Attachment Narrative/Exhibits

This document pretains to SAT-MOD-20130227-00026 for Modification on a Satellite Space Stations filing.

IBFS_SATMOD2013022700026_987430

                                      Before the
                        FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
                                 Washington, D.C. 20554


     In the Matter of

     ECHOSTAR SATELLITE OPERATING
     CORPORATION                                     File No. SAT-MOD-___________
                                                     Call Sign S2232
     Request for Modification of
     Authorization to Move EchoStar 6 to,
     and Operate It at, 96.2º W.L.



                             APPLICATION FOR MODIFICATION


          EchoStar Satellite Operating Corporation (“EchoStar Satellite” and collectively with its

affiliates, “EchoStar”) hereby requests modification of its authorization for the EchoStar 61

Broadcasting-Satellite Service (“BSS”) satellite to operate at the 96.2º W.L. orbital location.2

I.        BACKGROUND

          Launched in 2000, EchoStar 6 is a 32-channel Broadcasting-Satellite Service (“BSS”)

satellite capable of operating across all 32 ITU Region 2 BSS channels. In 2010, the




1
  EchoStar has already filed an application for special temporary authority (“STA”) to relocate
EchoStar 6 from the 77º W.L. nominal orbital location and operate it at 96.2º W.L. See File No.
SAT-STA-20130220-00023 (filed Feb. 20, 2013). EchoStar has also applied for STA to operate
three of its transmit/receive earth stations to provide the necessary telemetry, tracking, and
control (“TT&C”) and feeder-link services to EchoStar 6 during its relocation to, and operation
at, 96.2º W.L. See File Nos. SES-STA-20130222-00207, Call Sign E080120 (filed Feb. 22,
2013); SES-STA-20130222-00206, Call Sign E020306 (filed Feb. 22, 2013); SES-STA-
20130222-00208, Call Sign E070273 (filed Feb. 22, 2013).
2
 EchoStar 6 will be maintained within a ±0.05º longitude station-keeping box, although the
satellite will be allowed to operate in an inclined orbit within this box.


Commission extended the license term for EchoStar 6 until August 11, 2014.3 At the time,

assumptions for continued station-kept operations projected a satellite end-of-life that was

consistent with the term extension. Since then, however, EchoStar has placed EchoStar 6 in an

inclined orbit in the North-South direction, and EchoStar anticipates requesting an additional

term extension to accommodate the satellite’s extended life as a result of the fuel savings

inherent from inclined operations.

       EchoStar 6 is in good health. All critical systems are functioning with at least one level of

redundancy, and all 32 BSS channels are accessible by the communications payload. EchoStar

expects to allow the satellite’s inclination to increase naturally in the North-South direction

through its end-of-life, and life projections for the satellite have been made with this assumption

in mind and consistent with the satellite’s approved orbital debris mitigation plan.4 EchoStar 6

has recently been freed up for other uses because of the successful launch and operation of

EchoStar 16.

       With its original ITU Region 2 BSS Plan network, Bermuda is assigned 16 channels at

the nominal 96.2º W.L. orbital location under the International Telecommunication Union

(“ITU”) Region 2 BSS and associated Feeder Link Plans. Bermuda also has a pending request




3
 See Stamp Grant, Application for Renewal of Authority to Operate EchoStar 6, File No. SAT-
MOD-20100720-00164 (granted Dec. 2, 2010).
4
  The Commission approved an orbital debris mitigation plan for EchoStar 6 in 2010. See Stamp
Grant, Application for Authority to Operate EchoStar 6 as an In-Orbit Spare and Activate Its
Communications Payload at 61.65º W.L. as Needed, File No. SAT-A/O-20100203-00019
(granted July 7, 2010). In its proposed modification to the EchoStar 6 authorization, filed
concurrently with this letter, EchoStar reiterates its commitment to operate EchoStar 6 consistent
with that approved plan and incorporates that plan by reference.



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for modification of the BSS Plan, which includes all 32 BSS channels, through its

BERMUDASAT-1 satellite network filing.5

         EchoStar is making this request to accommodate the needs of its customer and

development partner, SES Satellites (Bermuda) Ltd. (“SES Bermuda” and along with its

affiliates, “SES”), which has been authorized to operate a BSS satellite at 96.2° W.L. under the

BERMUDASAT-1 filing. SES and EchoStar intend to use EchoStar 6 to evaluate and develop

new market opportunities in the Caribbean, Latin American, and North Atlantic markets outside

of the United States. These opportunities include the provision of video programming and other

services, including international maritime services, to consumers in Bermuda and elsewhere.

         While at 96.2º W.L., EchoStar 6 will operate pursuant to the BERMUDASAT-1 filing as

discussed below and any associated coordination agreements, but will remain a U.S.-licensed

satellite operating under Commission jurisdiction. Attached as Exhibit 1 to this application is a

letter from the Bermuda Department of Telecommunications concurring with this approach.6

EchoStar also submits a Technical Appendix7 and Schedule S, which together provide the

information required pursuant to Section 25.114 of the Commission’s rules.8 Unless

coordination with all affected networks is completed prior to the regulatory deadline for

BERMUDASAT-1, SES has committed without reservation that it will work with the Bermuda

government to ensure that the BERMUDASAT-1 Part B filing will not affect any DIRECTV

5
 See BERMUDASAT-1, published in Special Section AP30-30A/E/389 of IFIC 2553 (20 Sept.
2005).
6
  See Exhibit 1: Letter from Jeane Nikolai, Acting Director of Telecommunications, Bermuda
Department of Telecommunications, to Fern Jarmulnek, Acting Chief, Satellite Division,
International Bureau, Federal Communications Commission (Feb. 20, 2013).
7
    See Exhibit 2: Technical Appendix.
8
    See 47 C.F.R. § 25.114.



