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Report No. SPB-82                                    May 16, 1997


               SATELLITE POLICY BRANCH INFORMATION:
                 APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING

     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.

          Mobile-Satellite Service:
          
          TRW Inc.                          File No. 69-SAT-ML-97
          
          TRW Inc. has filed an application for modification of its Mobile-Satellite Service
          authorization to add an additional 100 MHz of feeder link spectrum in the both the
          Earth-to-space (29.4-29.5 GHz) and space-to-Earth (19.6-19.7 GHz) directions.
          
          TRW Inc.                          File No. 70-SAT-ML-97
          
          TRW Inc. has filed an application for modification of its Mobile-Satellite Service
          authorization to  use a small amount of C-band spectrum, on a time-limited and
          non-interfering basis, for its transfer-orbit TT&C operations.  The bands TRW
          seeks to use are 6424.0+ 1 MHz on the command link (Earth-to-space) and
          4199.0+ 1 MHz on the telemetry link (space-to-Earth).  In addition, TRW requests
          authority to utilize the C-band omni antenna that will be used for transfer-orbit
          operations to conduct emergency satellite recovery operations once the spacecraft
          are on station.
          
          
          
                    Satellite Digital Audio Radio Service:
          
          Satellite CD Radio, Inc.     File Nos. 49/50-DSS-P/L-90
                                               58/59-DSS-AMEND-90
                                               44/45-DSS-AMEND-92
          
          Satellite CD Radio, Inc. (CD Radio) has filed a request for exemption from
          Section 25.116(c) of the Commission's rules, 47 CFR   25.116(c), so that it can
          continue to raise capital for its satellite DARS system through debt and equity
          offerings in the public capital markets.
          
          Comments CD Radio's request may be filed on or before June 2, 1997.  Replies
          may be filed on or before June 12, 1997.
          
          
          
          
          Fixed-Satellite Service:
          
          Orion Network Systems, Inc.     File No. 74-SAT-P/LA-95
          
          Orion Network Systems, Inc. has filed its "Request for Final Authority" in the
          referenced application.  Orion filed this request as required in its conditional
          authorization to construct, launch and operate a fixed-satellite service space station. 
          See Orion Network Systems, Inc., DA 96-1938 (released November 21, 1996).  In
          addition, Orion requests that construction and launch schedule be deferred by
          eighteen months as set forth below:  
          
                         Construction        Construction   
                         Commenced      Complete       Launch
          
          Orion F-4      9/30/98        9/30/2000      12/30/2000
          
          EchoStar Satellite Corporation   File Nos. 36-DSS-LA-94
                                                   37-DSS-P/LA-94
                                                 154-SAT-AMEND-95
          
          EchoStar Satellite Corporation has submitted the material required by its
          conditional authorization to construct, launch and operate space stations in the
          fixed-satellite service.  See EchoStar Satellite Corporation, DA 96-1943 (released
          November 21, 1996).  
          
          Comments on Orion and EchoStar's submissions may be filed on or before June 2,
          1997.  Replies may be filed on or before June 12, 1997.
          
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