Attachment Schedule S Tech Data

This document pretains to SAT-AMD-20060120-00006 for Amended Filing on a Satellite Space Stations filing.

IBFS_SATAMD2006012000006_477670

 FCC 312                                                                    FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION                                                                       Page 1: General,
 Schedule S                                                                SATELLITE SPACE STATION AUTHORIZATIONS                                                                   Frequency Bands,
                                                                               (Technical and Operational Description)                                                              and GSO Orbit

S1. GENERAL INFORMATION Complete for all satellite applications.
a. Space Station or Satellite Network Name:                           e. Estimated Date of Placement into Service:                      i Will the space station(s) operate on a Common Carrier Basis:
  AMC-14                                                                                                                                  N

b. Construction Commencement Date:                                    f. Estimated Lifetime of Satellite(s):                            j. Number of transponders offered on a common carrier basis:
                                                                         15                                           Years                0

c. Construction Completion Date:                                      g. Total Number of Transponders:                                  k. Total Common Carrier Transponder Bandwidth:
                                                                        32                                                                0                                            MHz

d1. Est Launch Date Begin:      d2. Est Launch Date End:              h. Total Transponder Bandwidth (no. transponders x Bandwidth)     l. Orbit Type: Mark all boxes that apply:
                                                                        768                                           MHz                                GSO                         NGSO
                                                                                                                                                    X

S2. OPERATING FREQUENCY BANDS Identify the frequency range and transmit/receive mode for all frequency bands in which this station will oper
                              Also indicate the nature of service(s) for each frequency band.
                      Frequency Band Limits
     Lower Frequency (_Hz)             Upper Frequency (_Hz)           e. T/R Mode                                   f. Nature of Service(s): List all that apply to this band
     a. Numeric       b. Unit          c. Numeric       d. Unit
                      (K/M/G)                           (K/M/G)
17300                  M           17800                 M        R                         Feeder Link for Broadcasting Satellite Service in FSS
12200                  M           12700                 M        T                         Broadcasting Satellite Service - Video

S3. ORBITAL INFORMATION FOR GEOSTATIONARY SATELLITES ONLY:
a. Nominal Orbital Longitude (Degrees E/W):         b. Alternate Orbital Longitude (Degrees E/W):                                       c. Reason for orbital location selection:
  105.5 W                                                                                                                                 Petition for a Declaratory Ruling allowing BSS services
Longitudinal Tolerance or E/W Station-Keeping:      f. Inclination Excursion or Range of orbital are in which adequate service can be     from 105.5W was filed.
                                                    N/S Station-Keeping         provided (Optional):
d. Toward West:                                                                                                 Degrees       E/W
                                0.05 Degrees        Tolerance:
                                                                                     g. Westernmost:
e. Toward East:                 0.05 Degrees                 0.05 Degrees            h. Easternmost:

i. Reason for service are selection (Optional):


                                                               FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION                                                                   Page 2: NGSO Orbits
                                                             SATELLITE SPACE STATION AUTHORIZATIONS
                                                    FCC Form 312 - Schedule S: (Technical and Operational Description)

S4. ORBITAL INFORMATION FOR NON-GEOSTATIONARY SATELLITES ONLY
      S4a. Total Number of Satellites in Network or System:                                    S4c. Celestial Reference Body (Earth, Sun, Moon, etc.):
       S4b. Total Number of Orbital Planes in Network or System:                               S4d. Orbit Epoch Date:

For each Orbital Plane Provide:
 (e) Orbital    (f) No. of      (g) Inclination   (h) Orbital   (i) Apogee (km) (j) Perigee (km)   (k) Right Ascension   (l) Argument of      Active Service Arc Range (Degrees)
 Plane No.     Satellites in   Angle (degrees)      Period                                           of the Ascending         Perigee      (m) Begin       (n) End       (o) Other
                   Plane                          (Seconds)                                            Node (Deg.)           (Degrees)       Angle          Angle




S5. INITIAL SATELLITE PHASE ANGLE For each satellite in each orbital plane, provide the intital phase angle.
 (a) Orbital   (b) Satellite     (c) Initial
 Plane No.       Number        Phase Angle
                                (Degrees)




                                                                               NO NGSO DATA FILED


                                                                  FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION                                                                            Page 3: Service Areas
                                                                SATELLITE SPACE STATION AUTHORIZATIONS
                                                       FCC Form 312 - Schedule S: (Technical and Operational Description)
S6. SERVICE AREA CHARACTERISTICS for each service area provide:

