DA 96-122 Federal Communications Collll1lWion Record 11 FCC Red No. 4 fore find that the public interest will be served by a grant Before the of Comsat's application for the launch of the INTELSAT Federal Communications Commission 707 satellite as conditioned. Washington, D.C. 20554 5. Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED that Comsat's applica­ tion to participate in the launch and test program of the INTELSAT 707 satellite to be positioned at 359° East Lon­ In the Matter of gitude, IS GRANTED subject to the following terms and conditions: COMSAT CORPORATION File No. CSS-94-005-LA (a) This authorization is limited to the described Application for authority program. Any change in the authorized location due to participate in the launch to a launch delay or other circumstances will be of the INTELSAT VII-A (F-7) considered upon a proper request by Comsat for authority; (b) Comsat shall furnish via the INTELSAT 707 sat­ ellite only those channels of communication for com­ mercial service which have been, or may be, ORDER AND AUTHORIZATION authorized by the Commission under Section 214 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended; Adopted: January 26, 1996; Released: February 9, 1996 (c) Within 30 days after completion of the testing program, Comsat shall provide the Commission with By the Chief, Satellite and Radiocommunication Divi­ a summary report of its results and, upon request, sion: shall make the detailed test data available; (d) Conduct of the program authorized herein shall 1. The Commission has under consideration the above­ be without interruption of commercial satellite ser­ captioned application filed by the COMSAT Corporation vice now authorized at U.S. earth stations; on December 9, 1993, for authority to participate in the launch, positioning and in-orbit testing of the INTELSAT (e) Neither this authorization nor any right granted VII-A (F-7) satellite, now referred to as the INTELSAT 707 herein shall be assigned or otherwise transferred satellite. The application appeared on the Commission·s without approval of the Commission; and Public Notice on December 15, 1993. No comments were (f) Unless extended or modified for good cause, this received. authorization shall terminate six months after the 2. Authority to construct and operate the INTELSAT 707 release date of this order. satellite was granted in an order (FCC File No. CSS- 90-001)- released June 3, 1992.' The satellite has been con­ 6. This order is issued under Section 0.261 of the Com­ structed and delivered. Current INTELSAT deployment mission's Rules and is effective upon adoption. Petitions plans call for the launch to take place on February 29. for reconsideration under Section l.106 or applications for 1996, utilizing an Ariane 44LP launch vehicle. This sat­ review under Section l.l 15 of the Commission's Rules may ellite will replace the INTELSAT 702 satellite at 35Q<1 East be filed within 30 days of the date of public notice of this Longitude in the Atlantic Ocean Region (AOR). order (See Section 1.4(b)(2)). 3. The estimated costs associated with the INTELSAT 707 satellite are as follows (all amounts in real year dollars): FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Space Systems/Loral Contract Price $131.4 million Spacecraft Parallel Integration $ 5.7 million Space Systems/Loral Launch Support $ 3.7 million Performance Incentives. Capitalized $ 3.8 million Thomas S. Tycz Performance Incentives, Expensed $ 33.8 million Chief, Satellite and Radiocommunication Division Support Contracts $ 2.2 million International Bureau Ariane 44LP Launch Vehicle & Services $150.0 million TOTAL INTELSAT cost $330.6 million TOTAL COMSAT cost (based on current ownership share of 19.106%) $ 63.2 million 4. The Commission has already determined that Comsat"s participation in the procurement of the INTELSAT VII-A satellites is required to meet traffic requirements. We there- Communications Satellite Corporation, 7 FCC Red 3430 (1992). .