Attachment Sched S Tech Report

This document pretains to SAT-LOA-20130205-00016 for Application to Launch and Operate on a Satellite Space Stations filing.

IBFS_SATLOA2013020500016_986751

 FCC 312                                                                    FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION                                                                       Page 1: General,
 Schedule S                                                                SATELLITE SPACE STATION AUTHORIZATIONS                                                                   Frequency Bands,
                                                                               (Technical and Operational Description)                                                              and GSO Orbit

S1. GENERAL INFORMATION Complete for all satellite applications.
a. Space Station or Satellite Network Name:                           e. Estimated Date of Placement into Service:                      i Will the space station(s) operate on a Common Carrier Basis:
  DIRECTV KU-45W                                                                                                                          N

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

c. Construction Completion Date:                                      g. Total Number of Transponders:                                  k. Total Common Carrier Transponder Bandwidth:
                                                                        36                                                                                                                  MHz

d1. Est Launch Date Begin:      d2. Est Launch Date End:              h. Total Transponder Bandwidth (no. transponders x Bandwidth)     l. Orbit Type: Mark all boxes that apply:
                                                                        1296                                          MHz                                GSO                         NGSO
                                                                                                                                                    X

S2. OPERATING FREQUENCY BANDS Identify the frequency range and transmit/receive mode for all frequency bands in which this station will oper
                              Also indicate the nature of service(s) for each frequency band.
                      Frequency Band Limits
     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)
10950                  M           11200                 M        T                         Direct to Home in the Fixed Fixed Satellite Service
10950                  M           11200                 M        T                         Fixed Satellite Service
14000                  M           14500                 M        R                         Fixed Satellite Service
11450                  M           11700                 M        T                         Direct to Home in the Fixed Fixed Satellite Service
11450                  M           11700                 M        T                         Fixed Satellite Service
11950                  M           12200                 M        T                         Direct to Home in the Fixed Fixed Satellite Service
11950                  M           12200                 M        T                         Fixed Satellite Service

S3. ORBITAL INFORMATION FOR GEOSTATIONARY SATELLITES ONLY:
a. Nominal Orbital Longitude (Degrees E/W):         b. Alternate Orbital Longitude (Degrees E/W):                                       c. Reason for orbital location selection:
  45.2 W
Longitudinal Tolerance or E/W Station-Keeping:      f. Inclination Excursion or Range of orbital are in which adequate service can be
                                                    N/S Station-Keeping         provided (Optional):
d. Toward West:                                                                                                 Degrees       E/W
                                0.05 Degrees        Tolerance:
                                                                                     g. Westernmost:
e. Toward East:                 0.05 Degrees                 0.05 Degrees            h. Easternmost:

i. Reason for service are selection (Optional):


                                                               FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION                                                                   Page 2: NGSO Orbits
                                                             SATELLITE SPACE STATION AUTHORIZATIONS
                                                    FCC Form 312 - Schedule S: (Technical and Operational Description)

S4. ORBITAL INFORMATION FOR NON-GEOSTATIONARY SATELLITES ONLY
      S4a. Total Number of Satellites in Network or System:                                    S4c. Celestial Reference Body (Earth, Sun, Moon, etc.):
       S4b. Total Number of Orbital Planes in Network or System:                               S4d. Orbit Epoch Date:

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

B                  S                                                   Brasil


                                                               FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION                                                              Page 4: Antenna Beams
                                                             SATELLITE SPACE STATION AUTHORIZATIONS
                                                    FCC Form 312 - Schedule S: (Technical and Operational Description)
S7. SPACE STATION ANTENNA BEAM CHARACTERISTICS For each antenna beam provide:

