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Report No. SPB-47                                              May 10, 1996

                   SATELLITE POLICY BRANCH INFORMATION:
                APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING & ERRATUM

     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.   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.

Applications Accepted for Filing:

Hughes Communications Galaxy, Inc.                  File No. 97-SAT-P/LA-96


Hughes Communications Galaxy, Inc. has filed an application to construct, launch and operate the Galaxy
XI(I) satellite as part of the Galaxy Satellite System.  Hughes proposes to operate the Galaxy XI(I) satellite
at 91  W.L. in the 13.75-14.0, 11.45-11.7, 14.0-14.5 and 11.7-12.2 GHz frequency bands.  The satellite
will be equipped with two Ku-band payloads: one will provide coverage to South America in the 14.0-14.5
GHz and 11.7-12.2 GHz frequency bands and the other will provide coverage to North America, the
Caribbean, South America and Central America in the 13.75-14.0 GHz and 11.45-11.70 GHz frequency
bands, commonly referred to as the "extended" Ku-band.  The satellite will be contain forty-eight (48)
27 MHz transponders.  Hughes proposes to offer programming distribution, VSAT service, video backhaul,
teleconferencing and high-speed image transmissions.  

PanAmSat Licensee Corporation            File Nos. 105 and 108-SAT-AMEND-96

PanAmSat Licensee Corporation has filed amendments to its  application to construct, launch and operate
its PAS-8 and PAS-21 separate international communications satellites.  These amendments provide the
additional showing required for application of the two-step financial standard to PanAmSat's pending
applications for new satellites.

PanAmSat Licensee Corporation                File Nos. 106/107-SAT-AMEND-96

PanAmSat Licensee Corporation has filed amendments to its  application to construct, launch and operate
its PAS-12 and PAS-13 separate international communications satellites.  These amendments modify the
financial qualifications provided the applications for PAS-12 and PAS-13. (See File Nos. 8/9-SAT-P/LA-
96). 



INFORMATIVE:
                                  Erratum

In Assignment of Orbital Locations to Space Stations in the Ka-Band, DA 96-708, (released May 6, 1996)
(Ka-Band Assignment Order), the name of one of the applicants assigned an orbital location was listed
as Loral Aerospace Holdings Inc.  Loral Space & Communications Ltd. submitted an amendment to the
Commission substituting Loral Space & Communications Ltd. as the applicant for a Ka-band satellite
system.  See Amendment of April 26, 1996, File Nos. 101/103-SAT-AMEND-96.  Therefore, in the Ka-
band Assignment Order Loral Aerospace Holdings, Inc. should be replaced with Loral Space &
Communications Ltd.


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