Attachment Sched S Tech Report

This document pretains to SAT-LOA-20110809-00152 for Application to Launch and Operate on a Satellite Space Stations filing.

IBFS_SATLOA2011080900152_911366

 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 97W                                                                                                                                N

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

c. Construction Completion Date:                                         g. Total Number of Transponders:                                  k. Total Common Carrier Transponder Bandwidth:
                                                                           48                                                                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:
                                                                           1920                                          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)
18.3                    G          18.8                     G        T                         Direct to Home in the Fixed Fixed Satellite Service
28.35                   G          28.6                     G        R                         Fixed Satellite Service
29.25                   G          29.5                     G        R                         Fixed Satellite Service
18.3                    G          18.8                     G        T                         Fixed Satellite Service
19.7                    G          20.2                     G        T                         Fixed Satellite Service
19.7                    G          20.2                     G        T                         Direct to Home in the Fixed Fixed Satellite Service
29.5                    G          30.0                     G        R                         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:
  97.1 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)

CONUS+             S                                                   CONUS + Alaska + Hawaii
LABC               S                                                   Uplink beam centered on Los Angeles, CA
CRBC               S                                                   Uplink beam centered on Castle Rock, CO


                                                               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)
UL1    R          50.7     49.7         0.1                   30 Y                          LABC                                               1862      18         -105           20              1
UL2    R          51.2     50.2         0.1                   30 Y                          CRBC                                               1862     18.5        -105           20              1
DL1    T          37.3     29.3         0.1                   30 Y                          CONUS+             2.4           148       59


                                                             FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION                                                              Page 5: Beam Diagrams
                                                           SATELLITE SPACE STATION AUTHORIZATIONS
                                                  FCC Form 312 - Schedule S: (Technical and Operational Description)
S8. ANTENNA BEAM DIAGRAMS For each beam pattern provide the reference to the graphic image and numerical data:
     Also provide the power flux density levels in each beam that result from the emission with the highest power flux density.

 (a)    (b)   (c) Co-or  (d) GSO (e) NGSO Antenna Gain        (f) GSO Antenna                    Max. Power Flux Density (dBW/M2/Hz)
Beam   T/R      Cross      Ref.     Contour Description      Gain Contour Data     At Angle of Arrival above horizontal (for emission with highest PFD)
  ID   Mode     Polar     Orbital  (Figure/Table/ Exhibit)        (GXT File)      (g) 5 Deg      (h) 10 Deg      (i) 15 Deg     (j) 20 Deg    (k) 25 Deg
              Mode ("C" Longitude
                or" X") (Deg. E/W)
UL1    R      C               -97.1                           LA RX_CO.gxt
UL2    R      C               -97.1                          CRK RX_CO.gxt
DL1    T      C               -97.1                            TX_CO.gxt                 -124           -124            -124           -124          -124


                                                            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)

R0001         36000 R         28375          R              C            N42                 121 R0042           UL2        T0042         DL1
R0002         36000 R         28375          L              C            N43                 121 R0043           UL2        T0043         DL1
R0003         36000 R         28415          R              C            N44                 121 R0044           UL2        T0044         DL1
R0004         36000 R         28415          L              C            N45                 121 R0045           UL2        T0045         DL1
R0005         36000 R         28455          R              C            N46                 121 R0046           UL2        T0046         DL1
R0006         36000 R         28455          L              C            N47                 121 R0047           UL2        T0047         DL1
R0007         36000 R         28495          R              C            N48                 121 R0048           UL2        T0048         DL1
R0008         36000 R         28495          L              C            CMD1                    CMD1            UL2
R0009         36000 R         28535          R              C            CMD2                    CMD2            UL2
R0010         36000 R         28535          L              C            TLM1                                               TLM1          DL1
R0011         36000 R         28575          R              C            TLM2                                               TLM2          DL1
R0012         36000 R         28575          L              C            N1                  121 R0001           UL1        T0001         DL1
R0013         36000 R         29275          R              C            N2                  121 R0002           UL1        T0002         DL1
R0014         36000 R         29275          L              C            N3                  121 R0003           UL1        T0003         DL1
R0015         36000 R         29315          R              C            N4                  121 R0004           UL1        T0004         DL1
R0016         36000 R         29315          L              C            N5                  121 R0005           UL1        T0005         DL1
R0017         36000 R         29355          R              C            N6                  121 R0006           UL1        T0006         DL1
R0018         36000 R         29355          L              C            N7                  121 R0007           UL1        T0007         DL1
R0019         36000 R         29395          R              C            N8                  121 R0008           UL1        T0008         DL1
R0020         36000 R         29395          L              C            N9                  121 R0009           UL1        T0009         DL1
R0021         36000 R         29435          R              C            N10                 121 R0010           UL1        T0010         DL1
R0022         36000 R         29435          L              C            N11                 121 R0011           UL1        T0011         DL1
R0023         36000 R         29475          R              C            N12                 121 R0012           UL1        T0012         DL1
R0024         36000 R         29475          L              C            N13                 121 R0013           UL1        T0013         DL1
R0025         36000 R         29530          R              C            N14                 121 R0014           UL1        T0014         DL1
R0026         36000 R         29530          L              C            N15                 121 R0015           UL1        T0015         DL1
R0027         36000 R         29570          R              C            N16                 121 R0016           UL1        T0016         DL1
R0028         36000 R         29570          L              C            N17                 121 R0017           UL1        T0017         DL1
R0029         36000 R         29610          R              C            N18                 121 R0018           UL1        T0018         DL1
R0030         36000 R         29610          L              C            N19                 121 R0019           UL1        T0019         DL1