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USABSS operations under Appendices 30 and 30A.9 As a result, absent an agreement for higher

levels with DIRECTV, the Part B filing for BERMUDASAT-1 will reflect more conservative

operational parameters than the original modification submitted to the ITU in April 2005.

         EchoStar 6 has been operating at the Mexican 77° W.L. BSS cluster since February 2011

when it was moved from 72.5° W.L. pursuant to STA granted by the Commission to provide

emergency capacity when a single event upset temporarily affected the EchoStar 8 satellite at

that location.10 The recent arrival of QuetzSat-1 at 77° W.L. has allowed improved performance

at this location, from which DISH Network and its affiliates continue to provide millions of U.S.

and Mexican customers with innovative video programming packages.11 As a result, EchoStar 6

has now become available for other potential uses in the EchoStar satellite fleet.

         For the reasons set forth herein, the grant of this application is in the public interest, is

consistent with past precedent, and will not cause harmful interference to any authorized user of

the spectrum.




9
 See Letter from Pantelis Michalopoulos and Stephanie A. Roy, Counsel for EchoStar Satellite
Operating Corporation, and Karis A. Hastings, Counsel for SES S.A., to Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary, Federal Communications Commission, filed in File No. SAT-STA-20130220-00023,
Call Sign 2232 (filed Feb. 27, 2013).
10
  See Stamp Grant, File Nos. SAT-STA-20110207-00026 (granted Feb. 11, 2011); SAT-STA-
20110225-00036 (granted Mar. 1, 2011); SAT-STA-20110401-00067 (granted Apr. 7, 2011);
SAT-STA-20110608-00104 (granted June 14, 2011); see also Letter from Petra A. Vorwig,
Counsel for EchoStar Corporation, to Marlene H. Dortch, Secretary, FCC, filed in File No. SAT-
T/C-20090217-00026, Call Sign S2439 (Feb. 1, 2011).
11
     See File No. SES-STA-20130109-00027, Call Sign E970336 (granted Jan. 16, 2013).



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II.    THIS REQUEST IS IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST AND IS CONSISTENT WITH
       PAST PRECEDENT

       The grant of authority to operate EchoStar 6 at 96.2° W.L. will serve the public interest.

It has long been the Commission’s policy that the public interest is generally furthered by

leaving fleet management decisions to satellite operators. As the International Bureau has stated:

               [T]he Commission attempts, when possible, to leave spacecraft
               design decisions to the space station licensee because the licensee
               is in a better position to determine how to tailor its system to meet
               the particular needs of its customers. Consequently the
               Commission will generally grant a licensee’s request to modify its
               system, provided there are no compelling countervailing public
               interest considerations.12

       As a result, the Commission has routinely authorized “satellite operators to rearrange

satellites in their fleet to reflect business and customer considerations where no public interest

factors are adversely affected.”13 This includes permitting fleet reconfigurations designed to

meet demands for capacity outside the United States.14 Indeed, only a few months ago, the

Commission granted two modification requests to operate U.S.-licensed DBS satellites pursuant

to non-U.S. ITU filings and assignments.15


12
  AMSC Subsidiary Corp., Application for Modification of Mobile Satellite Service License and
for Modification of Earth Station Licenses, Order and Authorization, 13 FCC Rcd. 12316, 12318
¶ 8 (1998).
13
  See SES Americom, Inc., Application for Modification of the AMC-16 Fixed-Satellite Service
Space Station to Temporarily Vacate the 85º W.L. Orbital Location and for Telemetry, Tracking
and Control Operations During Drift of the AMC-16 to and from the 118.75º W.L. Orbital
Location, Order and Authorization, 21 FCC Rcd. 3430, 3433 ¶ 8 (2006) (citing Amendment of
the Commission’s Space Station Licensing Rules and Policies, Second Report and Order, 18
FCC Rcd. 12507, 12509 ¶ 7 (2003)).
14
  See Intelsat North America LLC, Stamp Grant, File No. SAT-T/C-20100112-00009, Call Sign
S2159 (granted July 30, 2010); PanAmSat Licensee Corp., Stamp Grant, File No. SAT-MOD-
20080225-00051, Call Sign S2253 (granted July 22, 2008).
15
  EchoStar Satellite Operating Corporation, Stamp Grant, File No. SAT-MOD-2012-0814-
00130 (granted Dec. 13, 2012) (granting authority for EchoStar 15 to operate at the nominal 45°
W.L. position under the BSS network filings of Brazil); DIRECTV Enterprises, LLC, Stamp


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       SES intends to use EchoStar 6 to evaluate and develop opportunities in the Caribbean,

Latin American, and North Atlantic markets outside of the United States. Such evaluation and

development activities will include an assessment of the viability of direct-to-home and other

services, including international maritime services, from 96.2° W.L.


III.   OPERATION OF ECHOSTAR 6 AT 96.2° W.L.WILL NOT CAUSE HARMFUL
       INTERFERENCE TO OTHER AUTHORIZED SPECTRUM USERS

       EchoStar 6’s operations at 96.2° W.L. will not cause harmful interference to any

authorized user of the spectrum.16 As set forth in Exhibit 1, EchoStar will operate the satellite

with reduced downlink EIRP so as not to “affect” (as defined in Annex 1 of Appendix 30) other

operational BSS satellite networks, the nearest of which is more than 4.5 degrees away in the

