Attachment Sched S Tech Report

This document pretains to SAT-LOA-20100409-00072 for Application to Launch and Operate on a Satellite Space Stations filing.

IBFS_SATLOA2010040900072_810336

 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:
  SIRIUS FM-6                                                           3/15/2012                                                         N

b. Construction Commencement Date:                                    f. Estimated Lifetime of Satellite(s):                            j. Number of transponders offered on a common carrier basis:
  12/28/2007                                                             15                                           Years                0

c. Construction Completion Date:                                      g. Total Number of Transponders:                                  k. Total Common Carrier Transponder Bandwidth:
  2/10/2011                                                             3                                                                 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:
 10/21/2011                          3/1/2012                           12.5                                          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)
2320.0                 M           2332.5                M        T                         Satellite Digital Audio Radio Service
7060.0                 M           7072.5                M        R                         Fixed Satellite Service
7051.5                 M           7052.5                M        R                         Fixed Satellite Service
7055.5                 M           7056.5                M        R                         Fixed Satellite Service
2321.35                M           2321.65               M        T                         Satellite Digital Audio Radio Service
2321.85                M           2322.15               M        T                         Satellite Digital Audio Radio Service
2330.35                M           2330.65               M        T                         Satellite Digital Audio Radio Service
2330.85                M           2331.15               M        T                         Satellite Digital Audio Radio 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:
  115.2 W                                                                                                                                 The orbital location provides good satellite spatial
Longitudinal Tolerance or E/W Station-Keeping:      f. Inclination Excursion or Range of orbital are in which adequate service can be     diversity for the eventual GEO constellation and
                                                    N/S Station-Keeping         provided (Optional):                                      provides high elevation angles to all of CONUS, which
d. Toward West:                                                                                                 Degrees       E/W
                                0.05 Degrees        Tolerance:
                                                                                                                                          is very important for the link between the satellite and
                                                                                     g. Westernmost:                          W
e. Toward East:                 0.05 Degrees                                                                                              the mobile user terminals in CONUS. The high
                                                             0.05 Degrees            h. Easternmost:                          W           elevation angle minimizes the risk of signal blockage
                                                                                                                                          due to buildings and foliage.
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)

SA1S               S                                                   CONUS
SA2X               S                                                   Eastern & Central CONUS


                                                               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)
XU1    R           31      30.1       0.18          1         30 N                          SA2X                                               649      2.9        -108           20        0.5
SD1    T         34.7      26.5       0.18          1         30   N                        SA1S               1          1000      71.6
OMN    R            9        -4          0          1         30   N                        SA2X                                               630      -19
OMN    T            9        -4          0          1         30   N                        SA1S             6.9            4.1     15.1
SAT    T         13.4      12.7          0          1         30   N                        SA1S               7              4     19.4


                                                             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)
XU1    R      C             -115.2                               XU1.gxt
SD1    T      C             -115.2                               SD1.gxt              -120.8          -120.8          -120.8         -120.8        -120.8
SAT    T      C             -115.2                              SATM.gxt              -161.2          -161.2          -161.2         -161.2        -161.2


                                                             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)

U001           4500 R         7062.29         R              C           BL01                130 U001            XU1        D001          SD1
U002           4500 R         7070.21         R              C           BL02                130 U002            XU1        D002          SD1
D001           4500    T      2322.29         L              C           C001                      CMD1          OMNX1
D002           4500    T      2330.21         L              C           C002                      CMD2          OMNX1
CMD1           1000    R      7052.0          L              T           T001                                               TLM1          OMNS1
CMD2           1000    R      7056.0          L              T           T002                                               TLM2          OMNS1
TLM1            300    T      2321.5          R              T           T003                                               TLM3          OMNS1
TLM2            300    T      2322.0          R              T           T004                                               TLM4          OMNS1
TLM3            300    T      2330.5          R              T           T005                                               TLM1          SATM
TLM4            300    T      2331.0          R              T           T006                                               TLM2          SATM
U003          12500    R      7066.25         R              C           T007                                               TLM3          SATM
D003          12500 T         2326.25         L              C           T008                                               TLM4          SATM
                                                                         BL03                130 U003            XU1        D003          SD1


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

D1             4M50G7E               4500                 4         7517         0.6667                             5
D2             4M50G7E               4500                 8         3758         0.3333                             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)
A1     1M00F1D              1000 TC                       1                                                                                                               36.2         48.4
A2     300KG1D               300 TM                       1                                                                                                               50.1         63.8


                                                                 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)
BL01         BL02       D1                                     1               S-band PRM                                                                63.4         71.6         -120.8       -18.3
C001         C002                     A1                       1               X-band CMD                           50.5          15.5         24.5        66           75                      27.7
T001         T004                     A2                       1               S-band TLM                                                                 2.1         15.1         -165.5       19.4
T005         T008                     A2                       1               S-band TLM                                                                18.7         19.4         -161.2       19.4


                                                           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:
 24 Vernon Crossing Road
S14b. City:                                S14c. County:                                   S14d. State/Country      S14e. Zip Code:
 Vernon                                     Sussex                                           NJ                       07462
S14f. Telephone Number:                                    S14g. Call Sign of Control Station (if appropriate):
 973-764-4021                                               E040363

Remote Control (TT C) Location(s):
S14a: Street Address:
 24 Vernon Crossing Road
S14b. City:                                S14c. County:                                   S14d. State/Country      S14e. Zip Code:
 Vernon                                     Sussex                                           NJ                       07462
S14f. Telephone Number:                                    S14g. Call Sign of Control Station (if appropriate):
 973-764-4021                                               E060276

Remote Control (TT C) Location(s):
S14a: Street Address:
 2875 Fork Creek Church
S14b. City:                                S14c. County:                                   S14d. State/Country      S14e. Zip Code:
 Ellenwood                                  Clayton                                          GA                       30294
S14f. Telephone Number:                                    S14g. Call Sign of Control Station (if appropriate):
 404-381-2001                                               E040204


                                                                         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
 2975                                                                      (meters)                         End of Life (0.0 - 1.0)
S15b. Mass of fuel and disposables at launch (kg):
  3105
S15c. Mass of spacecraft and fuel at launch (kg):                  S15f. Length (m):                      S15i. Payload:
  6080                                                              32.4                                   0.9
S15d. Mass of fuel, in orbit, at beginning of life (kg):           S15g. Width (m):                       S15j. Bus:
  733                                                               18                                     0.85
S15e. Deployed Area of Solar Array (square meters):                S15h. Height (m):                      S15k. Total:
  89                                                                11.1                                   0.76


            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):
                                                12978              12978               12978              12978
            Bus (Watts):                 (b):               (g):                (l):               (q):
                                                3493               1684                3493               1684
            Total (Watts):               (c):               (h):                (m):               (r):
                                                16471              14662               16471              14662
            Solar Array (Watts):         (d):               (i):                (n):               (s):
                                                20895              18499               18364              16403
            Depth of Battery             (e)                (j)                 (o)                (t)
            Discharge (%):
                                                55.5    %          0        %          58.6    %          0        %


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   NOX 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? YES            NO        X 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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