 (a)    (b)  Isotropic Antenna     (e)       (f)     (g) Min.   (h) Polar- (i) Polarization (j) Service              Transmit                                  Receive
Beam   T/R           Gain        Pointing Rotational Cross-      ization   Alignment Rel.     Area ID        (k)   (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)
TXH    T         33.4      27.4        0.1        0.1         30 N                        0B                 2.2           91.2       53
TXV    T         33.4      27.4        0.1        0.1         30   N                     90   B              2.2           91.2       53
R1H    R         39.1      35.1        0.1        0.1         30   N                      0   B                                               1000      9.1        -100           20              1
R1V    R         39.1      35.1        0.1        0.1         30   N                     90   B                                               1000      9.1        -100           20              1
R2H    R         39.2      35.2        0.1        0.1         30   N                      0   B                                               1000      9.2        -100           20              1
R2V    R         39.2      35.2        0.1        0.1         30 N                       90 B                                                 1000      9.2        -100           20              1


                                                             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)
TXH    T      C               -45.2                    DIRECTV KU-45W TX-H.gxt           -178           -178            -178           -178          -178
TXV    T      C               -45.2                    DIRECTV KU-45W TX-V.gxt           -178           -178            -178           -178          -178
R1H    R      C               -45.2                    DIRECTV KU-45W UL1-H.gxt
R1V    R      C               -45.2                    DIRECTV KU-45W UL1-V.gxt
R2H    R      C               -45.2                    DIRECTV KU-45W UL2-H.gxt
R2V    R      C               -45.2                    DIRECTV KU-45W UL2-V.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)

RX001         36000 R         14020          V              C           TP001               120 RX001           R1V        TX001         TXV
RX003         36000 R         14060          V              C           TP003               120 RX003           R1V        TX003         TXV
RX005         36000    R      14100          V              C           TP005               120   RX005         R1V        TX005         TXV
RX007         36000    R      14140          V              C           TP007               120   RX007         R1V        TX007         TXV
RX009         36000    R      14180          V              C           TP009               120   RX009         R1V        TX009         TXV
RX011         36000    R      14220          V              C           TP011               120   RX011         R1V        TX011         TXV
RX013         36000    R      14260          V              C           TP013               120   RX013         R1V        TX013         TXV
RX015         36000    R      14300          V              C           TP015               120   RX015         R1V        TX015         TXV
RX017         36000    R      14340          V              C           TP017               120   RX017         R1V        TX017         TXV
RX019         36000    R      14380          V              C           TP019               120   RX019         R1V        TX019         TXV
RX021         36000    R      14420          V              C           TP021               120   RX021         R1V        TX021         TXV
RX023         36000    R      14460          V              C           TP023               120   RX023         R1V        TX023         TXV
RX002         36000    R      14020          H              C           TP025               120   RX025         R2V        TX025         TXV
RX004         36000    R      14060          H              C           TP027               120   RX027         R2V        TX027         TXV
RX006         36000    R      14100          H              C           TP029               120   RX029         R2V        TX029         TXV
RX008         36000    R      14140          H              C           TP031               120   RX031         R2V        TX031         TXV
RX010         36000    R      14180          H              C           TP033               120   RX033         R2V        TX033         TXV
RX012         36000    R      14220          H              C           TP035               120   RX035         R2V        TX035         TXV
RX014         36000    R      14260          H              C           TP002               120   RX002         R1H        TX002         TXH
RX016         36000    R      14300          H              C           TP004               120   RX004         R1H        TX004         TXH
RX018         36000    R      14340          H              C           TP006               120   RX006         R1H        TX006         TXH
RX020         36000    R      14380          H              C           TP008               120   RX008         R1H        TX008         TXH
RX022         36000    R      14420          H              C           TP010               120   RX010         R1H        TX010         TXH
RX024         36000    R      14460          H              C           TP012               120   RX012         R1H        TX012         TXH
TX001         36000    T      11470          V              C           TP014               120   RX014         R1H        TX014         TXH
TX003         36000    T      11510          V              C           TP016               120   RX016         R1H        TX016         TXH
TX005         36000    T      11550          V              C           TP018               120   RX018         R1H        TX018         TXH
TX007         36000    T      11590          V              C           TP020               120   RX020         R1H        TX020         TXH
TX009         36000    T      11630          V              C           TP022               120   RX022         R1H        TX022         TXH
TX011         36000    T      11670          V              C           TP024               120   RX024         R1H        TX024         TXH