101° BSS cluster.17


Grant, File Nos. SAT-A/O-20120817-00137, SAT-AMD-20120824-00142, SAT-AMD-2012-
0913-00148 (granted Dec. 21, 2012) (granting authority for DIRECTV 1R to operate at 55.8°
E.L. under the BSS network filings of Russia). For other similar grants, see SES Americom,
Inc., Stamp Grant, File No. SAT-MOD-20111025-00209, Call Sign S2134 (granted Feb. 24,
2012) (requesting modification of its authorization for AMC-2 to provide service exclusively
into Sweden pursuant to a Swedish ITU filing); Intelsat License LLC, Stamp Grant, File No.
SAT-MOD-20110420-00073, Call Sign S2469 (granted Mar. 3, 2012) (requesting modification
of its authorization for the Galaxy 26 satellite to provide service to the Middle East pursuant to a
Turkish ITU filing).
16
   During EchoStar 6’s operations at 96.2º W.L., EchoStar will follow standard industry practices
for coordination of TT&C transmission to ensure that operations do not cause harmful
interference to any nearby satellite. As the administration under whose frequency reservation
EchoStar 6 will be operating, Bermuda is the responsible administration for coordination of the
service frequencies. Co-frequency satellites operating within 9 degrees of the 96.2º W.L. orbital
location consist of DIRECTV 4S, DIRECTV 8, and DIRECTV 9S (operated by DIRECTV) at
the 101° W.L. nominal orbital location, and Nimiq 1, Nimiq 2, and Nimiq 6 (operated by Telesat
Canada) at the nominal 91° W.L. orbital location. EchoStar can find no evidence that other BSS
Plan networks or other BSS filings with the ITU and within 9 degrees of EchoStar 6’s intended
orbit are under construction or progressing towards launch.
17
  EchoStar continues to believe that full power, co-coverage BSS operations by satellites
operating with only 4.5° orbital separation present unacceptable interference risks unless
coordination is successfully completed. See Comments of EchoStar Satellite L.L.C., IB Docket


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          The Commission has approved the operation of co-coverage BSS satellites at separations

of less than 4.6 degrees, which is the closest separation in this case.18 The Commission has

allowed such operations on the condition that they do not exceed the coordination triggers of

Annex 1 of Appendices 30 and 30A of the ITU Radio Regulations for the protection of other

operational BSS networks serving the United States, unless successfully coordinated with

potentially affected operators.19 In particular, such operations must not cause more than a 0.25

dB degradation in overall equivalent protection margins (“OEPM”s) with respect to the reference

situation for such other networks. Appendices 1 and 2 of the attached Technical Appendix

demonstrate that the proposed operation of EchoStar 6 at 96.2° W.L. will not exceed the

coordination triggers. The proposed operations will therefore expand potential service offerings

without affecting other BSS networks.

IV.       OPERATIONAL PARAMETERS

          While EchoStar 6 is at 96.2º W.L., EchoStar agrees to operate the satellite subject to the

conditions typically imposed on Commission satellites operating under a non-U.S. ITU filing,

including the following:

          1.      EchoStar will maintain full operational control of EchoStar 6 at all times;

          2.      EchoStar will operate pursuant to the BERMUDASAT-1 ITU space network
                  filing as discussed above; and



No. 06-160, at 5-9; Reply Comments of EchoStar Satellite L.L.C., IB Docket No. 06-160, at 8-9.
Because EchoStar proposes to operate EchoStar 6 at reduced power levels, the coordination
triggers of Annex 1 to Appendices 30/30A are not triggered, and coordination is not required
with the referenced operational parameters.
18
  See, e.g., SES Americom, Inc. Petition for Declaratory Ruling Regarding Direct Broadcast
Satellite Service to the U.S. Market from the 105.5º W.L. Orbital Location, Order, 28 FCC Rcd.
236 (2013).
19
     Id. at ¶ 13 d.



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       3.      EchoStar will comply with the applicable laws, regulations, rules, and licensing
               procedures of Bermuda while at 96.2º W.L.

V.     WAIVER PURSUANT TO SECTION 304 OF THE ACT

       In accordance with Section 304 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended,

47 U.S.C. § 304, EchoStar Satellite hereby waives any claim to the use of any particular

frequency or use of the electromagnetic spectrum as against the regulatory power of the United

States because of the previous use of the same, whether by license or otherwise.

VI.    CONCLUSION

       For the foregoing reasons, EchoStar Satellite respectfully requests grant of the requested

modification, so that EchoStar can move and operate EchoStar 6 at the 96.2° W.L. orbital

location pursuant to Bermudan authorization.


                                               Respectfully submitted,

                                                         /s/
                                               Pantelis Michalopoulos
                                               Stephanie A. Roy
                                               Steptoe & Johnson LLP
                                               1330 Connecticut Avenue, NW
                                               Washington, D.C. 20036
                                               (202) 429-3000
                                               Counsel for EchoStar Satellite
                                               Operating Corporation
February 27, 2013




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EXHIBIT 1




  Letter


                                   GOVERNMEN OF BERMUDA
                                 Ministry of Economic Development
                                 Department of Telecommunications


DOT REF:          DOT206/201/81
DATE:             February 20, 2013

Fern Jarmulnek
Acting Chief, Satellite Division
International Bureau
Federal Communications Commission
445 12th Street S.W.
Washington, D.C. 20554

Re:       Satellite Operations at 96.2° W.L.

Dear Ms. Jarmulnek:

I hereby confirm that Bermuda has authorized SES Satellites (Bermuda) Ltd. ("SES") to
operate satellites in the Ku—band broadcasting—satellite service ("BSS") frequencies (12.2—
12.7 GHz downlink / 17.3—17.8 GHz uplink) at the nominal 96.2° W.L. orbital location. I
also confirm that SES has advised Bermuda that it intends to operate the FCC—licensed
EchoStar VI Ku—band BSS satellite at that orbital location pursuant to a service agreement
with EchoStar Satellite Services L.L.C., either directly or through their respective affiliates.

