Attachment Sched S Tech Report

This document pretains to SAT-MOD-20111021-00207 for Modification on a Satellite Space Stations filing.

IBFS_SATMOD2011102100207_922664

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: ORBCOMM GENERATION 2 N b. Construction Commencement Date: f. Estimated Lifetime of Satellite(s): j. Number of transponders offered on a common carrier basis: 5 Years c. Construction Completion Date: g. Total Number of Transponders: k. Total Common Carrier Transponder Bandwidth: 4 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: 5.9 MHz GSO NGSO X S2. OPERATING FREQUENCY BANDS Identify the frequency range and transmit/receive mode for all frequency bands in which this station will oper Also indicate the nature of service(s) for each frequency band. Frequency Band Limits f. Lower Frequency (_Hz) Upper Frequency (_Hz) e. T/R Mode Nature of Service(s): List all that apply to this band a. Numeric b. Unit c. Numeric d. Unit (K/M/G) (K/M/G) 137.025 M 137.175 M T NVNG MSS 137.000 M 137.025 M T NVNG MSS (Non-voice, non-geostationary mobile satellite service) 137.175 M 137.825 M T NVNG MSS 137.825 M 138.000 M T NVNG MSS 148.000 M 149.900 M R NVNG MSS 149.900 M 150.050 M R NVNG MSS 161.000 M 161.575 M R AIS (USCG Automatic Identification System) 161.575 M 161.625 M R AIS 161.625 M 161.775 M R AIS 161.775 M 162.0125 M R AIS 162.0125 M 163.000 M R AIS 400.15 M 401 M T NVNG MSS S3. ORBITAL INFORMATION FOR GEOSTATIONARY SATELLITES ONLY:

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: 18 S4c. Celestial Reference Body (Earth, Sun, Moon, etc.): E S4b. Total Number of Orbital Planes in Network or System: 4 S4d. Orbit Epoch Date: 11/30/2011 For each Orbital Plane Provide: (e) Orbital (f) No. of (g) Inclination (h) Orbital (i) Apogee (km) (j) Perigee (km) (k) Right Ascension (l) Argument of Active Service Arc Range (Degrees) Plane No. Satellites in Angle (degrees) Period of the Ascending Perigee (m) Begin (n) End Angle (o) Other Plane (Seconds) Node (Deg.) (Degrees) Angle 1 4 51.6 5989 750 750 0 0 0 360 2 4 51.6 5989 750 750 90 0 0 360 3 5 51.6 5989 750 750 180 0 0 360 4 5 51.6 5989 750 750 270 0 0 360 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) 1 1 0 1 2 90 1 3 180 1 4 270 2 1 0 2 2 90 2 3 180 2 4 270 3 1 0 3 2 72 3 3 144 3 4 216 3 5 288 4 1 0 4 2 72 4 3 144 4 4 216 4 5 288


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) A S Global Coverage

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Page 4: Antenna Beams SATELLITE SPACE STATION AUTHORIZATIONS FCC Form 312 - Schedule S: (Technical and Operational Description) S7. SPACE STATION ANTENNA BEAM CHARACTERISTICS For each antenna beam provide: (a) (b) Isotropic Antenna (e) (f) (g) Min. (h) Polar- (i) Polarization (j) Service Transmit Receive Beam T/R Gain Pointing Rotational Cross- ization Alignment Rel. Area ID (k) Input (l) Effective (m) (n) (o) G/T (p) Min. Input Attenuator (dB) ID Mode (c) Peak (d) Edge Error Error Polar Iso- Switch- Equatorial Losses Output Max. System Max. Saturation (Degrees) (Degrees) lation (dB) able? Plane (Degrees) (q) Max. (r) Step (dBi) (dBi) (dB) Power (W) EIRP Noice Gain Pt. Flux Density (Y/N) Value Size (dBW) Temp (k) (db/K) (dBW/m2) VHF- T 0 -5.2 0 0 18.8 N A 1 22.4 13.5 UHF- T 0 -5.2 0 0 12.9 N A 1 1.26 1 VHF- R 1.5 -9.2 0 0 18.8 N A 680 -26.8 AIS-R R 0.4 -0.1 0 0 18.8 N A 680 -27.9

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) VHF- T C Attachment A -126.92 -126.77 -126.52 -126.29 -125.88 UHF- T C Attachment A -147.2 -147.05 -146.81 -146.57 -146.16 VHF- R C Attachment A AIS-R R C Attachment A

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Page 6: Channels and SATELLITE SPACE STATION AUTHORIZATIONS Transponders FCC Form 312 - Schedule S: (Technical and Operational Description) S9. SPACE STATION CHANNELS For each frequency channel provide: S10. SPACE STATION TRANSPONDERS For each transponder provide: (a) (B) Assigned (c) (d) Center (e) (f) TTC (a) (b) Receive Band Transmit Band Channel Bandwidth T/R Frequency Polarization or Comm Transponder Transponder (c) Channel (d) Beam (e) Channel (f) Beam ID No. (kHz) Mode (MHz) (H, V, L, R) Channel (T ID Gain (dB) No. ID No. or C) VF-T 1000 T 137.5 R C V-R VF-R VHF-R VF-R 2050 R 149.025 R C A-R AS-R AIS-R AS-R 2000 R 162 R C U-T UF-T UHF-T UF-T 850 T 400.575 R C V-T VF-T VHF-T