(a) Service Area   (b) Type of Associated   (c) Service Area Diagram   (d) Service Area Description. Provide list of geographic areas (state postal codes or ITU 3-ltr codes), satellites or Figure No. of
       ID             Station (Earth or        File Name (GXT File)    Service Area Diagram.
                           Space)

US_PLUS            E                                                   CONUS, AK, HI, Puerto Rico, and selected parts of Caribbean, -13 dB contour of beam NG1


                                                               FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION                                                              Page 4: Antenna Beams
                                                             SATELLITE SPACE STATION AUTHORIZATIONS
                                                    FCC Form 312 - Schedule S: (Technical and Operational Description)
S7. SPACE STATION ANTENNA BEAM CHARACTERISTICS For each antenna beam provide:

 (a)    (b)  Isotropic Antenna     (e)       (f)     (g) Min.   (h) Polar- (i) Polarization (j) Service              Transmit                                  Receive
Beam   T/R           Gain        Pointing Rotational Cross-      ization   Alignment Rel.     Area ID        (k)   (l) Effective    (m)      (n)    (o) G/T  (p) Min.     Input Attenuator (dB)
  ID   Mode (c) Peak (d) Edge     Error     Error    Polar Iso- Switch-       Equatorial                   Input      Output        Max.   System    Max.   Saturation
                                (Degrees) (Degrees) lation (dB)   able?    Plane (Degrees)                                                                                (q) Max.     (r) Step
               (dBi)      (dBi)                                                                           Losses    Power (W)      EIRP     Noice Gain Pt. Flux Density
                                                                  (Y/N)                                                                                                     Value         Size
                                                                                                            (dB)                   (dBW)   Temp (k) (db/K)  (dBW/m2)
NG1 T            35.1      22.1       0.13          0         30 N                       45 US_PLUS          2.2           77.6       54
NG1    T         35.1      22.1       0.13          0         30   N                     45   US_PLUS        2.2           77.6       54
NG1    R         32.1      19.1                               27   N                     45   US_PLUS                                          900      2.6       -95.6           20              1
NG1    R         32.1      19.1                               27   N                     45   US_PLUS                                          900      2.6       -95.6           20              1
GBL    T          4.3       3.3       0.13          0         30   N                     45   US_PLUS        1.5           37.1       20
GBL R              4.3       3.3                              27 N                       45 US_PLUS                                            790    -24.7       -73.8


                                                             FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION                                                              Page 5: Beam Diagrams
                                                           SATELLITE SPACE STATION AUTHORIZATIONS
                                                  FCC Form 312 - Schedule S: (Technical and Operational Description)
S8. ANTENNA BEAM DIAGRAMS For each beam pattern provide the reference to the graphic image and numerical data:
     Also provide the power flux density levels in each beam that result from the emission with the highest power flux density.

 (a)    (b)   (c) Co-or  (d) GSO (e) NGSO Antenna Gain        (f) GSO Antenna                    Max. Power Flux Density (dBW/M2/Hz)
Beam   T/R      Cross      Ref.     Contour Description      Gain Contour Data     At Angle of Arrival above horizontal (for emission with highest PFD)
  ID   Mode     Polar     Orbital  (Figure/Table/ Exhibit)        (GXT File)      (g) 5 Deg      (h) 10 Deg      (i) 15 Deg     (j) 20 Deg    (k) 25 Deg
              Mode ("C" Longitude
                or" X") (Deg. E/W)
NG1    T      C             -105.5                           NG1TL_Cpol.gxt           -200.8          -170.8          -162.8         -157.8        -156.8
NG1    T      X             -105.5                           NG1TL_Xpol.gxt
NG1    T      C             -105.5                           NG1TR_Cpol.gxt           -200.8          -170.8          -162.8         -157.8        -156.8
NG1    T      X             -105.5                           NG1TR_Xpol.gxt
NG1    R      C             -105.5                           NG1RL_Cpol.gxt
NG1    R      X             -105.5                           NG1RL_Xpol.gxt
NG1    R      C             -105.5                           NG1RR_Cpol.gxt
NG1    R      X             -105.5                           NG1RR_Xpol.gxt
GBL    T      C             -105.5                           GBLRT_Cpol.gxt           -165.8          -164.8          -164.8         -164.8        -164.8
GBL    R      C             -105.5                           GBLRR_Cpol.gxt


