CHANGES IN DOMESTIC GEO SATELLITE INVENTORY

SUMMARY OF CHANGES IN DOMESTIC GEO SATELLITE INVENTORY

May 1, 2002

These notes provide an update of recent and expected new satellite operations in the Domestic Satellite Inventory.

RECENT SATELLITE LAUNCHES
(Since July 01, 1999)

Operator/Satellite	Launch Date	Location	Bandwidth

DirecTV (DSS):
DirectTV 1R	10/09/99	101.2 deg W	BSS/Ku
Replaces DBS-1 which was moved to 109.8 dgr W.

DirectTV 6	11/01/00*	119 deg W	BSS/Ku
Originally known as Tempo 2, launched on *03/08/97 and renamed DirecTV 6 in November, 2000 after DirecTV acquired PrimeStar assets. Provides DTH service on 11 frequencies at this location.

DirecTV 4S	11/27/01	101.2 deg W	BSS/Ku
Spot beam configuration to facilitate delivery of local-into-local programming

EchoStar (DISH Network):
EchoStar5	09/23/99	110.0 deg W	BSS/Ku
Provides local-into-local and set- aside DTH service on 29 of the 32 frequencies available at this location.

EchoStar6	06/14/00	119.0 dgr W	BSS/Ku
Co-located with EchoStar 4.

EchoStar7	02/21/02	119.0 dgr W	BSS/Ku
Spot beam DTH local-into-local service. Lockheed-Martin platform. Service for Alaska and Hawaii.

Loral Skynet:
Telstar 7	09/25/99	129.0 deg W	C-Ku
Operational in Nov., 1999. Part of the Loral Skynet cable headend neighborhood

PanAmSat (Hughes):
Galaxy 11	12/21/99	91.0 deg W	C-Ku
Coverage of CONUS, Mexico, Canada, Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands.

Galaxy 10R	01/24/00	123.0 deg W	C-Ku
Part of the "Galaxy Cable Neighborhood". Coverage of North America including Hawaii and the Caribbean.

Galaxy 4R	04/18/00	99.0 deg W	C-Ku
Original parking orbit at 73 dgr W. CONUS, Southern Canada, primary Alaska population centers, Hawaii, Mexico, Northern Caribbean including, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands.

SES Americom (Formerly GE Americom):
AMC-4*	11/13/99	101.0 deg W	C-Ku
Operational on 12/21/99. Ku-band transponders individually switchable between North and South American coverages.

AMC-7*	09/14/00	137.0 dgr W	C
Replacement for Satcom C1. CONUS, Alaska, Hawaii & Caribbean; 20 Watts SSPA; Cable TV distribution

AMC-6*	10/22/00	72.0 dgr W	C-Ku
CONUS, Canada, Mexico Caribbean & Central America coverage; Government, VSAT, IP, media and entertainment.

AMC-8*	12/19/00	139.0 dgr W	C
Replacement for Satcom C5. CONUS, Alaska, Hawaii & Caribbean; Service for regional and national radio and cable television programmers.

* Satellite identification changed from GE yo AMC as a result of the purchase of GE Americom by SES (Société Européens des Satellites) Global on November 12, 2001)

Telesat Canada:
Anik F1	11/21/00	107.3 deg W	C-Ku
North and South American Coverage. Began commercial service 02/19/01. Replaced Anik E2 which was relocated to 111.1deg W.

XM Satellite Radio:
XM 2	03/18/01	115.0 deg W	S
Also called XM Rock. Satellite controlled by Telesat Canada. Broadcasts to mobile digital radio receivers in the 2332.5 MHz to 2345 MHz spectrum.

XM 1	05/08/01	85.0 deg W	S
Also called XM Roll. Satellite controlled by Telesat Canada. Broadcasts to mobile digital radio receivers in the 2332.5 MHz to 2345 MHz spectrum.

PENDING SATELLITE LAUNCHES

Operator/Satellite	Estimated Launch Date	Location	Bandwidth	Comments

DirecTV (DSS):
DirecTV 5	2Q02	119+/- deg W	BSS/Ku
Originally called Tempo 1 and renamed after DirecTV acquired PrimeStar assets in 1999. The satellite will replace DirecTV 6 which will become an in-orbit spare.