Bermuda supports the operation of the EchoStar VI satellite at the nominal 96.2° W.L.
orbital location based on our understanding:

      e   that the United States will remain the licensing administration for the EchoStar VI
          satellite for purposes of space object registration with the United Nations and also
          for purposes of ITU Radio Regulation No.18.1;

      *   that the FCC will license operations of the EchoStar VI satellite at the nominal
          96.2° W.L. orbital location on the condition of neither claiming protection from nor
          causing interference to other networks, in accordance with ITU Radio Regulation
          No.4.4, and contingent on compliance with all applicable laws, regulations, rules,
          and licensing procedures of Bermuda;

      e   that the EchoStar VI satellite will operate pursuant to the ITU filings and
          coordination agreements of the Administration of the United Kingdom on behalf of
          Bermuda and in accordance with the authorisation granted to SES by Bermuda,
          while it is operating at the nominal 96.2 W.L. orbital location;

                           4" Floor, Corner House, 20 Church Street HM 12, Bermuda
                                  P.O. Box HM 101, Hamilton HM AX, Bermuda
          Phone: (441)292—4595    Fax : (441)295—1462   Email: gtelecom@gov.bm   Website: www.gov.bm


                                GOVERNMENT OF BERMUDA
                              Ministry of Economic Development
                              Department of Telecommunications
   *   that the respective roles ofthe relevant authorities in the United States and in
       Bermuda are in no way prejudiced by the arrangements described in this letter, in
       particular with regard to the recognition of the coordination status of satellite
       networks as filed with the ITU and with regard to matters of market access, and that
       SES and/or EchoStar shall seek due authorisation for access to such markets should
       they so desire; and

   e   that while located at the nominal 96.2 W.L. orbital location, TT&C of the EchoStar
       VI satellite will be performed by EchoStar from earth stations in the United States
       under the contractual direction and control of SES.

The satellite will be operating pursuant to the following ITU satellite network filings
submitted on behalf of Bermuda: BERMUDASAT—1 published in Special Section AP30—
30A/E/389 of IFIC 2553 dated 20 September 2005.

Yours sincerely,

 ranua— NMliSloc
Seane Nikolai
Acting Director of Telecommunications




                        4" Floor, Corner House, 20 Church Street HM 12, Bermuda
                                P.O. Box HM 101, Hamilton HM AX, Bermuda
       Phone: (441)292—4595    Fax : (441)295—1462   Email: gtelecom@gov.bm   Website: www.gov.bm


   EXHIBIT 2




Technical Appendix


1.      SCOPE


This Exhibit contains additional information required by Part 25 of the FCC’s rules that cannot
be entered into the Schedule S submission concerning the proposed operation of the
ECHOSTAR-6 satellite at the 96.2° W.L. orbital location.


2.      GENERAL DESCRIPTION


The ECHOSTAR-6 satellite will operate at the nominal 96.2° W.L. orbital location, pursuant to
an authorization from the Bermuda Department of Telecommunications.             The satellite will
provide broadcasting-satellite service (“BSS”) and other services to Bermuda and parts of the
Caribbean.


The ECHOSTAR-6 satellite was designed to provide 32 channels in medium power mode or 16
channels in high power mode. Full frequency re-use is achieved through the use of dual circular
polarization. The satellite’s frequency plan is identical to that prescribed in the ITU’s Region 2
BSS and associated Feeder link Plans.


3.      SATELLITE TRANSMIT PERFORMANCE


The downlink beam coverage of the ECHOSTAR-6 satellite from the 96.2° W.L. location is
shown in Figure 3-1.1 The satellite employs two shaped reflectors, each operating in both right-
hand circular polarization (“RHCP”) and left-hand circular polarization (“LHCP”).             The
performance in both polarizations is nominally the same. The cross-polar isolation of the satellite
transmit antennas exceeds 30 dB at all transmit frequencies. The peak antenna gain is 35.5 dBi.


While the satellite was designed to provide 32 channels in medium power mode or 16 channels
in high power mode, for operation at 96.2° W.L., the satellite will only be operated in medium
power mode. In this mode, the satellite is capable of transmitting with a peak downlink EIRP of
54.7 dBW.    However, as explained in section 6 of this Exhibit, the downlink transmissions of


1
       In order to provide service to Bermuda, appropriate pointing bias will be applied to the
       antennas of the ECHOSTAR-6 satellite.


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the ECHOSTAR-6 satellite will be controlled so as to not exceed a peak downlink EIRP of 49.8
dBW in order not to exceed a 0.25 dB change in the overall equivalent protection margin
(“OEPM”) with respect to any authorized operational adjacent BSS network.


The 0.25 dB of change to the OEPM is one of the coordination criteria in Annex 1 to Appendices
30 and 30A of the ITU Radio Regulations and it is used to determine whether other Region 2
BSS networks are potentially affected and thus whether coordination is required. If the change
to the OEPM is less than 0.25 dB with respect to any authorized operational adjacent BSS
network, as is the case when the ECHOSTAR-6 satellite is operated as proposed herein, then
there is no requirement for coordination.                         This is also the technical criteria used by the
Commission to evaluate DBS applications and determine if coordination is required with any US
DBS systems.



                Figure 3-1: ECHOSTAR-6 Downlink Beam Coverage from 96.2°W.L.




                                                                                                                                                               FT
                          -20
                                       -15
                                                                                                                             -15
      0.120                                                                                         -20                                    -20

                                                                                                            -15
                                             -15 -10                    -8
                                                             -6
                                                                                                                                      -8
                                 -20
      0.100                                                                                                 -4                             -10
                                                        -6
                                                                                                                                           -6
                                                                                                                       -2
                                                                                                           Bermuda
      V




      0.080
                           -20
                                                                                                                                                         -20

                                                                                                                                             -15   -15
                                                                   -8                                 -2
                                                                                                                  -2
      0.060
                                                                                                                            -4
              -20                                                                -20   -15     -6
                                                                                                                                 -8
               -15                                                                              -10



                        -0.050                  0.000                                  0.050                                       0.100
                                                                             U




4.     SATELLITE RECEIVE PERFORMANCE


This uplink beam operates in both RHCP and LHCP. The antenna gain contours of the beam are
shown in Figure 4-1. The performance in both polarizations is nominally the same. The peak
gain of the beam is 33.8 dBi, with a noise temperature of 590K, for a peak G/T of 6.1 dB/K.




