Attachment Schedule S Tech Data

This document pretains to SAT-MOD-20040630-00128 for Modification on a Satellite Space Stations filing.

IBFS_SATMOD2004063000128_384402

 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 8                                                                6/25/2005                                                         N

b. Construction Commencement Date:                                       f. Estimated Lifetime of Satellite(s):                            j. Number of transponders offered on a common carrier basis:
  12/11/1999                                                                12.6                                         Years                0

c. Construction Completion Date:                                         g. Total Number of Transponders:                                  k. Total Common Carrier Transponder Bandwidth:
  3/15/2005                                                                4                                                                 0                                            MHz

d. Estimated Launch Date:                                                h. Total Transponder Bandwidth (no. transponders x Bandwidth)     l. Orbit Type: Mark all boxes that apply:
  4/1/2005                                                                 1000                                          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)
18.3                     G         18.8                     G        T                         Fixed Satellite Service
19.7                     G         20.2                     G        T                         Fixed Satellite Service
28.35                    G         28.6                     G        R                         Fixed Satellite Service
29.25                    G         29.5                     G        R                         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:
  100.85 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)

NW1                S                                                   Area centered on Seattle, WA
SW1                S                                                   Area Centered on Los Angeles, CA
CENTRAL            S                                                   Area centered on Castle Rock, CO
MW1                S                                                   Area centered on Kansas City, MO
NE1                S                                                   Area centered on New York, NY
SE1                S                                                   Area centered on Atlanta, GA
TT&CRX             S                                                   Western U.S.
TT&CTX             S                                                   Western U.S.


                                                               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)
ULW R            47.2      44.5       0.14                    24 Y                          NW1                                               6025      9.4         -84           31              1
ULN    R         46.3      44.2       0.14                    24   Y                        NE1                                               6456      8.2       -83.8           31              1
ULG    R           48      44.4       0.14                    24   Y                        SE1                                               6918      9.6       -84.5           31              1
DLC    T         46.1      45.5       0.14                    21   N                        SW1              3.9           0.91     41.8
CMD    R           32        30       0.14                    21   N                        TT&CRX                                          11220      -8.5        -102
TLM T              32        30       0.14                    21 N                          TT&CTX           7.7           0.25     18.3
ULC R            50.1      45.6       0.14                    24 Y                          CENTRAL                                           6166     12.2       -86.8           31              1
DLM T            48.5      45.8       0.14                    21 N                          MW1              3.9           0.52     41.8


                                                             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)
ULW    R      C               -101                      karx_seattle_copol_R2.gxt
ULM    T      C               -101                     karx_kansas_copol_R2.gxt
ULN    R      C               -101                     karx_newyork_copol_R2.gxt
ULG    R      C               -101                      karx_atlanta_copol_R2.gxt
DLC    T      C               -101                       katx_labc_copol_R2.gxt           -155           -155            -155           -155          -155
DLC    T      C               -101                       katx_crbc_copol_R2.gxt
CMD    R      C               -101                            D8RX_CO.gxt
TLM    T      C               -101                            D8TX_CO.gxt
ULC    R      C               -101                       karx_crbc_copol_R2.gxt
DLM    T      C               -101                      katx_kansas_copol_R2.gxt          -155           -155            -155           -155          -155


                                                             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)

