Attachment Sched S Tech Report

This document pretains to SAT-AMD-20130716-00094 for Amended Filing on a Satellite Space Stations filing.

IBFS_SATAMD2013071600094_1006820

 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 KU-45W                                                                                                                          N

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

c. Construction Completion Date:                                      g. Total Number of Transponders:                                  k. Total Common Carrier Transponder Bandwidth:
                                                                        36                                                                                                                  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:
                                                                        1296                                          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                                                                                                                                                              f.
     Lower Frequency (_Hz)             Upper Frequency (_Hz)           e. T/R Mode                                    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)
10950                  M           11200                 M        T                         Direct to Home in the Fixed Fixed Satellite Service
10950                  M           11200                 M        T                         Fixed Satellite Service
13750                  M           14500                 M        R                         Fixed Satellite Service
11450                  M           11700                 M        T                         Direct to Home in the Fixed Fixed Satellite Service
11450                  M           11700                 M        T                         Fixed Satellite Service
11950                  M           12200                 M        T                         Direct to Home in the Fixed Fixed Satellite Service
11950                  M           12200                 M        T                         Fixed Satellite Service

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:
  45.2 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 Angle    (o) Other
                   Plane                          (Seconds)                                            Node (Deg.)           (Degrees)       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)

B                  S                                                   Brasil


                                                               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) Input (l) Effective    (m)       (n)    (o) G/T  (p) Min.     Input Attenuator (dB)
  ID   Mode (c) Peak (d) Edge     Error     Error    Polar Iso- Switch-       Equatorial                   Losses      Output        Max.    System    Max.   Saturation
                                (Degrees) (Degrees) lation (dB)   able?    Plane (Degrees)                                                                                  (q) Max.     (r) Step
               (dBi)      (dBi)                                                                              (dB)    Power (W)      EIRP      Noice Gain Pt. Flux Density
                                                                  (Y/N)                                                                                                       Value         Size
                                                                                                                                    (dBW)    Temp (k) (db/K)  (dBW/m2)
TXV    T         33.4      27.4         0.1       0.1         30 N                       90 B                  2.2          91.2       53
RXH    R         36.9      30.9         0.1       0.1         30 N                        0B                                                    1000      6.9        -100           20              1
RXV    R         36.9      30.9         0.1       0.1         30 N                       90 B                                                   1000      6.9        -100           20              1
T1H    T         34.9      28.8         0.1       0.1         30 N                        0B                   1.8          72.4      53.5
T1V    T         34.9      28.9         0.1       0.1         30 N                       90 B                  1.8          72.4      53.5
T2H    T            37       31         0.1       0.1         30 N                        0B                   5.3          44.7      53.5
T2V    T            37       31         0.1       0.1         30 N                       90 B                  5.3          44.7      53.5


                                                             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)
RXH    R      C               -45.2                    DTV-45W Rx H-pol AMD.gxt
RXV    R      C               -45.2                    DTV-45W Rx V-pol AMD.gxt
T1H    T      C               -45.2                    DTV-45W Tx1 H-pol AMD.gxt      -168.5          -168.5          -168.5         -168.5        -168.5
T1V    T      C               -45.2                    DTV-45W Tx1 V-pol AMD.gxt      -168.5          -168.5          -168.5         -168.5        -168.5
T2H    T      C               -45.2                    DTV-45W Tx2 H-pol AMD.gxt      -168.5          -168.5          -168.5         -168.5        -168.5
T2V    T      C               -45.2                    DTV-45W Tx2 V-pol AMD.gxt      -168.5          -168.5          -168.5         -168.5        -168.5


                                                            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 (T        ID       Gain (dB)        No.          ID          No.
                                                                or C)

RX001         36000 R         14020          V              C            TP001               120 RX001           RXV        TX001         T1H
RX003         36000 R         14060          V              C            TP003               120 RX003           RXV        TX003         T1H
RX005         36000    R      14100          V              C            TP005               120 RX005           RXV        TX005         T1H
RX007         36000    R      14140          V              C            TP007               120 RX007           RXV        TX007         T1H
RX009         36000    R      14180          V              C            TP009               120 RX009           RXV        TX009         T1H
RX011         36000    R      14220          V              C            TP011               120 RX011           RXV        TX011         T1H
RX013         36000    R      14260          V              C            TP013               120 RX013           RXV        TX013         T1H
RX015         36000    R      14300          V              C            TP015               120 RX015           RXV        TX015         T1H
RX017         36000    R      14340          V              C            TP017               120 RX017           RXV        TX017         T1H
RX019         36000    R      14380          V              C            TP019               120 RX019           RXV        TX019         T1H
RX021         36000    R      14420          V              C            TP021               120 RX021           RXV        TX021         T1H
RX023         36000    R      14460          V              C            TP023               120 RX023           RXV        TX023         T1H
RX002         36000    R      14020          H              C            TP025               120 RX025           RXV        TX025         T2H
RX004         36000    R      14060          H              C            TP027               120 RX027           RXV        TX027         T2H
RX006         36000    R      14100          H              C            TP029               120 RX029           RXV        TX029         T2H
RX008         36000    R      14140          H              C            TP031               120 RX031           RXV        TX031         T2H
RX010         36000    R      14180          H              C            TP033               120 RX033           RXV        TX033         T2H
RX012         36000    R      14220          H              C            TP035               120 RX035           RXV        TX035         T2H
RX014         36000    R      14260          H              C            TP002               120 RX002           RXH        TX002         T1V
RX016         36000    R      14300          H              C            TP004               120 RX004           RXH        TX004         T1V
RX018         36000    R      14340          H              C            TP006               120 RX006           RXH        TX006         T1V
RX020         36000    R      14380          H              C            TP008               120 RX008           RXH        TX008         T1V
RX022         36000    R      14420          H              C            TP010               120 RX010           RXH        TX010         T1V
RX024         36000    R      14460          H              C            TP012               120 RX012           RXH        TX012         T1V
TX001         36000    T      11470          H              C            TP014               120 RX014           RXH        TX014         T1V
TX003         36000    T      11510          H              C            TP016               120 RX016           RXH        TX016         T1V
TX005         36000    T      11550          H              C            TP018               120 RX018           RXH        TX018         T1V
TX007         36000    T      11590          H              C            TP020               120 RX020           RXH        TX020         T1V
TX009         36000    T      11630          H              C            TP022               120 RX022           RXH        TX022         T1V
TX011         36000    T      11670          H              C            TP024               120 RX024           RXH        TX024         T1V


