Attachment Schedule S Tech Data

This document pretains to SAT-MOD-20040812-00159 for Modification on a Satellite Space Stations filing.

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 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:
  SATCOM-C3                                                             10/16/1992                                                         N

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

c. Construction Completion Date:                                      g. Total Number of Transponders:                                   k. Total Common Carrier Transponder Bandwidth:
                                                                        24                                                                 0                                            MHz

d. Estimated Launch Date:                                             h. Total Transponder Bandwidth (no. transponders x Bandwidth)      l. Orbit Type: Mark all boxes that apply:
  8/31/1992                                                             864                                           MHz                                 GSO                         NGSO

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)
3700                   M           4200                  M        T                         Direct to Home in the Fixed Fixed Satellite Service
3700                   M           4200                  M        T                         Fixed Satellite Service
5925                   M           6425                  M        R                         Direct to Home in the Fixed Fixed Satellite Service
5925                   M           6425                  M        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:
  79 W                                                                                                                                     SES Americom proposes to relocate C-3 to 79 W.L. in
Longitudinal Tolerance or E/W Station-Keeping:       f. Inclination Excursion or Range of orbital are in which adequate service can be     order to provide follow-on C-band capacity at that
                                                     N/S Station-Keeping         provided (Optional):                                      location.
d. Toward West:                           Degrees                                                                Degrees       E/W
                                0.05                 Tolerance:
                                                                                      g. Westernmost:                          W
e. Toward East:                 0.05      Degrees
                                                                10 Degrees            h. Easternmost:                          W
i. Reason for service are selection (Optional):


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

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

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




S5. INITIAL SATELLITE PHASE ANGLE For each satellite in each orbital plane, provide the intital phase angle.
 (a) Orbital   (b) Satellite     (c) Initial
 Plane No.       Number        Phase Angle
                                (Degrees)




                                                                               NO NGSO DATA FILED


                                                                  FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION                                                                            Page 3: Service Areas
                                                                SATELLITE SPACE STATION AUTHORIZATIONS
                                                       FCC Form 312 - Schedule S: (Technical and Operational Description)
S6. SERVICE AREA CHARACTERISTICS for each service area provide:

(a) Service Area   (b) Type of Associated   (c) Service Area Diagram   (d) Service Area Description. Provide list of geographic areas (state postal codes or ITU 3-ltr codes), satellites or Figure No. of
       ID             Station (Earth or        File Name (GXT File)    Service Area Diagram.
                           Space)

CNA                E                                                   -7 dB gain contour of beams CUH and CUV for the uplink; -8 dB gain contour of beams CDH and CDV for the do


                                                               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     Flux Density
                                                                  (Y/N)                                                                                                        Value         Size
                                                                                                            (dB)                   (dBW)   Temp (k)   Pt.      (dBW/m2)
CDH T              30        22       0.12          0         30 Y                        0 CNA                1           13.6     41.4
CDV T            30.1      22.1       0.12          0         32 Y                       90 CNA                1             14     41.6
CUH R            30.1      23.1       0.12          0         32 Y                        0 CNA                                                525      2.9          -97.2           18          2
CUV R            31.2      24.2       0.12          0         36 Y                       90 CNA                                                615      3.3          -98.2           18          2


                                                             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)
CDH    T      C                -79                           C3 CDH C11.gxt             -152            -150            -150           -149          -148
CDV    T      C                -79                           C3 CDV Ch12.gxt            -152            -150            -150           -149          -148
CUH    R      C                -79                           C3 CUH Ch12.gxt
CUV    R      C                -79                           C3 CUV C11.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)       (c)     (d) Center        (e)         (f) TTC       (a)         (b)            Receive Band            Transmit Band
Channel   Assigned    T/R     Frequency     Polarization   or Comm     Transponder Transponder   (c) Channel   (d) Beam   (e) Channel   (f) Beam ID
  No.     Bandwidth   Mode       (MHz)      (H, V, L, R)   Channel          ID       Gain (dB)        No.          ID          No.
            (kHz)                                           (T or C)

CD001         36000 T        3720           H              C           C0001              112 CU001            CUV        CD001         CDH
CD003         36000 T        3760           H              C           C0003              112 CU003            CUV        CD003         CDH
CD005         36000   T      3800           H              C           C0005              112    CU005         CUV        CD005         CDH
CD007         36000   T      3840           H              C           C0007              112    CU007         CUV        CD007         CDH
CD009         36000   T      3880           H              C           C0009              112    CU009         CUV        CD009         CDH
CD011         36000   T      3920           H              C           C0011              112    CU011         CUV        CD011         CDH
CD013         36000   T      3960           H              C           C0013              112    CU013         CUV        CD013         CDH
CD015         36000   T      4000           H              C           C0015              112    CU015         CUV        CD015         CDH
CD017         36000   T      4040           H              C           C0017              112    CU017         CUV        CD017         CDH
CD019         36000   T      4080           H              C           C0019              112    CU019         CUV        CD019         CDH
CD021         36000   T      4120           H              C           C0021              112    CU021         CUV        CD021         CDH
CD023         36000   T      4160           H              C           C0023              112    CU023         CUV        CD023         CDH
CD002         36000   T      3740           V              C           C0002              112    CU002         CUH        CD002         CDV
CD004         36000   T      3780           V              C           C0004              112    CU004         CUH        CD004         CDV
CD006         36000   T      3820           V              C           C0006              112    CU006         CUH        CD006         CDV
CD008         36000   T      3860           V              C           C0008              112    CU008         CUH        CD008         CDV
CD010         36000   T      3900           V              C           C0010              112    CU010         CUH        CD010         CDV
CD012         36000   T      3940           V              C           C0012              112    CU012         CUH        CD012         CDV
CD014         36000   T      3980           V              C           C0014              112    CU014         CUH        CD014         CDV
CD016         36000   T      4020           V              C           C0016              112    CU016         CUH        CD016         CDV
CD018         36000   T      4060           V              C           C0018              112    CU018         CUH        CD018         CDV
CD020         36000   T      4100           V              C           C0020              112    CU020         CUH        CD020         CDV
CD022         36000   T      4140           V              C           C0022              112    CU022         CUH        CD022         CDV
CD024         36000   T      4180           V              C           C0024              112    CU024         CUH        CD024         CDV
CU001         36000   R      5945           V              C
CU003         36000   R      5985           V              C
CU005         36000   R      6025           V              C
CU007         36000   R      6065           V              C
CU009         36000   R      6105           V              C
CU011         36000   R      6145           V              C


