Attachment Sched S Tech Report

This document pretains to SAT-MOD-20120427-00079 for Modification on a Satellite Space Stations filing.

IBFS_SATMOD2012042700079_951432

 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:
  GEOEYE-2                                                                                                                                 N

b. Construction Commencement Date:                                      f. Estimated Lifetime of Satellite(s):                           j. Number of transponders offered on a common carrier basis:
                                                                           7                                           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:
                                                                          750                                           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)
8025                    M          8400                    M        T                         Earth Exploration Satellite Service
2025                    M          2110                    M        R                         Earth Exploration Satellite Service

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: 2                                           S4c. Celestial Reference Body (Earth, Sun, Moon, etc.): E
      S4b. Total Number of Orbital Planes in Network or System:                               1         S4d. Orbit Epoch Date:                        6/1/2013

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                   2           98.114             5903              684              668                    227                90             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              180


                                                                  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)

GLOBAL             S                                                   Global


                                                               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)
B1     T          27.9     25.3           1                   23 N                          GLOBAL             9.5          0.84      27.6
B2     T          27.9     25.3           1                   23 N                          GLOBAL             9.5          0.84      27.6
B3     T          -7.8      -10           0                 0.01 N                          GLOBAL             8.1           0.6       -10
B4     R             3       -7           0                 0.01 N                          GLOBAL                                              3177    -38.2       -68.1


                                                             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)
B1     T      C               GE2 Map Beams - LHCP.pdf                                   -157           -155            -154           -152          -151
B2     T      C               GE2 Map Beams - RHCP.pdf                                   -157           -155            -154           -152          -151
B3     T      C          GE2 Map Beams - Xband Telemetry.pdf                             -163           -161            -160           -158          -157
B4     R      C         GE2 Map Beams - SBand Omni Antenna.pdf


                                                            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)

CH1          375000 T         8185           L              C            T1                                                 CH1           B1
CH2          375000 T         8185           R              C            T2                                                 CH2           B2
CH3             120 T         8386           R              C            T3                                                 CH3           B3
CH4              64 R         2052           R              T            R1                        CH4           B4


                                                                    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)

DM1           375MG1D             375000                 4      348387             0.87                         16.6              24
DM2           375MG1D             375000                 4      348387             0.87                         16.6              24
DM3           120KG1D                 120                4          105            0.87                       12.01               24
DM4           64K7G1D                  64                2         59.7            0.87                       17.63               25


                                                             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)
T1           T1         DM1                                     1                                                                                             25        27.6         -146.9       29.9
T2           T2         DM2                                     1                                                                                            25         27.6         -146.9       29.9
T3           T3         DM3                                     1                                                                                         -13.3          -10         -151.5         30
R1           R1         DM4                                     1                                                    38.4            5.5          8.5


                                                           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:
 2325 Dulles Corner
S14b. City:                                S14c. County:                                   S14d. State/Country      S14e. Zip Code:
 Herndon                                    Fairfax                                          VA                       20171
S14f. Telephone Number:                                    S14g. Call Sign of Control Station (if appropriate):
 703-480-7500                                               E980375

Remote Control (TT C) Location(s):
S14a: Street Address:
 1625 Richardson Highway
S14b. City:                                S14c. County:                                   S14d. State/Country      S14e. Zip Code:
 Northpole                                                                                   AK                       99705
S14f. Telephone Number:                                    S14g. Call Sign of Control Station (if appropriate):
 703-480-7500                                               E980376


                                                                        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
 2030.9                                                                   (meters)                        End of Life (0.0 - 1.0)
S15b. Mass of fuel and disposables at launch (kg):
  454.4
S15c. Mass of spacecraft and fuel at launch (kg):                 S15f. Length (m):                     S15i. Payload:
  2485.3                                                           7.73                                  0.9227
S15d. Mass of fuel, in orbit, at beginning of life (kg):          S15g. Width (m):                      S15j. Bus:
  454.4                                                            7.73                                  0.5972
S15e. Deployed Area of Solar Array (square meters):               S15h. Height (m):                     S15k. Total:
  16                                                               5.33                                  0.551


            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):
                                                297               297                 297               297
            Bus (Watts):                 (b):              (g):                (l):              (q):
                                                1065              1065                1065              106
            Total (Watts):               (c):              (h):                (m):              (r):
                                                1362              1362                1362              1362
            Solar Array (Watts):         (d):              (i):                (n):              (s):
                                                3670              3817                3494              3641
            Depth of Battery             (e)               (j)                 (o)               (t)
            Discharge (%):
                                                14     %          14       %          17     %          17       %


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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Document Modified: 2012-05-10 13:02:55

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