C1RR         250000 R         28475           R              C           A001                106 B1RR            ULWA       A1TR          DLMO
D1RL         250000 R         28475           L              C           A002                106 B1RR            ULWA       A1TL          DLCA
C2RR         250000    R      29375           R              C           A003                106   B2RR          ULWA       A2TR          DLMO
D2RL         250000    R      29375           L              C           A004                106   B2RR          ULWA       A2TL          DLCA
B1RR         250000    R      29625           R              C           A005                106   A1RL          ULCO       A1TR          DLMO
A1RL         250000    R      29625           L              C           A006                106   A1RL          ULCO       A1TL          DLCA
B2RR         250000    R      29875           R              C           A007                106   A2RL          ULCO       A2TR          DLMO
A2RL         250000    R      29875           L              C           A008                106   A2RL          ULCO       A2TL          DLCA
B2TR         250000    T      18675           R              C           A009                106   B1RR          ULWA       B1TR          DLMO
B2TL         250000    T      18675           L              C           A010                106   B1RR          ULWA       B1TL          DLCA
B1TR         250000    T      18425           R              C           A011                106   B2RR          ULWA       B2TR          DLMO
B1TL         250000    T      18425           L              C           A012                106   B2RR          ULWA       B2TL          DLCA
A1TR         250000    T      19825           R              C           A013                106   A1RL          ULCO       B1TR          DLMO
A1TL         250000    T      19825           L              C           A014                106   A1RL          ULCO       B1TL          DLCA
A2TR         250000    T      20075           R              C           A015                106   A2RL          ULCO       B2TR          DLMO
A2TL         250000    T      20075           L              C           A016                106   A2RL          ULCO       B2TL          DLCA
C1                     R      17307           L              T           B001                106   C1RR          ULGA       B2TR          DLMO
T1                     T      12203.25        L              T           B002                106   C1RR          ULGA       B2TL          DLCA
T2                     T      12203.75        L              T           B003                106   C2RR          ULGA       B1TR          DLMO
                                                                         B004                106   C2RR          ULGA       B1TL          DLCA
                                                                         B005                106   D1RL          ULNY       B2TR          DLMO
                                                                         B006                106   D1RL          ULNY       B2TL          DLCA
                                                                         B007                106   D2RL          ULNY       B1TR          DLMO
                                                                         B008                106   D2RL          ULNY       B1TL          DLCA
                                                                         C001                      C1            CMD
                                                                         T001                                               T1            TLM
                                                                         T002                                               T2            TLM


                                                                     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)

BH1            24M0G7W              24000                 4       40000              0.5                          1.9            25.6
BH2            36M0G7W              36000                 4       60000              0.5                          1.9            23.8
BH3            54M0G7W              54000                 4       90000              0.5                          1.9            22.1


                                                             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)
TLM    2M00G9D              2000                          1                                                                                                                7.6           28
CMD    2M00F9D              2000                          1                                                                                                                7.6           28


                                                                 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)
A001         A016       BH1                                    8      30000                                         66.8          22.7         27.7      50.8         50.8          -134        41
B001         B008       BH1                                    8      30000                                         66.8          22.7         27.7      50.8         50.8          -134        41
A001         A016       BH2                                    6      40000                                         66.8          21.5         26.5      49.6         49.6          -136        41
B001         B008       BH2                                    6      40000                                         66.8          21.5         26.5      49.6         49.6          -136        41
A001         A016       BH3                                    4      60000                                         66.8          19.7         24.7      47.8         47.8          -138        41
B001         B008       BH3                                    4      60000                                         66.8          19.7         24.7      47.8         47.8          -138        41
C001                                  CMD1                     1                                                    65.3           -4.9        47.1
T001         T002                     TLM                      1                                                                                            12        18.3                      40


                                                           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:
 5130 Robert J. mathews Pkwy
S14b. City:                                S14c. County:                                   S14d. State/Country      S14e. Zip Code:
 El Dorado Hills                            Sacramento                                       AZ                       95762
S14f. Telephone Number:                                    S14g. Call Sign of Control Station (if appropriate):
 916 605 5401                                               E030105


                                                                        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
 1487.9                                                                   (meters)                        End of Life (0.0 - 1.0)
S15b. Mass of fuel and disposables at launch (kg):
  2220
S15c. Mass of spacecraft and fuel at launch (kg):                 S15f. Length (m):                     S15i. Payload:
  3707.9                                                           31.3                                  0.8845
S15d. Mass of fuel, in orbit, at beginning of life (kg):          S15g. Width (m):                      S15j. Bus:
  1468                                                             8.7                                   0.9115
S15e. Deployed Area of Solar Array (square meters):               S15h. Height (m):                     S15k. Total:
  60.6                                                             6.2                                   0.8062


            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):
                                                5958              5958                5763              5763
            Bus (Watts):                 (b):              (g):                (l):              (q):
                                                1864              955                 1874              594
            Total (Watts):               (c):              (h):                (m):              (r):
                                                7833              6913                7637              6717
            Solar Array (Watts):         (d):              (i):                (n):              (s):
                                                9340              8379                8399              7659
            Depth of Battery             (e)               (j)                 (o)               (t)
            Discharge (%):
                                                74     %          0        %          72     %          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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