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                                            Figure 4-1: ECHOSTAR-6 Uplink Beam Coverage from 96.2°W.L.




                                                                                                                                                                                                     OFT
                   7.0 0
                                                                                                          -1 5
                                                                                              -1 0
                                                                                                          -8
                                                                                                                 -6
                                                                                                     -4
                                                                                                                                                                  -8
                                                                                                                                 -2                                       -1 0
                   6.0 0                                                    -2
                                                                                                                                                                       -4 -6                  -1 5

                                                                                                                                                                  -2
    Theta*sin(phi) in Degrees




                                  -2 0
                   5.0 0
                                                                                         -2

                                             -1 5
                                                                                                                                        -2
                                                               -8



                   4.0 0
                                     -2 0                                                 -4
                                                                                 -6                            -2

                                                                                  -1 0
                                                        -2 0
                                                                                                                                                          -4

                   3.0 0                                                                                                                           -6

                                                                                                                           -8
                                                                                                                                                                                 -8
                                                                                                                                                           -1 0

                                                                                                            -1 5
                                                                                                                                                                                       15
                                   -2. 00           -1. 00          0.0 0                1.0 0             2.0 0            3.0 0       4.0 0     5.0 0           6.0 0               7.0 0
                                                                                                     Thet a*c o s (phi) in D egrees




5                               TELEMETRY, TRACKING AND CONTROL (TT&C)


Details of the telemetry, tracking, and control (“TT&C”) subsystem for use during on-station,
drifts, and emergencies are given in Table 5-1.


                                                                        Table 5-1: TT&C Subsystem Details

                                                             Parameter                                                                          Performance

                                On-Station Command Frequency                                                                                    17,305 MHz

                                Uplink Flux Density                                                                                   Between -88 and -108 dBW/m2

                                Uplink Polarization                                                                                                LHCP

                                                                                                                                                12,203 MHz
                                On-Station Telemetry Frequencies
                                                                                                                                                12,204 MHz

                                Maximum Downlink EIRP                                                                                            16.0 dBW

                                Downlink Polarization                                                                                             LHCP




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Spacecraft TT&C functions will take place from EchoStar’s TT&C facilities located in Mt.
Jackson, VA and Gilbert, AZ.



6.       RECEIVER AND TRANSMITTER CHANNEL FILTER RESPONSE
         CHARACTERISTICS


The typical receiver and transmitter frequency responses of each RF channel, as measured
between the receive antenna input and transmit antenna, fall within the limits shown in Table 6-1
below.


In addition, the frequency tolerances of Section 25.202(e) and the out-of-band emission limits of
Section 25.202(f) (1), (2) and (3) of the Commission’s rules will be met; 47 C.F.R. §§ 25.202(e),
(f)(1), (f)(2), (f)(3).


                    Table 6-1: Typical Receiver and Transmitter Filter Responses

  Offset from Channel Center     Receiver Filter Response (dB)   Transmitter Filter Response (dB)
      Frequency (MHz)

              ±5                            > -0.5                            > -0.4

              ±7                            > -0.7                            > -0.5

              ±9                            > -1.0                            > -0.8

             ± 11                           > -1.5                            > -1.7

              ±12                           > -2.0                            > -3.6

             ±17.5                          < -18                              < -8

             ±20.2                          < -38                             < -18

             ±27.2                          < -50                             < -35




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7.      CESSATION OF EMISSIONS


Each active satellite transmission chain (channel amplifiers and associated TWTA’s) can be
individually turned on and off by ground telecommand, thereby causing cessation of emissions
from the satellite, as required.


8.      LINK BUDGETS


Representative link budgets for the BSS transmissions, which include details of the transmission
characteristics, performance objectives, assumed interference environment and earth station
characteristics, are provided in the associated Schedule S submission. Link budgets for the
TT&C transmissions are also included therein.


9.      SPACECRAFT DESCRIPTION


The ECHOSTAR-6 satellite’s characteristics, including its physical and electrical characteristics,
are described in the associated Schedule S form.


10.     ORBITAL DEBRIS MITIGATION PLAN


10.1    Spacecraft Hardware Design

EchoStar incorporates by reference Section 10.1 of the Technical Appendix submitted in File
No. SAT-A/O-20100203-00019 (granted July 7, 2010).


10.2    Minimizing Accidental Explosions

EchoStar incorporates by reference Section 10.2 of the Technical Appendix submitted in File
No. SAT-A/O-20100203-00019 (granted July 7, 2010).


10.3    Safe Flight Profiles

In considering current and planned satellites that may have a station-keeping volume that
overlaps the ECHOSTAR-6 satellite at 96.2° W.L., EchoStar has reviewed the lists of FCC




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licensed satellite networks, pending applications and non-UK (Bermuda) networks that have
been submitted to the ITU within ±0.15 degrees from 96.2° W.L..


The review shows that there are no Commission-authorized or operational satellites within ±0.15
degrees of 96.2° W.L., there are no pending applications before the Commission seeking
authorization for a location within this sub-arc, and there are no non-UK (Bermuda) ITU filings
within this sub-arc.


Accordingly, there is no requirement for EchoStar to physically coordinate the ECHOSTAR-6
satellite with another satellite operator at the present time.


10.4    Post Mission Disposal


EchoStar incorporates by reference Section 10.4 of the Technical Appendix submitted in File
No. SAT-A/O-20100203-00019 (granted July 7, 2010).


11.     INTERFERENCE ANALYSES - ANNEX 1 TO APPENDICES 30 AND 30A

The ECHOSTAR-6 satellite at 96.2° W.L. will operate under authority of the UK (Bermuda)
administration. The UK administration will be responsible for coordination of the ECHOSTAR-6
satellite under the BERMUDASAT-1 filing following the Appendix 30 and 30A ITU procedures.