CU013   36000 R     6185   V   C
CU015   36000   R   6225   V   C
CU017   36000   R   6265   V   C
CU019   36000   R   6305   V   C
CU021   36000   R   6345   V   C
CU023   36000   R   6385   V   C
CU002   36000   R   5965   H   C
CU004   36000   R   6005   H   C
CU006   36000   R   6045   H   C
CU008   36000   R   6085   H   C
CU010   36000   R   6125   H   C
CU012   36000   R   6165   H   C
CU014   36000   R   6205   H   C
CU016   36000   R   6245   H   C
CU018   36000   R   6285   H   C
CU020   36000 R     6325   H   C
CU022   36000 R     6365   H   C
CU024   36000 R     6405   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)

A             36M0G7W              36000             4        40000           0.691                           6.8              19
B             6M95G1W               6950             4         8000           0.691                           6.8              19
C             36M0G7W              36000             8        60000           0.614                           9.9            22.1
D             100KG1W                100             4           56           0.691                           6.8              19
E             1M35G7W               1350             4         1544           0.691                           6.8              19


                                                              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.                   Bandwidth                per Carrier                                                       NTSC,    Weighting   SCPC/FM      Preemphasis,    Objective  Objective
                                                               Companded      Baseband      Baseband Modulation
   ID                     (kHz)                                                                                   PAL, etc.    (dB)     Modulation     and Noise        (dB)      (dB)
                                                               Talker Level   Freq. (MHz)   Freq. (MHz)   Index
                                                                                                                                            Index    Weighting (dB)
                                                                 (dBm0)
F        36M0F3F           36000 TV/FM                    1                                                       NTSC           12.8         1.29                          12         26


                                                                 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)
C0001        C0024      A                                      1               6                                    53.8            14           32      31.1         41.6        -159.3        22.3
C0001        C0024      B                                     5        6950 6                                       53.8          -1.5         16.5      22.1         34.5        -159.5        23.7
C0001        C0024      C                                     1             8                                       53.8            14           32      32.3         41.6        -159.8        29.8
C0001        C0024      D                                   360         100 10                                      47.8         -14.5          3.5       3.8           16        -156.3        22.3
C0001        C0024      E                                    26        1350 10                                      47.8           0.7         18.7      17.6         27.3        -159.4        22.3
C0001        C0024      F                                     1             12                          3300        53.2          14.6         32.6      35.3         41.6        -149.9        23.7


                                                           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:
 Woodbine TT&C
S14b. City:                                S14c. County:                                   S14d. State/Country      S14e. Zip Code:
 Mt. Airy                                                                                    MD                       21771
S14f. Telephone Number:                                    S14g. Call Sign of Control Station (if appropriate):
 410-549-4300                                               E7169

Remote Control (TT C) Location(s):
S14a: Street Address:
 Vernon Valley Spacecraft Ops
S14b. City:                                S14c. County:                                   S14d. State/Country      S14e. Zip Code:
 Sussex                                                                                      NJ                       07461
S14f. Telephone Number:                                    S14g. Call Sign of Control Station (if appropriate):
 973-823-6000                                               WB81

Remote Control (TT C) Location(s):
S14a: Street Address:
 Grand Junction
S14b. City:                                S14c. County:                                   S14d. State/Country      S14e. Zip Code:
 Grand Junction                                                                              CO                       81505
S14f. Telephone Number:                                    S14g. Call Sign of Control Station (if appropriate):
 970-241-8300                                               E890537

Remote Control (TT C) Location(s):
S14a: Street Address:
 SES Americom
S14b. City:                                S14c. County:                                   S14d. State/Country      S14e. Zip Code:
 Somis                                                                                       CA                       93066
S14f. Telephone Number:                                    S14g. Call Sign of Control Station (if appropriate):
 805-386-4195                                               E940156


                                                                        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
 624                                                                      (meters)                        End of Life (0.0 - 1.0)
S15b. Mass of fuel and disposables at launch (kg):
  779
S15c. Mass of spacecraft and fuel at launch (kg):                 S15f. Length (m):                     S15i. Payload:
  1402                                                             15.24                                 0.71
S15d. Mass of fuel, in orbit, at beginning of life (kg):          S15g. Width (m):                      S15j. Bus:
  181                                                              1.32                                  0.77
S15e. Deployed Area of Solar Array (square meters):               S15h. Height (m):                     S15k. Total:
  14.72                                                            3.76                                  0.55


            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):
                                                1023              1023                1023              1023
            Bus (Watts):                 (b):              (g):                (l):              (q):
                                                294               275                 294               275
            Total (Watts):               (c):              (h):                (m):              (r):
                                                1317              1298                1317              1298
            Solar Array (Watts):         (d):              (i):                (n):              (s):
                                                1974              1974                1365              1365
            Depth of Battery             (e)               (j)                 (o)               (t)
            Discharge (%):
                                                60     %                   %          60     %                   %


S17. CERTIFICATIONS:
a. Are the power flux density limits of § 25.208 met?:                                                                                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     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     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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