Attachment Schedule S Tech Data

This document pretains to SAT-MOD-20050819-00163 for Modification on a Satellite Space Stations filing.

IBFS_SATMOD2005081900163_451796

 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:
  AMC-6                                                                   11/20/2000                                                        N

b. Construction Commencement Date:                                      f. Estimated Lifetime of Satellite(s):                            j. Number of transponders offered on a common carrier basis:
  8/1/1998                                                                 20                                           Years                0

c. Construction Completion Date:                                        g. Total Number of Transponders:                                  k. Total Common Carrier Transponder Bandwidth:
  9/20/2000                                                               28                                                                                                                  MHz

d1. Est Launch Date Begin:        d2. Est Launch Date End:              h. Total Transponder Bandwidth (no. transponders x Bandwidth)     l. Orbit Type: Mark all boxes that apply:
 10/22/2000                                                               1152                                          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)
13.75                    G         14.00                   G        R                         Fixed Satellite Service
13.75                    G         14.00                   G        R                         Direct to Home in the Fixed Fixed Satellite Service
11.45                    G         11.70                   G        T                         Fixed Satellite Service
11.45                    G         11.70                   G        T                         Direct to Home in the Fixed Fixed Satellite Service
14.00                    G         14.50                   G        R                         Direct to Home in the Fixed Fixed Satellite Service
14.00                    G         14.50                   G        R                         Fixed Satellite Service
11.70                    G         12.20                   G        T                         Direct to Home in the Fixed Fixed Satellite Service
11.70                    G         12.20                   G        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:
  72                                                                                                                                         No change to the existing orbital location is proposed.
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:                   72 W
e. Toward East:                   0.05 Degrees                  0.1 Degrees            h. Easternmost:                  72      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)

NAM                E                                                   -15 dB gain contours of the NAH and NAV beams
STEER              E                                                   -15 dB gain contours of the STH and STV beams


                                                               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)
NAH T            33.5      18.5       0.15          0         30 Y                        0 NAM              1.9             71       52
NAV    T         33.5      18.5       0.15          0         30   Y                     90   NAM            1.9             71       52
NAH    R         33.8      18.8       0.15          0         30   Y                      0   NAM                                              603        6        -100           18              1
NAV    R         33.8      18.8       0.15          0         30   Y                     90   NAM                                              603        6        -100           18              1
STH    T         33.2      18.2       0.15          0         30   Y                      0   STEER          1.6           76.1       52
STV T            33.2      18.2       0.15          0         30 Y                       90 STEER            1.6           76.1       52
STH R            33.5      18.5       0.15          0         30 Y                        0 STEER                                              603      5.7      -100.3           18              1
STV R            33.5      18.5       0.15          0         30 Y                       90 STEER                                              603      5.7      -100.3           18              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)
NAH    T      C                                         AMC6 NAM Beam Xmit.gxt           -151           -151            -151           -151          -151
NAV    T      C                                         AMC6 NAM Beam Xmit.gxt           -151           -151            -151           -151          -151
NAH    R      C                                          AMC6 NAM Beam Rx.gxt
NAV    R      C                                          AMC6 NAM Beam Rx.gxt
STH    T      C                                         AMC6 Steer Beam Xmit.gxt         -154           -154            -154           -154          -153
STV T         C                                         AMC6 Steer Beam Xmit.gxt         -154           -154            -154           -154          -153
STH R         C                                          AMC6 Steer Beam Rx.gxt
STV R         C                                          AMC6 Steer Beam Rx.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)

ST025         72000 T         11575          V              C           SS025             128.2 ST125           STH        ST025         STV
ST026         72000 T         11575          H              C           SS026             128.2 ST126           STV        ST026         STH
ST027         72000    T      11655          V              C           SS027             128.2   ST127         STH        ST027         STV
ST028         72000    T      11655          H              C           SS028             128.2   ST128         STV        ST028         STH
NA025         72000    T      11575          V              C           NN025             124.5   NA125         NAH        NA025         NAV
NA026         72000    T      11575          H              C           NN026             124.5   NA126         NAV        NA026         NAH
NA027         72000    T      11655          V              C           NN027             124.5   NA127         NAH        NA027         NAV
NA028         72000    T      11655          H              C           NN028             124.5   NA128         NAV        NA028         NAH
ST125         72000    R      13875          H              C           SN025             124.5   ST125         STH        NA025         NAV
ST126         72000    R      13875          V              C           SN026             124.5   ST126         STV        NA026         NAH
ST127         72000    R      13955          H              C           SN027             124.5   ST127         STH        NA027         NAV
ST128         72000    R      13955          V              C           SN028             124.5   ST128         STV        NA028         NAH
NA125         72000    R      13875          H              C           NS025             128.2   NA125         NAH        ST025         STV
NA126         72000    R      13875          V              C           NS026             128.2   NA126         NAV        ST026         STH
NA127         72000    R      13955          H              C           NS027             128.2   NA127         NAH        ST027         STV
NA128         72000    R      13955          V              C           NS028             128.2   NA128         NAV        ST028         STH
ST101         36000    R      14020          H              C           SN001             124.5   ST101         STH        NA001         NAV
ST103         36000    R      14060          H              C           SN003             124.5   ST103         STH        NA003         NAV
ST105         36000    R      14100          H              C           SN005             124.5   ST105         STH        NA005         NAV
ST107         36000    R      14140          H              C           SN007             124.5   ST107         STH        NA007         NAV
ST109         36000    R      14180          H              C           SN009             124.5   ST109         STH        NA009         NAV
ST111         36000    R      14220          H              C           SN011             124.5   ST111         STH        NA011         NAV
ST113         36000    R      14260          H              C           SN013             124.5   ST113         STH        NA013         NAV
ST115         36000    R      14300          H              C           SN015             124.5   ST115         STH        NA015         NAV
ST117         36000    R      14340          H              C           SN017             124.5   ST117         STH        NA017         NAV
ST119         36000    R      14380          H              C           SN019             124.5   ST119         STH        NA019         NAV
ST121         36000    R      14420          H              C           SN021             124.5   ST121         STH        NA021         NAV
ST123         36000    R      14460          H              C           SN023             124.5   ST123         STH        NA023         NAV
ST102         36000    R      14040          V              C           SN002             124.5   ST102         STV        NA002         NAH
ST104         36000    R      14080          V              C           SN004             124.5   ST104         STV        NA004         NAH