                                                             FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION                                                      Page 6: Channels and
                                                           SATELLITE SPACE STATION AUTHORIZATIONS                                                   Transponders
                                                  FCC Form 312 - Schedule S: (Technical and Operational Description)
S9. SPACE STATION CHANNELS For each frequency channel provide:           S10. SPACE STATION TRANSPONDERS For each transponder provide:
  (a)   (B) Assigned    (c)      (d) Center        (e)         (f) TTC       (a)         (b)              Receive Band           Transmit Band
Channel Bandwidth      T/R      Frequency     Polarization   or Comm     Transponder Transponder   (c) Channel    (d) Beam   (e) Channel   (f) Beam ID
  No.       (kHz)      Mode        (MHz)      (H, V, L, R)   Channel          ID       Gain (dB)        No.           ID          No.
                                                              (T or C)

T001          24000 T         12217.0         L              C           TID01               125 R001            NG1RL       T001          NG1TL
T002          24000 T         12231.58        R              C           TID02               125 R002            NG1RR       T002          NG1TR
T003          24000    T      12246.16        L              C           TID03               125   R003          NG1RL       T003          NG1TL
T004          24000    T      12260.74        R              C           TID04               125   R004          NG1RR       T004          NG1TR
T005          24000    T      12275.32        L              C           TID05               125   R005          NG1RL       T005          NG1TL
T006          24000    T      12289.9         R              C           TID06               125   R006          NG1RR       T006          NG1TR
T007          24000    T      12304.48        L              C           TID07               125   R007          NG1RL       T007          NG1TL
T008          24000    T      12319.06        R              C           TID08               125   R008          NG1RR       T008          NG1TR
T009          24000    T      12333.64        L              C           TID09               125   R009          NG1RL       T009          NG1TL
T010          24000    T      12348.22        R              C           TID10               125   R010          NG1RR       T010          NG1TR
T011          24000    T      12362.8         L              C           TID11               125   R011          NG1RL       T011          NG1TL
T012          24000    T      12377.38        R              C           TID12               125   R012          NG1RR       T012          NG1TR
T013          24000    T      12391.96        L              C           TID13               125   R013          NG1RL       T013          NG1TL
T014          24000    T      12406.54        R              C           TID14               125   R014          NG1RR       T014          NG1TR
T015          24000    T      12421.12        L              C           TID15               125   R015          NG1RL       T015          NG1TL
T016          24000    T      12435.7         R              C           TID16               125   R016          NG1RR       T016          NG1TR
T017          24000    T      12450.28        L              C           TID17               125   R017          NG1RL       T017          NG1TL
T018          24000    T      12464.86        R              C           TID18               125   R018          NG1RR       T018          NG1TR
T019          24000    T      12479.44        L              C           TID19               125   R019          NG1RL       T019          NG1TL
T020          24000    T      12494.02        R              C           TID20               125   R020          NG1RR       T020          NG1TR
T021          24000    T      12508.6         L              C           TID21               125   R021          NG1RL       T021          NG1TL
T022          24000    T      12523.18        R              C           TID22               125   R022          NG1RR       T022          NG1TR
T023          24000    T      12537.76        L              C           TID23               125   R023          NG1RL       T023          NG1TL
T024          24000    T      12552.34        R              C           TID24               125   R024          NG1RR       T024          NG1TR
T025          24000    T      12566.92        L              C           TID25               125   R025          NG1RL       T025          NG1TL
T026          24000    T      12581.5         R              C           TID26               125   R026          NG1RR       T026          NG1TR
T027          24000    T      12596.08        L              C           TID27               125   R027          NG1RL       T027          NG1TL
T028          24000    T      12610.66        R              C           TID28               125   R028          NG1RR       T028          NG1TR
T029          24000    T      12625.24        L              C           TID29               125   R029          NG1RL       T029          NG1TL
T030          24000    T      12639.82        R              C           TID30               125   R030          NG1RR       T030          NG1TR