DirecTV 7S	4Q03	101+/- deg W	BSS/Ku	.
Spot beam configuration to facilitate delivery of local-into-local programming. Satellite will be built on a type 1300 bus by Space Systems/Loral.

EchoStar (DISH Network):
EchoStar 8	1Q02	110.0 dgr W	BSS/Ku
Firm - Spot beam DTH local-into- local service. Loral Space Systems platform.

EchoStar 9	2002	121.0 dgr W	C-Ku
LS 1300 platform. EchoStar will manage Ku transponders; Loral Skynet will manage C-band transponders. Loral will identify its transponders as Telstar 13. Possible Business to Business and 2-way Internet service

Loral Skynet:
Telstar 13	2002	121.0 dgr W	C
LS 1300 platform. Loral Skynet will manage C-band transponders; EchoStar will manage Ku-band transponders. EchoStar will identify its transponders as EchoStar 9. Possible Business to Business and 2- way Internet service.

Telstar 8	2003	89.0 deg W	C-Ku-Ka
Coverage for CONUS, Alaska, Hawaii, Caribbean South America with Ku-band coverage of Brazilian coast.

PanAmSat (Hughes):
Galaxy 3C	2Q02	95.0 deg W	C-Ku
United States and Latin America Coverage.

Galaxy 12	4Q02	99.0 deg W	C
Transponder assignment TBD.

Galaxy 13	4Q02	127.0 deg W	C
Replacement for Galaxy 9. Transponders are located on the same satellite as Ku band transponders of Horizons 1.

Horizons 1	4Q02	127.0 deg W	Ku
Transponders located on same satellite as C band transponders of Galaxy 13. Transponders owned by the PanAmSat/JSAT joint venture.

SatMex:
SatMex 6	1Q03	109.2 deg W	C-Ku
Transponder assignment TBD.

SES Americom:
AMC-9*	1Q03	79.0 deg W	C-Ku
Currently being constructed by Alcatel.

AMC-12*	1Q03	47.0 deg W	C
Formerly GE-1i. Europe, Africa,North and South America coverage. 72 multi- purpose transponders @ 36 MHz

AMC-13*	4Q03	172.0 deg W	C
Formerly GE-2i. Will provide service to the Pacific Rim.

AMC-15*	2004	tba	Ku-Ka
Both AMC-15* and AMC-16* satellites are being build by Lockheed Martin.

AMC-16*	2004	tba	Ku-Ka
Both AMC-15* and AMC-16* satellites are being build by Lockheed Martin.

AMC-10*	2Q04	135.0 deg W	C
Will replace Satcom C4. Part of the SES Cable Neighborhood providing coverage to CONUS, Mexico and the Caribbean.

AMC-11*	3Q04	131.0 deg W	C
Will replace Satcom C3. Part of the SES Cable Neighborhood providing coverage to CONUS, Mexico and the Caribbean.

AMC-18*	Ground Spare for AMC 10 & 11*
AMC-10,11 and 18* are A2100-type satellites built by Lockheed Martin Commercial Space Systems (LMCSS).

* Satellite identification changed from GE yo AMC as a result of the purchase of GE Americom by SES (Société Européens des Satellites) Global on November 12, 2001)

Telesat Canada:
Anik F2	1Q03	111.1 deg W	C-Ku-Ka
Multimedia services for North America. Includes 52 Ka-band transponders.

Nimiq 2	4Q02	91.0 deg W	Ku-Ka
Replacement for Nimiq 1

WildBlue: Two-way broadband Internet service will be offered in the US and Canada.
WildBlue 1	2002	109.2 deg W	Ka
Contracted with Space Systems Loral.

WildBlue 2	2003	73.0 deg W	Ka
Contracted with Boeing Space and Communications (formerly Hughes).

WildBlue Communications was founded in 2Q95 as KaSTAR Satellite Communications. The FCC approved FSS licenses and orbital locations for two satellites then called KaStar 1 and 2 in May, 1997. The Satellite names were changed from KaStar 1 and 2 to iSky 1 and 2 in 1999 and to WildBlue 1 and 2 in Spetember, 2000.