Section 25.114(d)(13) of the Commission’s rules provides the sharing rules for BSS networks,
which require an assessment of the proposed operation vis-a-vis the criteria found in Annex 1 to
Appendices 30 and 30A of the ITU Radio Regulations. Annex 1 of these Appendices provides
coordination criteria to determine whether an adjacent satellite network is deemed to be affected by
a newly proposed satellite network and thus whether coordination would be required. Appendices
1 and 2 to this Exhibit provide the results of the analyses required by Annex 1 to Appendices 30
and 30A using the transmission parameters of the ECHOSTAR-6 satellite network with a peak
downlink EIRP of 49.8 dBW. For MSPACE purposes, the uplink was assumed to originate from
EchoStar’s Mt. Jackson, VA facility and with a maximum uplink EIRP of 85 dBW. Also, the
MSPACE analysis assumed that all assignments in the BSS and feeder link Plan (i.e., all 32 BSS
channels) were implemented via the ECHOSTAR-6.


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Annex 1 to Appendix 1 shows the results of the MSPACE analysis. These results are discussed
below:


   •     The most significant result is that no USA or Canadian networks are affected (nor is any
         other operational BSS network). DirecTV operates satellites within the 101° W.L. cluster
         and Telesat Canada operates satellites within the 91° W.L. cluster. The MSPACE results
         demonstrate that these immediately adjacent authorized satellite networks will not receive
         interference in excess of the coordination criteria in Annex 1 to Appendices 30 and 30A of
         the ITU Radio Regulations when the ECHOSTAR-6 satellite is operated as described
         herein.   Specifically, the analysis demonstrates that these adjacent networks will not
         experience an increase of more than 0.25 dB to their OEPM. These results arise because of
         the reduced downlink EIRP of the ECHOSTAR-6 satellite (i.e., 54.7 dBW reduced to 49.8
         dBW), coupled with a downlink beam roll-off of approximately 5 dB towards virtually all
         of CONUS and an approximately 10 dB roll-off towards virtually all of Canada. Note that
         the satellite would be operated with higher downlink EIRP levels in the event that
         successful coordination with the adjacent operators allowed for an increase.


   •     Jamaica’s three Plan networks at the nominal 92.5°W.L. location are deemed to be
         affected. However, there is no discernible evidence that any of these networks are under
         construction or progressing towards launch. In the event any of these networks were to be
         launched, and in the absence of a coordination agreement with Jamaica, the downlink
         emissions from the ECHOSTAR-6 satellite would be reduced so as to meet the criteria of
         Appendices 30 and 30A.


The preceding demonstrates that the ECHOSTAR-6 satellite, when operated as proposed, does not
exceed the allowable change to the OEPM of any adjacent operational BSS satellite network.
Appendices 1 and 2 to this Exhibit show that all other criteria of Annex 1 to Appendices 30 and
30A are also met.


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              CERTIFICATION OF PERSON RESPONSIBLE FOR PREPARING
                          ENGINEERING INFORMATION


       I hereby certify that I am the technically qualified person responsible for preparation of

the engineering information contained in this application, that I am familiar with Part 25 of the

Commission’s rules, that I have either prepared or reviewed the engineering information

submitted in this application and that it is complete and accurate to the best of my knowledge

and belief.




         /s/                                                           /s/
¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯                                           ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯
Kimberly Baum                                                Jaime Londono
VP, Spectrum Management                                      VP, Advanced Programs
& Development Americas                                       & Spectrum Management
SES Americom, Inc.                                           EchoStar Satellite Services L.L.C.
Washington, DC, USA                                          Englewood, CO, USA
(202) 478-7120                                               (303) 706-4650




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                                            Appendix 1

                              Analysis of Annex 1 of Appendix 30


1       Limits for the interference into frequency assignments in conformity with the
        Regions 1 and 3 Plan or with the Regions 1 and 3 List or into new or modified
        assignments in the Regions 1 and 3 List

Not Applicable to Region 2.


2       Limits to the change in the overall equivalent protection margin for frequency
        assignments in conformity with the Region 2 plan

With respect to § 4.2.3 c) of Article 4, an administration in Region 2 is considered as being
affected if the overall equivalent protection margin corresponding to a test point of its entry in
the Region 2 Plan, including the cumulative effect of any previous modification to that Plan or
any previous agreement, falls more than 0.25 dB below 0 dB, or, if already negative, more
than 0.25 dB below the value resulting from:

    –    the Region 2 Plan as established by the 1983 Conference; or
    –    a modification of the assignment in accordance with this Appendix; or
    –    a new entry in the Region 2 Plan under Article 4; or
    –    any agreement reached in accordance with this Appendix. (WRC-03)

Annex 1 to this Appendix shows the MSPACE results using the technical characteristics of the
ECHOSTAR-6 satellite, as proposed, and using IFIC 2734.


 3     Limits to the change in the power flux-density to protect the broadcasting-satellite
service in Regions 1 and 2 in the band 12.2-12.5 GHz and in Region 3 in the band 12.5-
12.7 GHz

With respect to § 4.2.3 a), 4.2.3 b) or 4.2.3 f) of Article 4, as appropriate, an administration in
Region 1 or 3 is considered as being affected if the proposed modification to the Region 2 Plan
would result in exceeding the following power flux-density values, at any test point in the service
area of its overlapping frequency assignments:

               –147 dB(W/(m2 · 27 MHz))                              for   0°     ≤ θ < 0.23°
               –135.7 + 17.74 log θ dB(W/(m2 · 27 MHz))              for   0.23° ≤ θ < 2.0°
               –136.7 + 1.66 θ2 dB(W/(m2 · 27 MHz))                  for   2.0° ≤ θ < 3.59°
               –129.2 + 25 log θ dB(W/(m2 · 27 MHz))                 for   3.59° ≤ θ < 10.57°
               –103.6 dB(W/(m2 · 27 MHz))                            for   10.57° ≤ θ




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where θ is the minimum geocentric orbital separation in degrees between the wanted and interfering
space stations, taking into account the respective East-West station-keeping accuracies. (WRC-03)

The closest Regions 1 and 3 BSS network is greater than 10.57 degrees from the 96.2°W.L.
location, therefore the –103.6 dB(W/(m2 . 27 MHz)) PFD level applies. The GIMS Appendix 30
PFD tool was used to assess compliance with this Section. Using the antenna gain contours and
power levels of the ECHOSTAR-6 satellite, the GIMS PFD tool showed that no administrations
are affected (and with a minimum 9 dB margin). Therefore the ECHOSTAR-6 satellite network
is compliant with this Section.


