Satellite Update

PanAmSat Licensee Corporation requested special temporary authority (STA) for six months (the maximum period allowed for STA) to continue operating Galaxy 12 at 133 degrees west longitude (WL).
 
Galaxy 12 was moved to this location after PanAmSat lost control of Galaxy 15 which used to be located at 133 degrees but is now drifting east through the geostationary satellite arc. SES Americom requested STA for 150 days to perform telemetry, tracking, command and monitoring using specified C-band frequencies as required relocate Satcom C-3 from 79.05 degrees WL to 79.15 degrees WL. SES Americom said the C-band communications payload on Satcom C-3 will not be operated while the satellite is at 79.15 degrees WL. Sirius XM Radio requested STA for 180 days to continue to operate two satellite digital audio radio service (SDARS) terrestrial repeaters with EIRP up to 2,000 Watts (average) in Puerto Rico. The repeaters will operate in the 2320-2345 MHz SDARS band