T031   24000 T     12654.4    L   C   TID31   125 R031   NG1RL   T031   NG1TL
T032   24000   T   12668.98   R   C   TID32   125 R032   NG1RR   T032   NG1TR
R001   24000   R   17317.0    L   C   TIDTC       TC     GBLRR
R002   24000   R   17331.58   R   C   TTM1                       TM1    GBLRT
R003   24000   R   17346.16   L   C   TTM2                       TM2    GBLRT
R004   24000   R   17360.74   R   C
R005   24000   R   17375.32   L   C
R006   24000   R   17389.9    R   C
R007   24000   R   17404.48   L   C
R008   24000   R   17419.06   R   C
R009   24000   R   17433.64   L   C
R010   24000   R   17448.22   R   C
R011   24000   R   17462.8    L   C
R012   24000   R   17477.38   R   C
R013   24000   R   17491.96   L   C
R014   24000   R   17506.54   R   C
R015   24000   R   17521.12   L   C
R016   24000   R   17535.7    R   C
R017   24000   R   17550.28   L   C
R018   24000   R   17564.86   R   C
R019   24000   R   17579.44   L   C
R020   24000   R   17594.02   R   C
R021   24000   R   17608.6    L   C
R022   24000   R   17623.18   R   C
R023   24000   R   17637.76   L   C
R024   24000   R   17652.34   R   C
R025   24000   R   17666.92   L   C
R026   24000   R   17681.5    R   C
R027   24000   R   17696.08   L   C
R028   24000   R   17710.66   R   C
R029   24000   R   17725.24   L   C
R030   24000   R   17739.82   R   C
R031   24000   R   17754.4    L   C
R032   24000   R   17768.98   R   C
TC      2000 R     17793.5    L   T
TM1     1000 T     12694.5    L   T
TM2     1000 T     12698.5    R   T


                                                                    FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION                       Page 7: Digital Modulation
                                                                  SATELLITE SPACE STATION AUTHORIZATIONS
                                                         FCC Form 312 - Schedule S: (Technical and Operational Description)
S11. DIGITAL MODULATION PARAMETERS For each digital emission provide:
(a) Digital   (b) Emission   (c) Assigned   (d) No. of       (e)Uncoded   (f) FEC Error   (g) CDMA     (h) Total C/N (i) Single Entry
 Mod. ID       Designator     Bandwidth      Phases           Data Rate     Correction    Processing   Performance C/I Objective
                                 (kHz)                          (kbps)     Coding Rate     Gain (dB)   Objective (dB)       (dB)

D1            24M0G7W              24000                 4       27640             0.69                            7              20
TM            1M00G9D               1000                                                                           9


                                                             FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION                       Page 8: Analog Modulation
                                                           SATELLITE SPACE STATION AUTHORIZATIONS
                                                  FCC Form 312 - Schedule S: (Technical and Operational Description)
S12. ANALOG MODULATION PARAMETERS For each analog emission provide:
  (a)   (b) Emission      (c)      (d) Signal       (e)                      Multi-channel Telephony             (j) Video (k) Video    (l) Video   (m) SCPC/FM (n) Total C/N    (o) Single
Analog   Designator    Assigned       Type      Channels                                                         Standard    Noise-        and       Compander,    Performance    Entry C/I
                                                                (f) Ave.     (g) Bottom      (h) Top   (i) RMS
Mod. ID                Bandwidth                per Carrier                                                       NTSC,    Weighting   SCPC/FM      Preemphasis,    Objective    Objective
                                                              Companded      Baseband      Baseband Modulation
                         (kHz)                                                                                   PAL, etc.    (dB)     Modulation     and Noise        (dB)         (dB)
                                                              Talker Level   Freq. (MHz)   Freq. (MHz)   Index
                                                                                                                                           Index    Weighting (dB)
                                                                (dBm0)
TC     1M50FXW              1500 FDM/FM                   1                                                                                                                 10