Worldspace:
AmeriStar	1Q01?	95.0 deg W	L	Digital radio services.

RECENT AND PENDING SATELLITE RELOCATIONS

Operator/Satellite	Comments
DirecTV (DSS):
DirecTV 1	Currently located at 109.8 dgr W. Moved from 101.2 dgr W during Dec., 1999 to be held in reserve as back-up equipment for the DirecTV DBS fleet and to provide Spanish Language service on three frequencies.

EchoStar (DISH Network):
EchoStar 1	This satellite was part of the original EchoStar fleet and was launched into oribit at 119.0 deg W on December 28, 1995. EchoStar 1 was moved to 148.0 deg W during December, 2000.

EchoStar 4	Currently located at 119.5 dgr W. Partial Failure of on-board systems has limited capacity of the satellite. FCC approved temporary assignment (STA) to 110.2 dgr W during 4Q99 pending initiation of service from EchoStar 5. Relocated to 119.5 dgr W. during 1Q00.

PanAmSat (Hughes):
SBS 6	Currently located at 74.0 dgr W. Moved from 95 dgr W. on 11/01/95. Frequencies of some transponders were changed to avoid interference with adjacent satellites.

Galaxy 6	Currently located at 74.0 dgr W. This satellite was moved from 74 dgr W to 99 dgr W on 05/27/98. It was moved to 91.0 dgr W during 2Q00. It was returned to 74 dgr W during 3Q00 where it was co-located with SBS 6 (Ku-band)

Galaxy 7	Moved from 91.0 deg W. to 125.0 deg W. in November, 2000, with initiation of service for Galaxy 4R. The satellite was lost from service on November 22, 2000, due to the failure of the secondary control processor. The primary control processor failed in June, 1998.

Galaxy 9	Currently located at 127.0 dgr W. Moved from 123 dgr W during 1Q00 following successful testing of Galaxy 10R.

Galaxy 11	Currently located at 91.0 dgr W. This Satellite was moved from 99.0 dgr W. when Galaxy 4R became operational.

SES Americom: (formerly GE Americom)
Satcom C-1	Formerly GE Satcom C-1. The satellite was originally launched into orbit at 137 deg W in 1990. It was first relocated to 141.5 deg W in November, 2000 to become a part of SES Americom's Cable Neighborhood. The satellite was moved to its current orbital position at 79 deg W during April through June, 2001, where it is paired with the Ku-band satellite, AMC-5 (formerly GE-5).

Spacenet 4	Formerly GE Spacenet 4. This satellite was moved from 101.0 deg W to 172.0 deg E during 2Q01 where it provides telecommunications services to the Pacific Rim including Hawaii, Alaska and the US West Coast.

Telesat Canada:
Anik E1	Moved from 111.1 deg W. in March 2001. Beam re-engineered for Canada and CONUS coverage. Approved by FCC for US domestic uplinks. Replaced at 111.1 deg W by Anik E2.

Anik E2	Moved from 107.3 deg W to 111.1 deg W. during Feb-Mar, 2001. Beam re-engineered for Canada and CONUS coverage. Approved by FCC for US domestic uplinks. Replaced at 107.3 deg by Anik F1

SATELLITES RETIRED FROM SERVICE

Satellite	Year Retired	Comments

Morelos 1	1994	The satellite was withdrawn from service in March, 1994

Galaxy 1	1994	Decommissioned in April, 1994

Galaxy 2	1994	Decommissioned in May, 1994

Telstar 402	1994	The launch vehicle was destroyed at the launch site by an explosion after pressurization on September 9, 1994

Anik D1	1995	The satellite, also known as Telesat 6, was withdrawn from service in February, 1995

Satcom 2R	1995	The satellite was moved into a junk orbit in March, 1995

SBS 3	1995	The satellite was moved into a junk orbit on June 2, 1995

Galaxy 3	1995	Satellite was de-orbited in October, 1995

Telstar 301	1996	The satellite was moved to 20 deg E, leased to the Arabsat Satellite Telecommunications Organization (ASCO) in January, 1995 and renamed Arabsat 1E. The satelllite was removed from service in September, 1996.