TX013   36000 T     11980   H   C   TP026   120 RX026   RXH   TX026   T2V
TX015   36000   T   12020   H   C   TP028   120 RX028   RXH   TX028   T2V
TX017   36000   T   12060   H   C   TP030   120 RX030   RXH   TX030   T2V
TX019   36000   T   12100   H   C   TP032   120 RX032   RXH   TX032   T2V
TX021   36000   T   12140   H   C   TP034   120 RX034   RXH   TX034   T2V
TX023   36000   T   12180   H   C   TP036   120 RX036   RXH   TX036   T2V
TX002   36000   T   11470   V   C   CMD1       CMD1     RXV
TX004   36000   T   11510   V   C   CMD2       CMD2     RXH
TX006   36000   T   11550   V   C   TLM1                      TLM1    T1H
TX008   36000   T   11590   V   C   TLM2                      TLM2    T1H
TX010   36000   T   11630   V   C
TX012   36000   T   11670   V   C
TX014   36000   T   11980   V   C
TX016   36000   T   12020   V   C
TX018   36000   T   12060   V   C
TX020   36000   T   12100   V   C
TX022   36000   T   12140   V   C
TX024   36000   T   12180   V   C
CMD1     1300   R   14497   V   T
CMD2     1300   R   14495   H   T
TLM1      106 T     11697   H   T
TLM2      106 T     11695   H   T
TX025   36000 T     10970   H   C
TX027   36000 T     11010   H   C
TX029   36000   T   11050   H   C
TX031   36000   T   11090   H   C
TX033   36000   T   11130   H   C
TX035   36000   T   11170   H   C
TX026   36000   T   10970   V   C
TX028   36000   T   11010   V   C
TX030   36000   T   11050   V   C
TX032   36000   T   11090   V   C
TX034   36000   T   11130   V   C
TX036   36000   T   11170   V   C
RX025   36000   R   13774   V   C
RX027   36000   R   13814   V   C
RX029   36000   R   13854   V   C
RX031   36000   R   13894   V   C
RX033   36000 R     13934   V   C


RX035   36000 R     13974   V   C
RX026   36000   R   13774   H   C
RX028   36000   R   13814   H   C
RX030   36000   R   13854   H   C
RX032   36000   R   13894   H   C
RX034   36000   R   13934   H   C
RX036   36000 R     13974   H   C


                                                                     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)

M01            36M0G7W              36000                 4        43560          0.726                           5.7            17.9


                                                             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)
CMD    1M30F9D              1300                          1                                                                                                                 15         27.2
TLM    106KG9D               106                          1                                                                                                                 14         26.2


                                                                  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. Power (o)Assoc.
                                                     Transponder     (kHz)            No.)         Bandwidth
                        (Table S11)    (Table S12)                                                              Stn. Max.        Power (dBW)                                  Flux Density  Stn Rec.
 (a) Start    (b) End                                                                                 (kHz)
                                                                                                                Antenna                                                      (dBW/m2/Hz)      G/T
                                                                                                                Gain (dBi)    (j) Min.     (k) Max.    (l) Min.    (m) Max.                  (dB/K)
CMD1         CMD2                      CMD                      1                                                    60.7          11.2         11.2
TLM1         TLM2                      TLM                      1                                                                                                                  -160.2        36.9
TP001        TP036      M01                                     1                                                    60.7          10.1         12.9      47.5         53.5        -148.9          14


                                                           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
 2300                                                                        (meters)                       End of Life (0.0 - 1.0)
S15b. Mass of fuel and disposables at launch (kg):
  3860
S15c. Mass of spacecraft and fuel at launch (kg):                  S15f. Length (m):                      S15i. Payload:
  6160                                                              42                                     0.95
S15d. Mass of fuel, in orbit, at beginning of life (kg):           S15g. Width (m):                       S15j. Bus:
  3510                                                              10.2                                   0.85
S15e. Deployed Area of Solar Array (square meters):                S15h. Height (m):                      S15k. Total:
  67                                                                7.6                                    0.808


            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):
                                                8750               8750                8750               8750
            Bus (Watts):                 (b):               (g):                (l):               (q):
                                                1450               900                 1400               700
            Total (Watts):               (c):               (h):                (m):               (r):
                                                10200              9650                10150              9450
            Solar Array (Watts):         (d):               (i):                (n):               (s):
                                                14750              13475               13275              12127
            Depth of Battery             (e)                (j)                 (o)                (t)
            Discharge (%):
                                                70      %          0        %          70      %          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.



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