4      Limits to the power flux-density to protect the terrestrial services of other
       administrations

With respect to § 4.1.1 d) of Article 4, an administration in Region 1, 2 or 3 is considered as
being affected if the consequence of the proposed modified assignment in the Regions 1 and 3
List is to increase the power flux-density arriving on any part of the territory of that
administration by more than 0.25 dB over that resulting from that frequency assignment in the
Plan or List for Regions 1 and 3 as established by WRC-2000. The same administration is
considered as not being affected if the value of the power flux-density anywhere in its territory
does not exceed the limits expressed below.

With respect to § 4.2.3 d) of Article 4, an administration in Region 1, 2 or 3 is considered as
being affected if the consequence of the proposed modification to an existing assignment in the
Region 2 Plan is to increase the power flux-density arriving on any part of the territory of that
administration by more than 0.25 dB over that resulting from that frequency assignment in the
Region 2 Plan at the time of entry into force of the Final Acts of the 1985 Conference. The same
administration is considered as not being affected if the value of the power flux-density anywhere
in its territory does not exceed the limits expressed below.

With respect to § 4.1.1 d) or § 4.2.3 d) of Article 4, an administration in Region 1, 2 or 3 is
considered as being affected if the proposed new assignment in the Regions 1 and 3 List, or if the
proposed new frequency assignment in the Region 2 Plan, would result in exceeding a power
flux-density, for any angle of arrival, at any point on its territory, of:

               –148 dB(W/(m2 ⋅ 4 kHz))                      for       θ ≤ 5°
               –148 + 0.5 (θ – 5) dB(W(m2 ⋅ 4 kHz)          for 5° < θ ≤ 25°
               –138 dB(W/(m2 ⋅ 4 kHz))                      for 25° < θ ≤ 90°

where θ represents the angle of arrival.   (WRC-03)


The GIMS PFD tool was used to determine that the ECHOSTAR-6 satellite network complies
with the above PFD limits and with a minimum 12 dB margin.




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5      Limits to the change in the power flux-density of assignments in the Regions 1 and 3
       Plan or List to protect the fixed-satellite service (space-to-Earth) in the band 11.7-
       12.2 GHz in Region 2 or in the band 12.2-12.5 GHz in Region 3, and of assignments
       in the Region 2 Plan to protect the fixed-satellite service (space-to-Earth) in the
       band 12.5-12.7 GHz in Region 1 and in the band 12.2-12.7 GHz in Region 3

With respect to § 4.1.1 e) of Article 4, an administration is considered as being affected if the
proposed new or modified assignment in the Regions 1 and 3 List would result in an increase in
the power flux-density over any portion of the service area of its overlapping frequency
assignments in the fixed-satellite service in Region 2 or Region 3 of 0.25 dB or more above that
resulting from the frequency assignments in the Plan or List for Regions 1 and 3 as established
by WRC-2000.

With respect to § 4.2.3 e), an administration is considered as being affected if the proposed
modification to the Region 2 Plan would result in an increase in the power flux-density over any
portion of the service area of its overlapping frequency assignments in the fixed-satellite service
in Region 1 or 3 of 0.25 dB or more above that resulting from the frequency assignments in the
Region 2 Plan at the time of entry into force of the Final Acts of the 1985 Conference.

With respect to § 4.1.1 e) or 4.2.3 e) of Article 4, with the exception of cases covered by Note 1
below, an administration is considered as not being affected if the proposed new or modified
assignment in the Regions 1 and 3 List, or if a proposed modification to the Region 2 Plan, gives
a power flux-density anywhere over any portion of the service area of its overlapping frequency
assignments in the fixed-satellite service in Region 1, 2 or 3 of less than:

               –186.5 dB(W/(m2 · 40 kHz))                            for   0°     ≤ θ < 0.054°
               –164.0 + 17.74 log θ dB(W/(m2 · 40 kHz))              for   0.054° ≤ θ < 2.0°
               –165.0 + 1.66 θ2 dB(W/(m2 · 40 kHz))                  for   2.0° ≤ θ < 3.59°
               –157.5 + 25 log θ dB(W/(m2 · 40 kHz))                 for   3.59° ≤ θ < 10.57°
               –131.9 dB(W/(m2 · 40 kHz))                            for   10.57° ≤ θ

where θ is the minimum geocentric orbital separation in degrees between the wanted and
interfering space stations, taking into account the respective East-West station-keeping
accuracies.

The GIMS PFD tool was used to verify compliance with this Section. All Regions 1 and 3 FSS
satellites are greater than 10.57° from the 96.2° W.L. location, therefore the –131.9 dB (W/(m2 .
40 kHz)) level applies. The result of the GIMS PFD analysis shows that no administrations are
affected and with a minimum 8.9 dB margin. Therefore the ECHOSTAR-6 satellite network is
compliant with this Section.




