Attachment Schedule S Tech Data

This document pretains to SAT-AMD-20080114-00013 for Amended Filing on a Satellite Space Stations filing.

IBFS_SATAMD2008011400013_616361

 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:
  DIRECTV RB-1                                                                                                                               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:
                                                                           18                                                                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:
                                                                           648                                           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)
24.75                    G         25.15                    G        R                         Feeder Link for Broadcasting Satellite Service in FSS
17.3                     G         17.7                     G        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:
  99.175 W
Longitudinal Tolerance or E/W Station-Keeping:         f. Inclination Excursion or Range of orbital are in which adequate service can be
                                                       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)

AMER               S                                                   CONUS+AK+HI


                                                               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)
UL1    R           47        43        0.2                    25 N                          AMER                                               900     17.5         -94           20              1
DL1    T         36.3      26.3        0.2                    25 N                          AMER             1.5            661       63


                                                             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)
UL1    R      C               -99.2                          RB-1 99.175W RX.gxt
DL1    T      C               -99.2                          RB-1 99.175W TX.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)

T01           36000 T         17326          R              C           AM01                123 R01             UL1        T01           DL1
T02           36000 T         17326          L              C           AM02                123 R02             UL1        T02           DL1
T03           36000    T      17366          R              C           AM03                123   R03           UL1        T03           DL1
T04           36000    T      17366          L              C           AM04                123   R04           UL1        T04           DL1
T05           36000    T      17406          R              C           AM05                123   R05           UL1        T05           DL1
T06           36000    T      17406          L              C           AM06                123   R06           UL1        T06           DL1
T07           36000    T      17446          R              C           AM07                123   R07           UL1        T07           DL1
T08           36000    T      17446          L              C           AM08                123   R08           UL1        T08           DL1
T09           36000    T      17486          R              C           AM09                123   R09           UL1        T09           DL1
T10           36000    T      17486          L              C           AM10                123   R10           UL1        T10           DL1
T11           36000    T      17526          R              C           AM11                123   R11           UL1        T11           DL1
T12           36000    T      17526          L              C           AM12                123   R12           UL1        T12           DL1
T13           36000    T      17566          R              C           AM13                123   R13           UL1        T13           DL1
T14           36000    T      17566          L              C           AM14                123   R14           UL1        T14           DL1
T15           36000    T      17606          R              C           AM15                123   R15           UL1        T15           DL1
T16           36000    T      17606          L              C           AM16                123   R16           UL1        T16           DL1
T17           36000    T      17646          R              C           AM17                123 R17             UL1        T17           DL1
T18           36000    T      17646          L              C           AM18                123 R18             UL1        T18           DL1
R01           36000    R      24776          R              C           CMDA                    CMD1            UL1
R02           36000    R      24776          L              C           CMDB                    CMD2            UL1
R03           36000    R      24816          R              C           TLMA                                               TLM1          DL1
R04           36000    R      24816          L              C           TLMB                                               TLM2          DL1
R05           36000    R      24856          R              C
R06           36000    R      24856          L              C
R07           36000    R      24896          R              C
R08           36000    R      24896          L              C
R09           36000    R      24936          R              C
R10           36000    R      24936          L              C
R11           36000    R      24976          R              C
R12           36000    R      24976          L              C


R13    36000 R     25016   R   C
R14    36000   R   25016   L   C
R15    36000   R   25056   R   C
R16    36000   R   25056   L   C
R17    36000   R   25096   R   C
R18    36000   R   25096   L   C
CMD1    1000   R   24751   R   T
CMD2    1000   R   24752   R   T
TLM1    1000   T   17301   R   T
TLM2    1000   T   17302   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)

DTH           36M0G7W              36000                 4       46480             0.77                          6.3              20


                                                             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)
TLM    1M00F9D              1000                          1                                                                                                                 10           20
CMD    1M00F9D              1000                          1                                                                                                                 10           20


                                                                 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)
AM01         AM18       DTH                                    1                                                    65.2            7.4        11.1          53          63                      18
CMDA         CMDB                     CMD                      1                                                    65.2         -10.7           8.3
TLMA         TLMB                     TLM                      1                                                                                          15.3         23.3                      40


                                                           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):   Yes


                                                                         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
 3550                                                                      (meters)                         End of Life (0.0 - 1.0)
S15b. Mass of fuel and disposables at launch (kg):
  2450
S15c. Mass of spacecraft and fuel at launch (kg):                  S15f. Length (m):                      S15i. Payload:
  6000                                                              48                                     0.6
S15d. Mass of fuel, in orbit, at beginning of life (kg):           S15g. Width (m):                       S15j. Bus:
  300                                                               7.5                                    0.85
S15e. Deployed Area of Solar Array (square meters):                S15h. Height (m):                      S15k. Total:
  80                                                                8.5                                    0.51


            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):
                                                16000              16000               16000              16000
            Bus (Watts):                 (b):               (g):                (l):               (q):
                                                1800               700                 1800               700
            Total (Watts):               (c):               (h):                (m):               (r):
                                                17800              16700               17800              16700
            Solar Array (Watts):         (d):               (i):                (n):               (s):
                                                22000              19650               18500              17200
            Depth of Battery             (e)                (j)                 (o)                (t)
            Discharge (%):
                                                80      %          0        %          80      %          0        %


S17. CERTIFICATIONS:
a. Are the power flux density limits of § 25.208 met?:                                                                                  X   YES   NO        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.



Document Created: 2008-01-16 12:06:07
Document Modified: 2008-01-16 12:06:07

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