Attachment Schedule S Tech Data

This document pretains to SAT-LOA-20040917-00182 for Application to Launch and Operate on a Satellite Space Stations filing.

IBFS_SATLOA2004091700182_406459

 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:
  RAINBOW 4                                                                9/1/2010                                                          N

b. Construction Commencement Date:                                       f. Estimated Lifetime of Satellite(s):                            j. Number of transponders offered on a common carrier basis:
  9/1/2006                                                                  15                                           Years                0

c. Construction Completion Date:                                         g. Total Number of Transponders:                                  k. Total Common Carrier Transponder Bandwidth:
  9/1/2008                                                                 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:
 6/1/2010                              6/30/2010                           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)
12.2                     G         12.7                     G        T                         Broadcasting Satellite Service - Video
17.3                     G         17.8                     G        R                         Feeder Link for Broadcasting Satellite Service in FSS

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:
  166 W                                                                                                                                      Orbital location awarded through Auction No. 52
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:                  166 W
e. Toward East:                   0.05 Degrees                  0.05 Degrees            h. Easternmost:                 166      W
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)

ALASKA             S                                                   Alaska (ALS00002)
HAWAII             S                                                   Hawaii (HWA00002)
WEST USA           S                                                   Western Contiguous United States (USAPSA02)


                                                               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)
ALS2 T           38.5      35.3       0.05       0.05         30 N                          ALASKA             1           30.2     53.3
HWA T            45.7      42.7       0.05       0.05         30 N                          HAWAII             1           13.5     56.9
USP2 T           40.1      37.1       0.05       0.05         30 N                          WEST US            1           30.2     54.9
USP R            37.8      34.3       0.05       0.05         30 N                          WEST US                                           1184      7.1       -96.2           12              4


                                                             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)
ALS2   T      C               -166                       166_ALS00002_DN.gxt
HWA    T      C               -166                       166_HWA00002_DN.gxt
USP2   T      C               -166                       166_USAPSA02_DN.gxt
USP    R      C               -166                       166_USAPSA02_UP.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)

1             24000 T         12224           R              C           AL001             111.4 1               USPU       1             ALS2
1             24000 R         17324           R              C           AL002             111.4 2               USPU       2             ALS2
2             24000    R      17338.58        L              C           AL003             111.4   3             USPU       3             ALS2
2             24000    T      12238.58        L              C           AL004             111.4   4             USPU       4             ALS2
3             24000    R      17353.16        R              C           AL005             111.4   5             USPU       5             ALS2
3             24000    T      12253.16        R              C           AL006             111.4   6             USPU       6             ALS2
4             24000    R      17367.74        L              C           AL007             111.4   7             USPU       7             ALS2
4             24000    T      12267.74        L              C           AL008             111.4   8             USPU       8             ALS2
5             24000    R      17382.32        R              C           AL009             111.4   9             USPU       9             ALS2
5             24000    T      12282.32        R              C           AL010             111.4   10            USPU       10            ALS2
6             24000    R      17396.90        L              C           AL011             111.4   11            USPU       11            ALS2
6             24000    T      12296.90        L              C           AL012             111.4   12            USPU       12            ALS2
7             24000    R      17411.48        R              C           AL013             111.4   13            USPU       13            ALS2
7             24000    T      12311.48        R              C           AL014             111.4   14            USPU       14            ALS2
8             24000    R      17426.06        L              C           AL015             111.4   15            USPU       15            ALS2
8             24000    T      12326.06        L              C           AL016             111.4   16            USPU       16            ALS2
9             24000    R      17440.64        R              C           AL017             111.4   17            USPU       17            ALS2
9             24000    T      12340.64        R              C           AL018             111.4   18            USPU       18            ALS2
10            24000    R      17455.22        L              C           AL019             111.4   19            USPU       19            ALS2
10            24000    T      12355.22        L              C           AL020             111.4   20            USPU       20            ALS2
11            24000    R      17439.80        R              C           AL021             111.4   21            USPU       21            ALS2
11            24000    T      12369.80        R              C           AL022             111.4   22            USPU       22            ALS2
12            24000    R      17484.38        L              C           AL023             111.4   23            USPU       23            ALS2
12            24000    T      12384.38        L              C           AL024             111.4   24            USPU       24            ALS2
13            24000    R      17498.96        R              C           AL025             111.4   25            USPU       25            ALS2
13            24000    T      12398.96        R              C           AL026             111.4   26            USPU       26            ALS2
14            24000    R      17513.54        L              C           AL027             111.4   27            USPU       27            ALS2
14            24000    T      12413.54        L              C           AL028             111.4   28            USPU       28            ALS2
15            24000    R      17528.12        R              C           AL029             111.4   29            USPU       29            ALS2
15            24000    T      12428.12        R              C           AL030             111.4   30            USPU       30            ALS2