SBS 2	1996	The satellite was placed in an inclined orbit in June, 1994, and de-orbited in September 1996.

Telstar 401	1997	Satellite was destroyed by a magnetic storm on January 11, 1997

G Star 1	1997	Satellite was de-orbited during 1Q97 when GE-2 became operational.

Anik C3	1997	The satellite, also known as Telesat 5, was de-orbited in June 1997.

G Star 3	1997	This satellite was decommissioned in April, 1997 and moved to an inclined parking orbit at 105 deg W in December, 1999.

Satcom K1	1997	The satellite was de-commissioned in July, 1997

G Star 2	1997	Satellite was moved to an inclined orbit at 125 deg W in October, 1993 and was de-orbited in August, 1997

Telstar 302	1997	The satellite was moved from 85 deg W to an inclined orbit at 97 deg W in January, 1997, and re-orbited on September 5, 1997.

Anik C2	1998	The satellite, also known as Telesat 7 and Nahuel C2 was placed in an inclined orbit in June, 1993 and was de-orbited in January, 1998.

Galaxy 4	1998	Fuel cell ruptured May 19, 1995. Attitude control and backup failed.

Satcom SN2	1998	The satellite also known as Spacenet 2 was decommissioned in May, 1998, after being removed from domestic service in July, 1997.

Galaxy 10	1998	Satellite failed to reach geosynchronous orbit due to failure of the Delta 3 launch vehicle on August 26, 1998.

Telstar 303	1999	The satellite went into inclined orbit in May 1996 and was de-orbited in January, 1999.

Spacenet 1	1999	GTE Spacenet sold the satellite to China in 1995 and it was renamed Chinasat1. The satellite was moved to 115.5 deg E during 1Q95 where it served until it was de-orbited in December, 1999.

Spacenet 3R	1999	Moved from 87 deg W. to 83.0 deg W on 10/01/99. The satellite was de-orbited in December, 1999.

SBS 5	2000	The satellite was replaced by Galaxy 10R and taken out of service in March, 2000.

Solidaridad 1	2000	The primary spacecraft control processor (SCP) failedin May, 1999 and the secondary SCP failed on August 27, 2000 resulting in a total loss of the satellite.

Galaxy 7	2000	Primary control processor failed in June, 1998. Secondary processor failed November 22, 2000. Electrical shorts in SCP suspected

GE Satcom C-5	2001	This satellite was launched into orbit at 139 deg W. in May, 1991, and was known as Aurora 2. The satelllite was deorbited in March, 2001

Satcom K-2	2002	The satellite was launched into orbit on the Space Shuttle Atlantis on November 26, 1985, and operated in orbit at 81 degrees WL. The satellite was retired in March 2002 after serving seven years beyond its expected life.

RECENT SATELLITE FAILURES

Satellite	Year Lost	Cause of Failure	Extent of Failure

Telstar 402	1994	Catastrophic Failure at Launch	Total Loss
Anik E1	1996	Power Subsystem Failure	Partial Loss
Telstar 401	1997	Electrical Discharge	Total Loss
EchoStar 4	1998	Solar Array Failed to Deploy	Performance Loss
Galaxy 4	1998	Control Processor Failure	Total Loss
Galaxy 10	1998	Launch Vehicle Failure	Total Loss
Galaxy 7	2000	Failure of second control processor	Total Loss
Solidaridad 1	2001	Failure of second control processor	Total Loss
Galaxy 3R	2001	Primary Control Processor Failure	No Service Loss
Telstar 6	2001	Central Processor Failure	No Service Loss

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SUMMARY OF CHANGES IN DOMESTIC GEO SATELLITE INVENTORY

RECENT SATELLITE LAUNCHES (Since July 01, 1999)

PENDING SATELLITE LAUNCHES

RECENT AND PENDING SATELLITE RELOCATIONS

SATELLITES RETIRED FROM SERVICE

RECENT SATELLITE FAILURES

RECENT SATELLITE LAUNCHES
(Since July 01, 1999)