ST106   36000 R     14120   V   C   SN006   124.5 ST106     STV   NA006   NAH
ST108   36000   R   14160   V   C   SN008   124.5   ST108   STV   NA008   NAH
ST110   36000   R   14200   V   C   SN010   124.5   ST110   STV   NA010   NAH
ST112   36000   R   14240   V   C   SN012   124.5   ST112   STV   NA012   NAH
ST114   36000   R   14280   V   C   SN014   124.5   ST114   STV   NA014   NAH
ST116   36000   R   14320   V   C   SN016   124.5   ST116   STV   NA016   NAH
ST118   36000   R   14360   V   C   SN018   124.5   ST118   STV   NA018   NAH
ST120   36000   R   14400   V   C   SN020   124.5   ST120   STV   NA020   NAH
ST122   36000   R   14440   V   C   SN022   124.5   ST122   STV   NA022   NAH
ST124   36000   R   14480   V   C   SN024   124.5   ST124   STV   NA024   NAH
NA001   36000   T   11720   V   C
NA003   36000   T   11760   V   C
NA005   36000   T   11800   V   C
NA007   36000   T   11840   V   C
NA009   36000   T   11880   V   C
NA011   36000   T   11920   V   C
NA013   36000   T   11960   V   C
NA015   36000   T   12000   V   C
NA017   36000   T   12040   V   C
NA019   36000   T   12080   V   C
NA021   36000   T   12120   V   C
NA023   36000   T   12160   V   C
NA002   36000   T   11740   H   C
NA004   36000   T   11780   H   C
NA006   36000   T   11820   H   C
NA008   36000   T   11860   H   C
NA010   36000   T   11900   H   C
NA012   36000   T   11940   H   C
NA014   36000   T   11980   H   C
NA016   36000   T   12020   H   C
NA018   36000   T   12060   H   C
NA020   36000   T   12100   H   C
NA022   36000   T   12140   H   C
NA024   36000   T   12180   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             1M60G1W               1600                 4         1544            0.75                          7.5              16
B             6M95G1W               6950                 4         8000            0.75                          7.5              16
C             32M4G7D              32400                 4       30000             0.75                          4.2              18
D             32M4G7D              32400                 4       30000             0.75                          3.3              18
E             36M0G7W              36000                 4       40000             0.75                          7.5              18


                                                             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)


                                                                 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)
NS025        NS028      A                                     23       1600 AMC6 Link Bud                           46.6          53.6            63.6      28.5         32.5         -159.7       24.6
NS025        NS028      B                                      5       6950 AMC6 Link Bud                           52.8                61          71      35.7         39.5         -158.4       24.6
NS025        NS028      C                                      1            AMC6 Link Bud                             60                76          78        50           52         -149.3         10
NS025        NS028      E                                      1            AMC6 Link Bud                           57.2                75        77.7        50           52         -150.3       17.1
SN001        SN024      A                                     23       1600 AMC6 Link Bud                           46.6                48        51.6      28.5         32.5         -159.7       24.6
SN001        SN024      B                                      5       6950 AMC6 Link Bud                           52.8                55        57.8      35.7         39.5         -158.4       24.6
SN001        SN024      D                                      1               AMC6 Link Bud                        46.6          65.1            63.1         45          47         -154.3       38.4


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

Remote Control (TT C) Location(s):
S14a: Street Address:
 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
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:
 South Mountain
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
 1769                                                                      (meters)                        End of Life (0.0 - 1.0)
S15b. Mass of fuel and disposables at launch (kg):
  2066
S15c. Mass of spacecraft and fuel at launch (kg):                  S15f. Length (m):                     S15i. Payload:
  3835                                                              2                                     0.75
S15d. Mass of fuel, in orbit, at beginning of life (kg):           S15g. Width (m):                      S15j. Bus:
  732                                                               2                                     0.87
S15e. Deployed Area of Solar Array (square meters):                S15h. Height (m):                     S15k. Total:
  35.25                                                             6.25                                  0.66


            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):
                                                6915               6915                6931              6931
            Bus (Watts):                 (b):               (g):                (l):              (q):
                                                1410               740                 1431              757
            Total (Watts):               (c):               (h):                (m):              (r):
                                                8325               7655                8362              7688
            Solar Array (Watts):         (d):               (i):                (n):              (s):
                                                10191              9040                9430              8445
            Depth of Battery             (e)                (j)                 (o)               (t)
            Discharge (%):
                                                80      %          80       %          80     %          80       %


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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