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Report No. SPB-118                                            March 4, 1998


                   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.


GE American Communications, Inc.                   File No. 74-SAT-MP/ML-98

       GE American Communications, Inc. has filed an application for modification of
       its GE-5 satellite.  GE Americom was authorized to construct, launch and operate
       the GE-5 satellite as a hybrid expansion satellite to be located at 79ø W.L. in GE
       American Communications, Inc., 11 FCC Rcd 15030 (1996).   GE Americom is
       seeking authority to substitute two satellites, one of which is operational and the
       other is fully constructed, to be colocated at 79ø W.L. in place of the authorized
       hybrid satellite.

Orbital Imaging Corporation                      File No. 83-SAT-P/LA-98(2)

       Orbital Imaging Corporation (Orbimage) has filed an application to launch and
       operate for a low earth orbit, high-resolution imagery satellite system consisting
       of two satellites, OrbView-3 and OrbView-4.  Orbimage proposes to operate
       entirely within the available 375 MHz bandwidth in the 8025-8400 MHz
       frequency bands allocated to Earth Exploration Satellite Services.  TT&C
       communications are in the UHF, S-band and X-band portions of the spectrum. 
       A 470 sun-synchronous orbit inclined at 97 degrees, crossing equator North to
       South in late morning will be used by the OrbView-3 satellite.  The OrbView-4
       satellite will have a similar orbit.  Operations are proposed on a non-common
       carrier basis.   

Motorola, Inc.                                      File No. 84-SAT-MISC-98
MSS Earth Station Complex Location Notification
 101.103(h)(2)

       Motorola, Inc. has filed a letter modifying a previously-filed joint notification by
       Motorola and TRW Inc. filed pursuant to  101.103(h)(2) of the Commission's
       rules.  This letter  also seeks a waiver of Section 25.257 of the rules for
       consideration by the International Bureau.  For administrative purposes, File No.
       84-SAT-MISC-98 has been assigned to these letters.  All commenters should
       reference this number on any correspondence filed regarding this matter. This
       letter, the previously-filed letter, and all responsive pleadings filed under this file
       number will be available for public inspection in the International Bureau
       Reference Center, Room 102, 2000 M Street, N.W., Washington, D.C.   

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