SES Americom, Inc.

0798-EX-ST-2006

Status: Grant Expired Due to New License

WC9XWI
2007-03-13

Documents and Communications: [refresh]

DescriptionCategoryDate
Frequency DeletionCorrespondence2007-02-01
Antenna SketchImages2006-10-25
Attachment AText Documents2006-10-25
Attachment BText Documents2006-10-25
Expedited Processing RequestText Documents2007-02-01
Frequency Emmission InformationText Documents2006-10-25
Directional Antenna InformationText Documents2006-10-25
Application Form:
OET Special Temporary Authority Report
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
APPLICATION FOR SPECIAL TEMPORARY AUTHORITY

Applicant Name
Name of Applicant:  SES Americom, Inc.

Address
Attention: Nancy J. Eskenazi
Street Address: 4 Research Way
P.O. Box:
City: Princeton
State: NJ
Zip Code: 08540
Country:
E-Mail Address: [email protected]

Best Contact
Give the following information of person who can best handle inquiries pertaining to this application:  
Last Name: Hastings, Esq.
First Name: Karis A.
Title: FCC Legal Counsel
Phone Number: 2026375767

Explanation
Please explain in the area below why an STA is necessary:
SES Americom (“SES”) requests an experimental special temporary authorization (“STA”) to conduct in-orbit and end-to-end testing of the ICO Global Communications (together with its subsidiaries, “ICO”) medium-earth- orbit (“MEO”) mobile satellite service (“MSS”) system for a period of six months. The experimental authorization will permit the resumption of testing using the ICO F- 2 satellite, in order to facilitate future launch and operation of a larger MEO constellation for service outside the United States. The sole purpose of this application is for testing and integration of relevant components of the ICO System. The tests will complete end-to-end validation of the design and function of the ICO MEO satellite ground and space station operations. These frequencies will not be permitted to carry any kind of voice/data traffic offered to the public anywhere in the 2 GHz MSS bands. ICO does not intend to use the Brewster earth station for any permanent communications link operations. The Brewster facility, however, can be more rapidly provisioned for the proposed test than other potential test sites, and it is the facility most readily accessible to the various personnel involved in conducting the tests. Successful completion of the testing phase would facilitate future launch and operation of the larger MEO constellation. Tests will resume and complete validation and end-to-end testing of spacecraft hardware and payload oerations, and will assist ICO in developing ICO user terminals that are interoperable with its North America and global MSS systems.

Purpose of Operation
Please explain the purpose of operation:  Conducting in-orbit and end-to-end testing of the ICO Global Communications medium-earth- orbit mobile satellite service (MSS) system using the ICO F-2 satellite. SES now requests an experimental STA to resume and complete the testing of the ICO F-2 satellite begun in 2001 from the Brewster, Washington earth station facilities. Specifically, SES seeks to re- validate in-orbit testing performed when the ICO F-2 satellite was launched, and to perform tests planned but not completed following the ICO F-2 launch. The overall purpose of the experiment is to ascertain the proper function of the forward- link (5- GHz uplink to satellite and 2-GHz downlink to earth station) and the return- link (2- GHz uplink to satellite and 7-GHz downlink to earth station) through all possible 2-GHz spot-beams. The planned in-orbit payload testing is intended to verify the performance of the satellite payload, including 2 GHz repeaters and the related antenna subsystem. End-to-end testing will be necessary to fully assess the end-to-end performance of the ICO MEO system. In this case, the Brewster satellite access node (SAN) will use both 5/7 GHz and 2 GHz carriers on a “loop-back” basis at the Brewster station. This end-to- end testing will emulate the carrier of the user terminal link’s (i.e., the mobile earth station) send/receive capabilities in order to validate the complete service link and feeder link radio paths of connectivity that would normally take place between the user terminal handsets and the ICO SAN.

Information
Callsign: WC9XWI
Class of Station: FX
Nature of Service: Experimental

Requested Period of Operation
Operation Start Date: 03/13/2007
Operation End Date: 05/19/2007

Manufacturer
List below transmitting equipment to be installed (if experimental, so state) if additional rows are required, please submit equipment list as an exhibit:  
Manufacturer Model Number No. Of Units Experimental
NEC G253C 2 No

Certification
Neither the applicant nor any other party to the application is subject to a denial of Federal benefits that includes FCC benefits pursuant to Section 5301 of the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988, 21 U.S.C. Section 862, because of a conviction for possession or distribution of a controlled substance. The applicant hereby waives any claim to the use of any particular frequency or electromagnetic spectrum as against the regulatory power of the United States because of the prvious use of the same, whether by license or otherwise, and requests authorization in accordance with this application. (See Section 304 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended.) The applicant acknowledges that all statements made in this application and attached exhibits are considered material representations, and that all the exhibits part hereof and are incorporated herein as if set out in full in this application; undersigned certifies that all statements in this application are true, complete and correct to the best of his/her knowledge and belief and are made in good faith. Applicant certifies that construction of the station would NOT be an action which is likely to have a significant environmental effect. See the Commission's Rules, 47 CFR1.1301-1.1319.
Signature of Applicant (Authorized person filing form): Nancy J. Eskenazi
Title of Applicant (if any): Vice President and Associate General Counsel
Date: 2006-10-24 00:00:00.0

Station Location
City State Latitude Longitude Mobile Radius of Operation
Brewster Washington North  48  8  45 West  119  42  0
Datum:  NAD 27
Is a directional antenna (other than radar) used?   Yes
Exhibit submitted:   Yes
(a) Width of beam in degrees at the half-power point:  
(b) Orientation in horizontal plane:  
(c) Orientation in vertical plane:  
Will the antenna extend more than 6 meters above the ground, or if mounted on an existing building, will it extend more than 6 meters above the building, or will the proposed antenna be mounted on an existing structure other than a building?   Yes
(a) Overall height above ground to tip of antenna in meters:   11.90
(b) Elevation of ground at antenna site above mean sea level in meters:   394.70
(c) Distance to nearest aircraft landing area in kilometers:   91.00
(d) List any natural formations of existing man-made structures (hills, trees, water tanks, towers, etc.) which, in the opinion of the applicant, would tend to shield the antenna from aircraft: The site is situated in a valley between two mountain ridges.
Action Frequency Station Class Output Power/ERP Mean Peak Frequency Tolerance (+/-) Emission Designator Modulating Signal
New 2000.00000000-2015.00000000 MHz FX 10.700000 MW 31.600000 W M 150KG7D 150kbps data employingPSK
Action Frequency Station Class Output Power/ERP Mean Peak Frequency Tolerance (+/-) Emission Designator Modulating Signal
New 5186.00000000-5212.00000000 MHz FX 93.300000 W 10.000000 MW M 150KG7D 150kbps data employingPSK

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