TX013   36000 T     11980   V   C   TP026   120 RX026     R2H   TX026   TXH
TX015   36000   T   12020   V   C   TP028   120   RX028   R2H   TX028   TXH
TX017   36000   T   12060   V   C   TP030   120   RX030   R2H   TX030   TXH
TX019   36000   T   12100   V   C   TP032   120   RX032   R2H   TX032   TXH
TX021   36000   T   12140   V   C   TP034   120   RX034   R2H   TX034   TXH
TX023   36000   T   12180   V   C   TP036   120   RX036   R2H   TX036   TXH
TX002   36000   T   11470   H   C   CMD1          CMD1    R1V
TX004   36000   T   11510   H   C   CMD2          CMD2    R1H
TX006   36000   T   11550   H   C   TLM1                        TLM1    TXH
TX008   36000   T   11590   H   C   TLM2                        TLM2    TXH
TX010   36000   T   11630   H   C
TX012   36000   T   11670   H   C
TX014   36000   T   11980   H   C
TX016   36000   T   12020   H   C
TX018   36000   T   12060   H   C
TX020   36000   T   12100   H   C
TX022   36000   T   12140   H   C
TX024   36000   T   12180   H   C
CMD1     1300   R   14497   V   T
CMD2     1300   R   14495   H   T
TLM1      106   T   11697   H   T
TLM2      106   T   11695   H   T
TX025   36000   T   10970   V   C
TX027   36000   T   11010   V   C
TX029   36000   T   11050   V   C
TX031   36000   T   11090   V   C
TX033   36000   T   11130   V   C
TX035   36000   T   11170   V   C
TX026   36000   T   10970   H   C
TX028   36000   T   11010   H   C
TX030   36000   T   11050   H   C
TX032   36000   T   11090   H   C
TX034   36000   T   11130   H   C
TX036   36000   T   11170   H   C
RX025   36000   R   14020   V   C
RX027   36000   R   14060   V   C
RX029   36000   R   14100   V   C
RX031   36000   R   14140   V   C
RX033   36000 R     14180   V   C


RX035   36000 R     14220   V   C
RX026   36000   R   14020   H   C
RX028   36000   R   14060   H   C
RX030   36000   R   14100   H   C
RX032   36000   R   14140   H   C
RX034   36000   R   14180   H   C
RX036   36000 R     14220   H   C


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

M01            36M0G7W              36000                 4       43560           0.726                           5.7            17.9


                                                             FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION                       Page 8: Analog Modulation
                                                           SATELLITE SPACE STATION AUTHORIZATIONS
                                                  FCC Form 312 - Schedule S: (Technical and Operational Description)
S12. ANALOG MODULATION PARAMETERS For each analog emission provide:
  (a)   (b) Emission      (c)      (d) Signal       (e)                      Multi-channel Telephony             (j) Video (k) Video    (l) Video   (m) SCPC/FM (n) Total C/N    (o) Single
Analog   Designator    Assigned       Type      Channels                                                         Standard    Noise-        and       Compander,    Performance    Entry C/I
                                                                (f) Ave.     (g) Bottom      (h) Top   (i) RMS
Mod. ID                Bandwidth                per Carrier                                                       NTSC,    Weighting   SCPC/FM      Preemphasis,    Objective    Objective
                                                              Companded      Baseband      Baseband Modulation
                         (kHz)                                                                                   PAL, etc.    (dB)     Modulation     and Noise        (dB)         (dB)
                                                              Talker Level   Freq. (MHz)   Freq. (MHz)   Index
                                                                                                                                           Index    Weighting (dB)
                                                                (dBm0)
CMD    1M30F9D              1300                          1                                                                                                                 15         27.2
TLM    106KG9D               106                          1                                                                                                                 14         26.2