                                                                 FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION                                                                  Page 9: Typical Emissions
                                                               SATELLITE SPACE STATION AUTHORIZATIONS
                                                      FCC Form 312 - Schedule S: (Technical and Operational Description)
S13. TYPICAL EMISSIONS For each planned type of emission provide:
     Associated               Modulation ID         (e) Carriers (f) Carrier   (g)Noise Budget    (h) Energy   Receive Band (Assoc. Transmit Stn)             Transmit Band (This Space Station)
Transponder ID Range                                    per       Spacing      Reference (Table    Dispersal
                        (c) Digital    (d) Analog                                                              (i)Assoc.    Assoc. Station Transmit         EIRP (dBW)            (n) Max.  (o)Assoc.
                                                    Transponder     (kHz)            No.)         Bandwidth
                          (Table      (Table S12)                                                              Stn. Max.        Power (dBW)                                      Power Flux     Stn
 (a) Start    (b) End                                                                                (kHz)
                           S11)                                                                                Antenna                                                             Density  Rec. G/T
                                                                                                               Gain (dBi)    (j) Min.        (k) Max.    (l) Min.    (m) Max.   (dBW/m2/Hz)   (dB/K)
TID01        TID32      D1                                     1               LINK ANALYSI                           65          17.3              19      53.5           54         -156.8        13
TIDTC                                                          1               TTC_budgets.xl                       64.2                25          25
TTM1         TTM2       TM                                                     TTC_budgets.xl                                                                  20          20         -164.8       39.5


                                                           FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION                                                             Page 10: TT and C
                                                         SATELLITE SPACE STATION AUTHORIZATIONS
                                                FCC Form 312 - Schedule S: (Technical and Operational Description)
S14. Is the space station(s) controlled and monitored remotely? If Yes, provide the location and telephone number of the TT and C control point(s):   #Error

Remote Control (TT C) Location(s):
S14a: Street Address:
 Woodbine TT&C
S14b. City:                                S14c. County:                                   S14d. State/Country      S14e. Zip Code:
 Mt. Airy                                                                                    MD                       21771
S14f. Telephone Number:                                    S14g. Call Sign of Control Station (if appropriate):
 410-549-4300                                               E7169

Remote Control (TT C) Location(s):
S14a: Street Address:
 Vernon Valley Spacecraft Contol
S14b. City:                                S14c. County:                                   S14d. State/Country      S14e. Zip Code:
 Sussex                                                                                      NJ                       07461
S14f. Telephone Number:                                    S14g. Call Sign of Control Station (if appropriate):
 973-823-6000                                               WB81


                                                                         FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION                                             Page 11:
                                                                       SATELLITE SPACE STATION AUTHORIZATIONS                                          Characteristics and
                                                              FCC Form 312 - Schedule S: (Technical and Operational Description)                       Certifications

 S15. SPACECRAFT PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS:
S15a: Mass of spacecraft without fuel (kg):                          Spacecraft Dimensions                 Probability of Survival to
 2000                                                                      (meters)                         End of Life (0.0 - 1.0)
S15b. Mass of fuel and disposables at launch (kg):
  2400
S15c. Mass of spacecraft and fuel at launch (kg):                  S15f. Length (m):                      S15i. Payload:
  4400                                                              7.3                                    0.8964
S15d. Mass of fuel, in orbit, at beginning of life (kg):           S15g. Width (m):                       S15j. Bus:
  1000                                                              3                                      0.9065
S15e. Deployed Area of Solar Array (square meters):                S15h. Height (m):                      S15k. Total:
  71.2                                                              1.9                                    0.8126


            S16. SPACECRAFT ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS:
                 Spacecraft  Electrical Power (Watts) At Electrical Power (Watts) At
                 Subsystem        Beginning of Life               End of Life
                                           At Equinox         At Solstice         At Equinox         At Solstice
            Payload (Watts):             (a):               (f):                (k):               (p):
                                                8719               8719                8719               8719
            Bus (Watts):                 (b):               (g):                (l):               (q):
                                                525                436                 607                467
            Total (Watts):               (c):               (h):                (m):               (r):
                                                9244               9155                9326               9186
            Solar Array (Watts):         (d):               (i):                (n):               (s):
                                                14394              12956               12358              11239
            Depth of Battery             (e)                (j)                 (o)                (t)
            Discharge (%):
                                                73.9    %                   %          74.2    %                   %


S17. CERTIFICATIONS:
a. Are the power flux density limits of § 25.208 met?:                                                                                  YES   NO   X    N/A
b. Are the appropriate service area coverage requirements of § 25.143(b)(ii) and (iii), or § 25.145(c)(1) and (2) met?                  YES   NO   X    N/A
c. Are the frequency tolerances of § 25.202(e) and the out-of-band emission limits of § 25.202(f)(1), (2) and (3) met?
                                                                                                                  X YES               NO            N/A
  In addition to the information required in this Form, the space station applicant is required to provide all the information specified in Section 25.114 of the
                                                             Commission's rules, 47 C.F.R § 25.114.



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