16   24000 R     17542.70   L   C   AL031   111.4 31     USPU   31   ALS2
16   24000   T   12442.70   L   C   AL032   111.4   32   USPU   32   ALS2
17   24000   R   17557.28   R   C   US001   111.4   1    USPU   1    USP2
17   24000   T   12457.28   R   C   US002   111.4   2    USPU   2    USP2
18   24000   R   17571.86   L   C   US003   111.4   3    USPU   3    USP2
18   24000   T   12471.86   L   C   US004   111.4   4    USPU   4    USP2
19   24000   R   17586.44   R   C   US005   111.4   5    USPU   5    USP2
19   24000   T   12486.44   R   C   US006   111.4   6    USPU   6    USP2
20   24000   R   17601.02   L   C   US007   111.4   7    USPU   7    USP2
20   24000   T   12501.02   L   C   US008   111.4   8    USPU   8    USP2
21   24000   R   17615.60   R   C   US009   111.4   9    USPU   9    USP2
21   24000   T   12515.60   R   C   US010   111.4   10   USPU   10   USP2
22   24000   R   17630.18   L   C   US011   111.4   11   USPU   11   USP2
22   24000   T   12530.18   L   C   US012   111.4   12   USPU   12   USP2
23   24000   R   17644.76   R   C   US013   111.4   13   USPU   13   USP2
23   24000   T   12544.76   R   C   US014   111.4   14   USPU   14   USP2
24   24000   R   17659.34   L   C   US015   111.4   15   USPU   15   USP2
24   24000   T   12559.34   L   C   US016   111.4   16   USPU   16   USP2
25   24000   R   17673.92   R   C   US017   111.4   17   USPU   17   USP2
25   24000   T   12573.92   R   C   US018   111.4   18   USPU   18   USP2
26   24000   R   17688.50   L   C   US019   111.4   19   USPU   19   USP2
26   24000   T   12588.50   L   C   US020   111.4   20   USPU   20   USP2
27   24000   R   17703.08   R   C   US021   111.4   21   USPU   21   USP2
27   24000   T   12603.08   R   C   US022   111.4   22   USPU   22   USP2
28   24000   R   17717.66   L   C   US023   111.4   23   USPU   23   USP2
28   24000   T   12617.66   L   C   US024   111.4   24   USPU   24   USP2
29   24000   R   17732.24   R   C   US025   111.4   25   USPU   25   USP2
29   24000   T   12632.24   R   C   US026   111.4   26   USPU   26   USP2
30   24000   R   17746.82   L   C   US027   111.4   27   USPU   27   USP2
30   24000   T   12646.82   L   C   US028   111.4   28   USPU   28   USP2
31   24000   R   17761.40   R   C   US029   111.4   29   USPU   29   USP2
31   24000   T   12661.40   R   C   US030   111.4   30   USPU   30   USP2
32   24000   R   17775.98   L   C   US031   111.4   31   USPU   31   USP2
32   24000   T   12675.98   L   C   US032   111.4   32   USPU   32   USP2
                                    HW001   107.9   1    USPU   1    USP2
                                    HW002   107.9   2    USPU   2    USP2
                                    HW003   107.9   3    USPU   3    USP2
                                    HW004   107.9   4    USPU   4    USP2
                                    HW005   107.9 5      USPU   5    USP2


HW006   107.9 6      USPU   6    USP2
HW007   107.9   7    USPU   7    USP2
HW008   107.9   8    USPU   8    USP2
HW009   107.9   9    USPU   9    USP2
HW010   107.9   10   USPU   10   USP2
HW011   107.9   11   USPU   11   USP2
HW012   107.9   12   USPU   12   USP2
HW013   107.9   13   USPU   13   USP2
HW014   107.9   14   USPU   14   USP2
HW015   107.9   15   USPU   15   USP2
HW016   107.9   16   USPU   16   USP2
HW017   107.9   17   USPU   17   USP2
HW018   107.9   18   USPU   18   USP2
HW019   107.9   19   USPU   19   USP2
HW020   107.9   20   USPU   20   USP2
HW021   107.9   21   USPU   21   USP2
HW022   107.9   22   USPU   22   USP2
HW023   107.9   23   USPU   23   USP2
HW024   107.9   24   USPU   24   USP2
HW025   107.9   25   USPU   25   USP2
HW026   107.9   26   USPU   26   USP2
HW027   107.9   27   USPU   27   USP2
HW028   107.9   28   USPU   28   USP2
HW029   107.9   29   USPU   29   USP2
HW030   107.9 30     USPU   30   USP2
HW031   107.9 31     USPU   31   USP2
HW032   107.9 32     USPU   32   USP2


                                                                     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)

001            24M0G7W              24000                 4       40000             0.58                           10              25


                                                             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.  (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)
AL001        AL032      1                                      1               166 link.xls                                                              50.3         53.3                      14.7
HW001        HW032      1                                      1               166 link.xls                                                              53.9         56.9                      11.1
US001        US032      1                                      1               166 link.xls                                                              51.9         54.9                      13.1
UPL                     1                                      1                                                    66.2          13.1         16.5


                                                           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


                                                                        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
 2400                                                                     (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:
  4800
S15d. Mass of fuel, in orbit, at beginning of life (kg):          S15g. Width (m):                      S15j. Bus:


S15e. Deployed Area of Solar Array (square meters):               S15h. Height (m):                     S15k. Total:



            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):
                                                7100              7100                7100              7100
            Bus (Watts):                 (b):              (g):                (l):              (q):
                                                800
            Total (Watts):               (c):              (h):                (m):              (r):
                                                8400
            Solar Array (Watts):         (d):              (i):                (n):              (s):
                                                9000
            Depth of Battery             (e)               (j)                 (o)               (t)
            Discharge (%):
                                                       %                   %                 %                   %


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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