*Pages 1--2 from C:\Pdf2Text\Ready4Text_in\pdf\42153.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 September 10, 2004 SAT- 00241 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. Consideration of each satellite application in this Public Notice may depend on the Commission's action on another satellite application earlier in the queue. 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. INTELSAT LLC S2401 SAT- AMD- 20040903- 00165 E Amendment 09/ 03/ 2004 16: 29: 22: 66300 Date Filed: Intelsat LLC has filed an application to amend its pending application for modification of its space station authorization for INTELSAT 706, submitted on July 30, 2004. (See File No. SAT- MOD- 20040730- 00152) The Modification Application sought Commission approval to relocate INTELSAT 706 from 53.0° W. L. to 50.25° E. L. and operate there in C- and Ku- band. This amendment provides clarifying and additional information requested by the Commission in a letter dated August 31, 2004. (See Letter from Robert Nelson, FCC, to Patrick J. Cerra, Intelsat LLC, File No. SAT- MOD- 20040730- 00152 (dated Aug. 31, 2004).) Iridium 2GHz LLC S2325 SAT- MOD- 20040716- 00133 E Modification 07/ 16/ 2004 16: 20: 57: 05300 Date Filed: Iridium 2 GHz LLC has filed an application for extension of milestones in its 2 GHz MSS satellite authorization. Specifically, Iridium is seeking to extend the date for beginning physical construction until the Commission acts on Iridium’s pending modification application, File No. SAT- MOD- 20030828- 00286. Alternatively, Iridium requests that the Commission waive the milestone for commencing physical construction. INTELSAT LLC S2401 SAT- MOD- 20040730- 00152 E Modification 07/ 30/ 2004 16: 16: 23: 90300 Date Filed: Intelsat LLC has filed an application for modification of its license to relocate INTELSAT 706 from 53.0° W. L. to 50.25° E. L. Intelsat plans to start the relocation of the INTELSAT 706 satellite in September/ October 2004 and arrive at the new location in October/ November 2004. Page 1 of 2 1 For more information concerning this Notice, contact the Satellite Division at 202- 418- 0719; TTY 202- 418- 2555. SES Americom, Inc. S2447 SAT- MOD- 20040812- 00159 E Modification 08/ 12/ 2004 18: 26: 23: 58000 Date Filed: SES AMERICOM, Inc. (SES AMERICOM) has filed an application for modification of its license for the Satcom C- 3 fixed satellite space station. The Satcom C- 3 satellite is operating at 131° W. L. in the 5925- 6425 and 3700- 4200 MHz frequency bands. Satcom C- 3 has been replaced early at that orbital location by AMC- 11, which was launched on May 19, 2004. SES AMERICOM requests authority to relocate Satcom C- 3 to 79° W. L. following the transfer of traffic from Satcom C- 3 to AMC- 11 and seeks permanent re- assignment of Satcom C- 3 to 79° W. L. INTELSAT LLC S2389 SAT- MOD- 20040819- 00160 E Modification 08/ 19/ 2004 13: 11: 22: 26600 Date Filed: Intelsat LLC has filed an application for modification of its INTELSAT 602 satellite to relocate INTELSAT 602 from 50.5º E. L. to 157º E. L. Intelsat plans to start the relocation of INTELSAT 602 in October/ November 2004 and have the satellite at the 157º E. L. location in March/ April 2005. At the new location, INTELSAT 602 will operate in the inclined orbit mode. SES Americom, Inc. S2181 SAT- STA- 20040902- 00164 E Special Temporary Authority 09/ 02/ 2004 16: 57: 48: 09600 Date Filed: SES Americom, Inc. has filed an application for special temporary authority to permit it to test the Ku- band payload of its AMC- 16 spacecraft at 82.1º W. L. and the Ka- band payload of AMC- 16 at 84.9º W. L. for a period of up to 90 days following launch. AMC- 16 is a Ku/ Ka- band hybrid satellite that SES AMERICOM proposes to operate at the 85º W. L. orbital location. The Ku- band payload of AMC- 16 will replace the Ku- band payload of AMC- 9 (See File No. SAT- RPL- 20040227- 00024), and the Ka- band payload of AMC- 16 will be part of SES AMERICOM’s authorized Ka- band satellite system (see File No. SAT- MOD- 20040227- 00022). [See Policy Branch Information, Actions Taken, Public Notice, DA No. 04- 2884, Report No. SAT- 00239 (rel. Sept. 3, 2004).] Page 2 of 2 2