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6       Limits to the change in equivalent noise temperature to protect the fixed-satellite
        service (Earth-to-space) in Region 1 from modifications to the Region 2 Plan in the
        band 12.5-12.7 GHz

With respect to § 4.2.3 e) of Article 4, an administration of Region 1 is considered as being
affected if the proposed modification to the Region 2 Plan would result in:

    –    the value of ΔT / T resulting from the proposed modification is greater than the value of
         ΔT / T resulting from the assignment in the Region 2 Plan as of the date of entry into
         force of the Final Acts of the 1985 Conference; and
    –    the value of ΔT / T resulting from the proposed modification exceeds 6%, using the
         method of Appendix 8 (Case II). (WRC-03)

From a review of the available ITU space network databases there are no assignments registered
in the Earth-to-space direction in the frequency band 12.5-12.7 GHz. Therefore no Region 1
space stations can be affected and hence the ECHOSTAR-6 satellite network is compliant with
this Section.




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                   Annex 1 to Appendix 1

             ECHOSTAR-6 MSPACE Results

        Orbital                            Max. OEPM
Admin   Position            Network        Degradation
         (°W)                                 (dB)

JMC      92.3      CRBBAH01                   0.666

JMC      92.3      CRBBER01                   0.788

JMC      92.7      JMC00002                   0.434




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                                          Appendix 2

                              Analysis of Annex 1 of Appendix 30A




1       Limits to the change in the overall equivalent protection margin with respect to
        frequency assignments in conformity with the Region 2 feeder-link Plan (WRC-2000)

With respect to the modification to the Region 2 feeder-link Plan and when it is necessary under
this Appendix to seek the agreement of any other administration of Region 2, except in cases
covered by Resolution 42 (Rev.WRC-03), an administration is considered as being affected if the
overall equivalent protection margin corresponding to a test point of its entry in that Plan,
including the cumulative effect of any previous modification to that Plan or any previous
agreement, falls more than 0.25 dB below 0 dB, or, if already negative, more than 0.25 dB below
the value resulting from:

    –     the feeder-link Plan as established by the 1983 Conference; or
    –     a modification of the assignment in accordance with this Appendix; or
    –     a new entry in the feeder-link Plan under Article 4; or
    –     any agreement reached in accordance with this Appendix except for Resolution 42
          (Rev.WRC-03). (WRC-03)

See the results shown in Annex 1 to Appendix 1 (MSPACE results).


2       Limits to the interference into frequency assignments in conformity with the
        Regions 1 and 3 feeder-link Plan or with the Regions 1 and 3 feeder-link List or
        proposed new or modified assignments in the Regions 1 and 3 feeder-link List (WRC-
        03)


Not Applicable to Region 2.




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3         Limits applicable to protect a frequency assignment in the bands 17.3-18.1 GHz
          (Regions 1 and 3) and 17.3-17.8 GHz (Region 2) to a receiving space station in the
          fixed-satellite service (Earth-to-space)

An administration in Region 1 or 3 is considered as being affected by a proposed modification in
Region 2, with respect to § 4.2.2 a) or 4.2.2 b) of Article 4, or an administration in Region 2 is
considered as being affected by a proposed new or modified assignment in the Regions 1 and 3
feeder-link List, with respect to § 4.1.1 c) of Article 4, when the power flux-density arriving at
the receiving space station of a broadcasting-satellite feeder-link would cause an increase in the
noise temperature of the feeder-link space station which exceeds the threshold value of Δ T / T
corresponding to 6%, where Δ T / T is calculated in accordance with the method given in
Appendix 8, except that the maximum power densities per hertz averaged over the worst 1 MHz
are replaced by power densities per hertz averaged over the necessary bandwidth of the feeder-
link carriers. (WRC-03)

The following table shows the results of Δ T/T calculations for the closest Regions 1 and 3
feeder link space stations, based on the Region 1 and 3 Plan and List. As shown the Δ T/T’s are
well below the allowed 6% level. Therefore the ECHOSTAR-6 satellite network is in
compliance with this Section.


    Closest Region 1 or 3 Feeder Link Space   E/S     E/S    Range      E/S         Victim       Calculated
                    Station                   Lat    Long    (km)      Gain       Satellite Rx     ΔT/T
                                              (°N)   (°E)            towards     System Noise       (%)
    Network Name         Orbital     Peak
                                                                      Victim        Temp
                         Position   Receive
                                                                     Satellite        (K)
                          (°E)      Antenna
                                                                       (dBi)
                                     Gain
                                     (dBi)

IRL21100                  -37.2       48.08   38.8   -78.6   38788     -10           600           0.31%

NGR11500                  -37.2       38.47   38.8   -78.6   38788     -10           600           0.34%

AND34100                   -37        48.88   38.8   -78.6   38788     -10           600           0.03%

GMB30200                   -37        47.69   38.8   -78.6   38800     -10           600           0.41%

GUI19200                   -37        42.29   38.8   -78.6   38800     -10           600           0.09%

POR__100                   -37        47.17   38.8   -78.6   38800     -10           600           0.28%

MTN__100                  -36.8       37.55   38.8   -78.6   38813     -10           600           0.03%

SMR31100                  -36.8       48.88   38.8   -78.6   38813     -10           600           0.41%




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4      Limits applicable to protect a frequency assignment in the band 17.8-18.1 GHz
       (Region 2) to a receiving feeder-link space station in the fixed-satellite service
       (Earth-to-space) (WRC-03)

With respect to § 4.1.1 d) of Article 4, an administration is considered affected by a proposed
new or modified assignment in the Regions 1 and 3 feeder-link List when the power flux-density
arriving at the receiving space station of a broadcasting-satellite feeder-link in Region 2 of that
administration would cause an increase in the noise temperature of the receiving feeder-link
space station which exceeds the threshold value of ΔT/T corresponding to 6%, where ΔT/T is
calculated in accordance with the method given in Appendix 8, except that the maximum power
densities per hertz averaged over the worst 1 MHz are replaced by power densities per hertz
averaged over the necessary bandwidth of the feeder-link carriers. (WRC-03)

Not Applicable to Region 2.




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