Satellite Applications Filed/Granted

PanAmSat was granted special temporary authority for 30 days to continue operating the telemetry, tracking and control (TT&C) payload on Galaxy VIII(I) while it performs end of life maneuvers. Pegasus Development Corporation's applications to operate its Ka-band satellites Pegasus IA at 87 degrees West Longitude (WL),

Author:: TVTechnology
Publish date:: Feb 9, 2004

PanAmSat was granted special temporary authority for 30 days to continue operating the telemetry, tracking and control (TT&C) payload on Galaxy VIII(I) while it performs end of life maneuvers. Pegasus Development Corporation's applications to operate its Ka-band satellites Pegasus IA at 87 degrees West Longitude (WL), Pegasus IIA at 79 degrees WL and Pegasus IIIA at 73 degrees WL were granted Jan. 30, 2004. For additional information on these grants, see Report SAT-00186 - Satellite Actions Taken and the ERRATUM correcting the incorrect addition of the SES Americom application to the list of granted applications.

SES Americom filed an application to launch and operate a replacement satellite for Satcom SN-4 at 172 degrees east Longitude. The new satellite will be designated AMC-23 and will operate on both C and Ku-bands. For more information see Report SAT-00190 - Satellite Applications Accepted for filing.

PanAmSat has requested a 180-day extension of its special temporary authority (STA) to operate the C-band and telemetry, tracking and control (TT&C) payloads of PAS-9 at 26.15 degrees East Longitude (EL). PanAmSat also asked for a 60-day extension of its STA to operate Galaxy IX at 127.1 degrees West Longitude (WL).

PanAmSat Licensee was granted Special Temporary Authority (STA) to conduct tracking telemetry and command (TT&C) operations and to drift the Galaxy 3R satellite from its current location at 111.0 degrees west longitude (WL) to 73.95 degrees WL and maintain it as 73.95 degrees. The STA is active from Jan. 3, 2005 to F

The FCC granted SES Americom's application to continue operating the tracking, telemetry and command ("TT&C") systems on its GSTAR 4 satellite, with certain conditions. The FCC also granted PanAmSat's application to relocate Galaxy XII from 74 degrees West Longitude (WL) to 125.25 degrees WL and operate the satellite's

The FCC granted SES Americom's request for special temporary authority (STA) to drift AMC-16 to 96.925 degrees West Longitude (WL) and operate its Ka-band payload and Ku-band telemetry, tracking and control (TT&C) functions at that location for the period of April 8, 2005 to June 7, 2005. It also granted SES Americom

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PanAmSat filed an application to modify its request for authority to launch and operate Galaxy XI. The modification would change the orbital location from 91 degrees West Longitude (WL) to 191 degrees WL and change the name to PAS-2R to reflect the change in location. PanAmSat seeks authority to operate PAS-2R as a hyb

PanAmSat requested an extension of 180 days of its special temporary authority (STA) to operate Galaxy 3R at 73.95 degrees west longitude (WL). The FCC designated DIRECTV Enterprises' application to reassign the DIRECTV 8 satellite from 100.85 degrees WL to 100.75 degrees WL as "permit-but-disclose" for the purpose

PanAmSat filed an application with the FCC to permit operation of its PAS-9 satellite at 26.5 degrees West Longitude (WL) using only the C-band and telemetry, tracking and control portions of the satellite. The non-TT&C portions of the Ku-band equipment will be turned off. Columbia Communications Corporation sought ad