R0031   36000 R   29650   R   C   N20   121 R0020   UL1   T0020   DL1
R0032   36000 R   29650   L   C   N21   121 R0021   UL1   T0021   DL1
T0033   36000 T   19890   R   C   N22   121 R0022   UL1   T0022   DL1
T0034   36000 T   19890   L   C   N23   121 R0023   UL1   T0023   DL1
T0035   36000 T   19930   R   C   N24   121 R0024   UL1   T0024   DL1
T0036   36000 T   19930   L   C   N25   121 R0025   UL2   T0025   DL1
T0037   36000 T   19970   R   C   N26   121 R0026   UL2   T0026   DL1
T0038   36000 T   19970   L   C   N27   121 R0027   UL2   T0027   DL1
T0039   36000 T   20010   R   C   N28   121 R0028   UL2   T0028   DL1
T0040   36000 T   20010   L   C   N29   121 R0029   UL2   T0029   DL1
T0041   36000 T   20050   R   C   N30   121 R0030   UL2   T0030   DL1
T0042   36000 T   20050   L   C   N31   121 R0031   UL2   T0031   DL1
T0043   36000 T   20090   R   C   N32   121 R0032   UL2   T0032   DL1
T0044   36000 T   20090   L   C   N33   121 R0033   UL2   T0033   DL1
T0045   36000 T   20130   R   C   N34   121 R0034   UL2   T0034   DL1
T0046   36000 T   20130   L   C   N35   121 R0035   UL2   T0035   DL1
T0047   36000 T   20170   R   C   N36   121 R0036   UL2   T0036   DL1
T0048   36000 T   20170   L   C   N37   121 R0037   UL2   T0037   DL1
TLM1      106 T   19701   L   T   N38   121 R0038   UL2   T0038   DL1
TLM2      106 T   19702   L   T   N39   121 R0039   UL2   T0039   DL1
R0033   36000 R   29690   R   C   N40   121 R0040   UL2   T0040   DL1
R0034   36000 R   29690   L   C   N41   121 R0041   UL2   T0041   DL1
R0035   36000 R   29730   R   C
R0036   36000 R   29730   L   C
R0037   36000 R   29770   R   C
R0038   36000 R   29770   L   C
R0039   36000 R   29810   R   C
R0040   36000 R   29810   L   C
R0041   36000 R   29850   R   C
R0042   36000 R   29850   L   C
R0043   36000 R   29890   R   C
R0044   36000 R   29890   L   C
R0045   36000 R   29930   R   C
R0046   36000 R   29930   L   C
R0047   36000 R   29970   R   C
R0048   36000 R   29970   L   C
T0001   36000 T   18330   R   C
T0002   36000 T   18330   L   C
T0003   36000 T   18370   R   C


T0004   36000 T   18370   L   C
T0005   36000 T   18410   R   C
T0006   36000 T   18410   L   C
T0007   36000 T   18450   R   C
T0008   36000 T   18450   L   C
T0009   36000 T   18490   R   C
T0010   36000 T   18490   L   C
T0011   36000 T   18530   R   C
T0012   36000 T   18530   L   C
T0013   36000 T   18570   R   C
T0014   36000 T   18570   L   C
T0015   36000 T   18610   R   C
T0016   36000 T   18610   L   C
T0017   36000 T   18650   R   C
T0018   36000 T   18650   L   C
T0019   36000 T   18690   R   C
T0020   36000 T   18690   L   C
T0021   36000 T   18730   R   C
T0022   36000 T   18730   L   C
T0023   36000 T   18770   R   C
T0024   36000 T   18770   L   C
T0025   36000 T   19730   R   C
T0026   36000 T   19730   L   C
T0027   36000 T   19770   R   C
T0028   36000 T   19770   L   C
T0029   36000 T   19810   R   C
T0030   36000 T   19810   L   C
T0031   36000 T   19850   R   C
T0032   36000 T   19850   L   C
CMD1     1300 R   29502   L   T
CMD2     1300 R   29998   L   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)

M1            36M0G7W              36000                 4        38720          0.645                           4.7            16.9


                                                             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)
C1     1M30F9D              1300                          1                                                                                                                 15         27.2
T1     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)
N1           N48        M1                                      1                                                    66.9            9.3        14.3         51          59         -118.9       18.5
TLM1         TLM2                      T1                       1                                                                                         15.3         15.3         -146.7       41.8
CMD1         CMD2                      C1                       1                                                    66.9            4.1        20.1


                                                           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
 3556                                                                        (meters)                       End of Life (0.0 - 1.0)
S15b. Mass of fuel and disposables at launch (kg):
  2440
S15c. Mass of spacecraft and fuel at launch (kg):                  S15f. Length (m):                      S15i. Payload:
  5996                                                              36                                     0.6
S15d. Mass of fuel, in orbit, at beginning of life (kg):           S15g. Width (m):                       S15j. Bus:
  266                                                               16                                     0.85
S15e. Deployed Area of Solar Array (square meters):                S15h. Height (m):                      S15k. Total:
  104                                                               7.3                                    0.51


            S16. SPACECRAFT ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS:
                 Spacecraft  Electrical Power (Watts) At Electrical Power (Watts) At
                 Subsystem        Beginning of Life               End of Life
                                           At Equinox         At Solstice         At Equinox         At Solstice
            Payload (Watts):             (a):               (f):                (k):               (p):
                                                19200              19200               19200              19200
            Bus (Watts):                 (b):               (g):                (l):               (q):
                                                1800               700                 1800               700
            Total (Watts):               (c):               (h):                (m):               (r):
                                                21000              19900               21000              19900
            Solar Array (Watts):         (d):               (i):                (n):               (s):
                                                26308              23486               22174              20600
            Depth of Battery             (e)                (j)                 (o)                (t)
            Discharge (%):
                                                79.5    %          0        %          79.5    %          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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