption  of  the  18.9%  membership  interest  previously  held  by  Northrop  Grumman  Space  &  Mission  Systems  Corp.  (formerly 
 known  as  TRW  Inc.),  which  occurred  effective  as  of  January  17,  2003.  The  parties  now  propose  to  redeem  the  ownership  interest  of 
 TSA,  which  will  result  in  a  proportional  increase  in  the  interests  held  by  the  two  remaining  members,  LSAT  Astro  and  LMGT. 
 Specifically,  following  the  proposed  redemption  of  TSA’s  membership  interest  in  Astrolink,  LSAT  Astro  will  hold  a  50.3% 
 membership  interest  and  LMGT  will  hold  a  49.7%  membership  interest. 


 Astrolink  has  filed  a  related  transfer  of  control  application  for  its  licensed  earth  station  facilities.  See  File  No. 
 SES-  T/  C-  20030220-  00221,  Public  Notice,  Report  No.  SES-  00475  (released  February  26,  2003). 


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