**DA 05-1647**

June 10, 2005

William S. Carnell

Latham & Watkins

555 11^th^ Street, NW

Suite 1000

Washington, DC 20004

Re: Call Sign: E980375

SES-MOD-20050516-00599

SES-AMD-20050527-00670

Call Sign: E980376

SES-MOD-20050516-00598

SES-AMD-20050527-00671

Dear Mr. Carnell:

On May 16, 2005, Orbimage, Inc. ("Orbimage") filed the above-captioned
applications to modify its existing Earth Stations in Dulles, VA[^1] and
Barrow, AK[^2] to add OrbView-5 as a point of communication to transmit
in the S-Band[^3] and receive in the X-Band.[^4] On May 27, 2005,
Orbimage amended the applications to revise Earth Station Antenna
Elevation parameters. Pursuant to Section 25.112(a)(1) of the
Commission\'s rules, 47 C.F.R. § 25.112(a)(1), we dismiss both
applications, as amended, as defective because of internal
inconsistencies in the power levels provided.

Specifically, there are inconsistencies for the Equivalent Isotropic
Radiated Power (EIRP) provided in the applications when compared with
that derived from other data in the applications. In Item E49, you
indicate that the Maximum EIRP Density per Carrier is --88.6 dBW/4 kHz.
This value is less than and therefore inconsistent with the average
value of +37.95 dBW/4 kHz as derived from the Maximum EIRP per carrier
of 53.0 dBW (Item E48) and a 128 kHz bandwidth for the S-Band emission
(Item E47). Given this inconsistency, we cannot determine the actual
emission power in use.

While we dismiss the application on the above basis, we take the
opportunity to apprise you of other concerns we have should you choose
to re-file the application.

In addition, there are inconsistencies for the Equivalent Isotropic
Radiated Power (EIRP) provided for the X-Band Receive parameters
provided in the applications when compared with that derived from other
data in the applications. In Item E49, you indicate that the Maximum
EIRP Density per Carrier is --145.3, ‑149.2, and ‑142.8 dBW/4 kHz for
the 150MG1D, 370MG1D, and 59K7G1D emissions, respectively. These values
are less than and therefore inconsistent with the average values of
­17.54, ‑21.46, and ‑16.24 dBW/4 kHz as derived from the Maximum EIRP per
carrier of +28.2, +28.2, and ‑4.5 dBW (Item E48), respectively. These
parameters for Items E48 and E49 are not consistent for emission
parameters of a receiver.

Accordingly, pursuant to Section 25.112(a)(1)[^5] of the Commission\'s
rules, 47 C.F.R. § 25.112(a)(1), and Section 0.261 of the Commission's
rules on delegations of authority, 47 C.F.R. § 0.261, we dismiss your
applications, as amended, as defective without prejudice to
refiling.[^6]

Sincerely,

Scott A. Kotler

Chief, Systems Analysis Branch

Satellite Division

International Bureau

[^1]: Call Sign E980375.

[^2]: Call Sign E980376.

[^3]: 2092.6 MHz with 128 MHz Necessary Bandwidth.

[^4]: 8210 MHz with 150 MHz Necessary Bandwidth, 8210 MHz with 370 MHz
    Necessary Bandwidth, and 8394 MHz with 59.7 kHz Necessary Bandwidth.

[^5]: 47 C.F.R. Section 25.112(a)(1). *See also* Echostar Satellite LLC,
    *Order on Reconsideration*, DA 04-4056 (released December 27, 2004).

[^6]: If Oribimage refiles an application identical to the one
    dismissed, with the exception of supplying the missing and corrected
    information, it need not pay an application fee. *See* 47 C.F.R.
    Section 1.1109(d).