Attachment Sched S Tech Report.

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 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:
  ORBCOMM GENERATION 2                                                                                                                   N

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

c. Construction Completion Date:                                      g. Total Number of Transponders:                                 k. Total Common Carrier Transponder Bandwidth:
                                                                        3                                                                                                                  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:
                                                                        5.05                                          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 opera
                              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)
137.025                M           137.175              M         T                         NVNG MSS
137.000                M           137.025              M         T                         NVNG MSS (Non-voice, non-geostationary mobile satellite service)
137.175                M           137.825              M         T                         NVNG MSS
137.825                M           138.000              M         T                         NVNG MSS
148.000                M           149.900              M         R                         NVNG MSS
149.900                M           150.050              M         R                         NVNG MSS
161.000                M           161.575              M         R                         AIS (USCG Automatic Identification System)
161.575                M           161.625              M         R                         AIS
161.625                M           161.775              M         R                         AIS
161.775                M           162.0125             M         R                         AIS
162.0125               M           163.000              M         R                         AIS

S3. ORBITAL INFORMATION FOR GEOSTATIONARY SATELLITES ONLY:


                                                                       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: 17                                          S4c. Celestial Reference Body (Earth, Sun, Moon, etc.): E
      S4b. Total Number of Orbital Planes in Network or System:                                4        S4d. Orbit Epoch Date:                       4/1/2014

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

               1                   4                47            5945              715              715                      0                0             0          360
               2                   4                47            5945              715              715                     90                0             0          360
               3                   4                47            5945              715              715                    180                0             0          360
               4                   5                47            5945              715              715                    270                0             0          360

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)

               1                   1                0
               1                   2               90
               1                   3              180
               1                   4              270
               2                   1                0
               2                   2               90
               2                   3              180
               2                   4              270
               3                   1                0
               3                   2               90
               3                   3              180
               3                   4              270
               4                   1                0
               4                   2               72
               4                   3              144
               4                   4              216
               4                   5              288




                                                                  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)

A                  S                                                   Global Coverage


                                                               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)
VHF- T               0      -5.2          0         0       18.8 N                          A                     1         22.4      13.5
VHF- R             1.5      -9.2          0         0       18.8 N                          A                                                    680    -26.8
AIS-R R            0.4      -0.1          0         0       18.8 N                          A                                                    680    -27.9


                                                               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 Gain                   Max. Power Flux Density (dBW/M2/Hz)
Beam   T/R      Cross   Ref. Orbital  Contour Description    Contour Data (GXT File)   At Angle of Arrival above horizontal (for emission with highest PFD)
  ID   Mode     Polar    Longitude   (Figure/Table/ Exhibit)                           (g) 5 Deg     (h) 10 Deg      (i) 15 Deg     (j) 20 Deg    (k) 25 Deg
              Mode ("C" (Deg. E/W)
                or" X")
VHF- T        C                          Attachment A                                     -126.72        -126.47         -126.22       -125.89       -125.48
VHF- R        C                          Attachment A
AIS-R R       C                          Attachment A


                                                             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)

VF-T           1000 T         137.5           R              C            V-R                        VF-R          VHF-R
VF-R           2050 R         149.025         R              C            A-R                        AS-R          AIS-R
AS-R           2000 R         162             R              C            V-T                                                  VF-T          VHF-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)

1                 6K72G1D                  15                2           4.8                                         12.3            24.5
2                 6K72G1D                  15                4           7.2            0.75                          8.1            20.3
3                 40K3G1D                  50            4             57.6                                          15.6            27.8
4                 40K3G1D                  50           16             86.4             0.75                         16.4            28.6
5                 10K0F1D                  25            2              9.6                                          15.5            27.7
6                 3K36G1D                   5            2              2.4                                          12.3            24.5
7                 3K60G1D                   5            4              4.8              0.9                         12.3            24.5


                                                             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)


                                                                  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)
V-T          V-T        1                                       6          15 Attach 1                                                                           8.3        13.5         -125.4       -32.7
V-T          V-T        2                                       6          15 Attach 1                                                                           8.3        13.5         -125.4       -32.7
V-T          V-T        3                                       2             Attach 1                                                                          -3.9         1.3         -145.4       -12.6
V-T          V-T        4                                       2             Attach 1                                                                          -3.9         1.3         -145.4       -12.6
V-R          V-R        6                                      80           5 Attach 1                                   0               7              7
V-R          V-R        7                                      80           5 Attach 1                                   0               7              7
V-R          V-R        3                                       2             Attach 1                                   0         32.7           32.7
V-R          V-R        4                                       2             Attach 1                                   0         32.7           32.7
A-R          A-R        5                                       2          25 Attach 1                                   0         10.8           10.8


                                                           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

Remote Control (TT C) Location(s):
S14a: Street Address:
 22265 Pacific Boulevard
S14b. City:                                S14c. County:                                   S14d. State/Country      S14e. Zip Code:
 Dulles                                     Loudoun                                          VA                       20166
S14f. Telephone Number:                                    S14g. Call Sign of Control Station (if appropriate):
 703-433-6300

Remote Control (TT C) Location(s):
S14a: Street Address:
 1527 Bray Road
S14b. City:                                S14c. County:                                   S14d. State/Country      S14e. Zip Code:
 Arcade                                     Wyoming                                          NY                       14009
S14f. Telephone Number:                                    S14g. Call Sign of Control Station (if appropriate):
                                                            E940535

Remote Control (TT C) Location(s):
S14a: Street Address:
 Lyte Lane
S14b. City:                                S14c. County:                                   S14d. State/Country      S14e. Zip Code:
 Ocilla                                     Irwin                                            GA                       31774
S14f. Telephone Number:                                    S14g. Call Sign of Control Station (if appropriate):
                                                            E940536

Remote Control (TT C) Location(s):
S14a: Street Address:
 State Road 61
S14b. City:                                S14c. County:                                   S14d. State/Country      S14e. Zip Code:
 St. Johns                                  Apache                                           AZ                       85936
S14f. Telephone Number:                                    S14g. Call Sign of Control Station (if appropriate):
                                                            E940537


Remote Control (TT C) Location(s):
S14a: Street Address:
 16286 Bager Mountain Road
S14b. City:                          S14c. County:                                   S14d. State/Country    S14e. Zip Code:
 East Wenatchee                       Douglas                                          WA                    98801
S14f. Telephone Number:                              S14g. Call Sign of Control Station (if appropriate):
                                                      E940537


                                                                        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
 175                                                                      (meters)                       End of Life (0.0 - 1.0)
S15b. Mass of fuel and disposables at launch (kg):
  10.3
S15c. Mass of spacecraft and fuel at launch (kg):                 S15f. Length (m):                    S15i. Payload:
  185.3                                                            1                                    0.8367
S15d. Mass of fuel, in orbit, at beginning of life (kg):          S15g. Width (m):                     S15j. Bus:
  10.3                                                             1                                    0.8367
S15e. Deployed Area of Solar Array (square meters):               S15h. Height (m):                    S15k. Total:
  2.7                                                              7.5                                  0.7


            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):
                                                250               250                 250              250
            Bus (Watts):                 (b):              (g):                (l):             (q):
                                                50                50                  50               50
            Total (Watts):               (c):              (h):                (m):             (r):
                                                300               300                 300              300
            Solar Array (Watts):         (d):              (i):                (n):             (s):
                                                600               537                 552              494
            Depth of Battery             (e)               (j)                 (o)              (t)
            Discharge (%):
                                                20     %          20       %          20    %          20       %


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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