                                                                 FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION                                                                Page 9: Typical Emissions
                                                               SATELLITE SPACE STATION AUTHORIZATIONS
                                                      FCC Form 312 - Schedule S: (Technical and Operational Description)
S13. TYPICAL EMISSIONS For each planned type of emission provide:
     Associated               Modulation ID         (e) Carriers (f) Carrier   (g)Noise Budget    (h) Energy   Receive Band (Assoc. Transmit Stn)           Transmit Band (This Space Station)
Transponder ID Range                                    per       Spacing      Reference (Table    Dispersal
                        (c) Digital    (d) Analog                                                              (i)Assoc.    Assoc. Station Transmit       EIRP (dBW)            (n) Max.  (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)
TP001        TP036      M01                                    1                                                    60.7            5.1          7.9         47          53         -148.9        14
CMD1         CMD2                     CMD                      1                                                    60.7          11.2         11.2
TLM1         TLM2                     TLM                      1                                                                                                                    -161.7       36.9


                                                           FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION                                                            Page 10: TT and C
                                                         SATELLITE SPACE STATION AUTHORIZATIONS
                                                FCC Form 312 - Schedule S: (Technical and Operational Description)
S14. Is the space station(s) controlled and monitored remotely? If Yes, provide the location and telephone number of the TT and C control point(s):   Yes


                                                                         FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION                                                 Page 11:
                                                                       SATELLITE SPACE STATION AUTHORIZATIONS                                              Characteristics and
                                                              FCC Form 312 - Schedule S: (Technical and Operational Description)                           Certifications

 S15. SPACECRAFT PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS:
S15a: Mass of spacecraft without fuel (kg):                          Spacecraft Dimensions                 Probability of Survival to
 2300                                                                      (meters)                         End of Life (0.0 - 1.0)
S15b. Mass of fuel and disposables at launch (kg):
  3860
S15c. Mass of spacecraft and fuel at launch (kg):                  S15f. Length (m):                      S15i. Payload:
  6160                                                              42                                     0.95
S15d. Mass of fuel, in orbit, at beginning of life (kg):           S15g. Width (m):                       S15j. Bus:
  3510                                                              10.2                                   0.85
S15e. Deployed Area of Solar Array (square meters):                S15h. Height (m):                      S15k. Total:
  67                                                                7.6                                    0.808


            S16. SPACECRAFT ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS:
                 Spacecraft  Electrical Power (Watts) At Electrical Power (Watts) At
                 Subsystem        Beginning of Life               End of Life
                                           At Equinox         At Solstice         At Equinox         At Solstice
            Payload (Watts):             (a):               (f):                (k):               (p):
                                                8750               8750                8750               8750
            Bus (Watts):                 (b):               (g):                (l):               (q):
                                                1450               900                 1400               700
            Total (Watts):               (c):               (h):                (m):               (r):
                                                10200              9650                10150              9450
            Solar Array (Watts):         (d):               (i):                (n):               (s):
                                                14750              13475               13275              12127
            Depth of Battery             (e)                (j)                 (o)                (t)
            Discharge (%):
                                                70      %          0        %          70      %          0        %


S17. CERTIFICATIONS:
a. Are the power flux density limits of § 25.208 met?:                                                                                  X   YES   NO        N/A
b. Are the appropriate service area coverage requirements of § 25.143(b)(ii) and (iii), or § 25.145(c)(1) and (2) met?                      YES   NO   X    N/A
c. Are the frequency tolerances of § 25.202(e) and the out-of-band emission limits of § 25.202(f)(1), (2) and (3) met?
                                                                                                                  X YES               NO            N/A
  In addition to the information required in this Form, the space station applicant is required to provide all the information specified in Section 25.114 of the
                                                             Commission's rules, 47 C.F.R § 25.114.



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