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Page 7: Digital Modulation SATELLITE SPACE STATION AUTHORIZATIONS FCC Form 312 - Schedule S: (Technical and Operational Description) S11. DIGITAL MODULATION PARAMETERS For each digital emission provide: (a) Digital (b) Emission (c) Assigned (d) No. of (e)Uncoded (f) FEC Error (g) CDMA (h) Total C/N (i) Single Entry Mod. ID Designator Bandwidth Phases Data Rate Correction Processing Performance C/I Objective (kHz) (kbps) Coding Rate Gain (dB) Objective (dB) (dB) 1 6K72G1D 15 2 4.8 12.3 24.5 2 6K72G1D 15 4 7.2 0.75 8.1 20.3 3 40K3G1D 50 4 57.6 15.6 27.8 4 40K3G1D 50 16 172.8 0.75 16.4 28.6 5 10K0F1D 25 2 9.6 15.5 27.7 6 3K36G1D 5 2 2.4 12.3 24.5 7 40K3G1D 60 4 57.6 15.6 27.8 8 40K3G1D 60 16 172.8 0.75 16.4 28.6 9 3K60G1D 5 4 4.8 0.9 12.3 24.5 10 40K3G1D 50 15 86.4 0.75 16.4 28.6

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. Power (o)Assoc. Transponder (kHz) No.) Bandwidth (Table S11) (Table S12) Stn. Max. Power (dBW) Flux Density Stn Rec. (a) Start (b) End (kHz) Antenna (dBW/m2/Hz) G/T Gain (dBi) (j) Min. (k) Max. (l) Min. (m) Max. (dB/K) V-T V-T 1 6 15 Attach 1 8.3 13.5 -125.8 -32.7 V-T V-T 2 6 15 Attach 1 8.3 13.5 -125.8 -32.7 V-T V-T 3 1 Attach 1 -3.9 1.3 -145.8 -12.6 V-T V-T 4 1 Attach 1 -3.9 1.3 -145.8 -12.6 U-T U-T 7 1 Attach 1 -4.2 1 -146.1 -3.36 U-T U-T 8 1 Attach 1 -4.2 1 -146.1 -3.36 V-R V-R 6 80 5 Attach 1 0 7 7 V-R V-R 9 80 5 Attach 1 0 7 7 V-R V-R 3 1 Attach 1 0 32.7 32.7 V-R V-R 10 1 Attach 1 0 32.7 32.7 A-R A-R 5 2 25 Attach 1 0 10.8 10.8

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: 22265 Pacific Boulevard S14b. City: S14c. County: S14d. State/Country S14e. Zip Code: Dulles Loudoun VA 20166 S14f. Telephone Number: S14g. Call Sign of Control Station (if appropriate): 703-433-6300 Remote Control (TT C) Location(s): S14a: Street Address: 1527 Bray Road S14b. City: S14c. County: S14d. State/Country S14e. Zip Code: Arcade Wyoming NY 14009 S14f. Telephone Number: S14g. Call Sign of Control Station (if appropriate): E940535 Remote Control (TT C) Location(s): S14a: Street Address: RT #2 Box 401 S14b. City: S14c. County: S14d. State/Country S14e. Zip Code: Ocilla Irwin GA 31774 S14f. Telephone Number: S14g. Call Sign of Control Station (if appropriate): E940536 Remote Control (TT C) Location(s): S14a: Street Address: State Road 61 S14b. City: S14c. County: S14d. State/Country S14e. Zip Code: St. Johns Apache AZ 85936 S14f. Telephone Number: S14g. Call Sign of Control Station (if appropriate): E940537

Remote Control (TT C) Location(s): S14a: Street Address: 1011 Bager Mountain Rd. S14b. City: S14c. County: S14d. State/Country S14e. Zip Code: East Wenatchee Douglas WA 98801 S14f. Telephone Number: S14g. Call Sign of Control Station (if appropriate): E940537

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 160 (meters) End of Life (0.0 - 1.0) S15b. Mass of fuel and disposables at launch (kg): 10 S15c. Mass of spacecraft and fuel at launch (kg): S15f. Length (m): S15i. Payload: 170 1 0.8367 S15d. Mass of fuel, in orbit, at beginning of life (kg): S15g. Width (m): S15j. Bus: 10 1 0.8367 S15e. Deployed Area of Solar Array (square meters): S15h. Height (m): S15k. Total: 4 9.6 0.7 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): 250 250 250 250 Bus (Watts): (b): (g): (l): (q): 50 50 50 50 Total (Watts): (c): (h): (m): (r): 300 300 300 300 Solar Array (Watts): (d): (i): (n): (s): 600 537 552 494 Depth of Battery (e) (j) (o) (t) Discharge (%): 20 % 20 % 20 % 20 % S17. CERTIFICATIONS: a. Are the power flux density limits of § 25.208 met?: YES NO X 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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