Attachment Intelsat - Grant Oct

Intelsat - Grant Oct

DECISION submitted by IB,FCC

Grant

2013-10-23

This document pretains to SAT-MOD-20130322-00052 for Modification on a Satellite Space Stations filing.

IBFS_SATMOD2013032200052_1017142

$2382 SAT—MOD—20130322—00052 1B2013000678 File# SAT— MOD—20130327—00052 Intelsat License LLC INTELSAT 10 Call Sign $28 82. GrantDate_10/23/13 (or other identifier) Term Dates $e€ || Approved by OMB From ‘0/23/13 To: conditfions 3060—0678 ARANTED* Date & Time Filed: Mar 22 2013 1:46:51:713PM International Bureau | Approved: QM File Number: SAT—MOD—20130322—00052 *with condifions Stepehd. Duall Chief, Satellite folicy Branch FCC APPLICATION FOR SPACE AND EARTH STATION:MOD OR AMD — MAIN FORM FCC Use Only FCC 312 MAIN FORM FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY APPLICANT INFORMATION Enter a description of this application to identify it on the main menu: Request to Modify Authorization for Intelsat 10 Satellite (Call Sign $2382) 1—8. Legal Name of Applicant Name: Intelsat License LLC Phone Number: 202—944—7848 DBA Fax Number: 202—944—7870 Name: Street: c/o Intelsat Corporation E—Mail: susan.crandall@intelsat.com 3400 International Drive, N.W. City: Washington State: DC Country: USA Zipcode: 20008 —3006 Attention: Susan H. Crandall

Intelsat License LLC IBFS File No. SAT—MOD—20130322—00052 Call Sign: S2382 The application of Intelsat License LLC (Intelsat), IBFS File No. SAT—MOD—20130322—00052, to modify the authorization for its Intelsat 10 space station (Call Sign $2382) is GRANTED. Intelsat is authorized to operate Intelsat 10 from the 47.5° E.L. orbital location, instead of its previously authorized orbital location of 68.5° E.L., to provide Fixed—Satellite Service (FSS) in the 3700—4200 MHz (space—to—Earth), 5925—6425 MHz (Earth—to—space), 11.45—11.70 GHz (space—to—Earth), 12.25—12.75 GHz (space—to—Earth), and 14.0—14.5 GHz (Earth—to—space) frequency bands. Additionally, Intelsat is authorized to conduct telemetry, tracking, and command operations necessary to maintain the Intelsat 10 space station at the 47.5° E.L. orbital location using the center frequencies of 11.699 GHz, 12.7475 GHz, 12.7485 GHz, and 12.7495 GHz (space—to—Earth) and 14.0005 GHz and 14.4995 GHz (Earth—to—space). Operations under this authorization must be in accordance with the terms and conditions contained in Intelsat‘s application, the Federal Communications Commission‘s rules not waived herein, and are subject to the following conditions: 1. Intelsat must maintain full operational control of the Intelsat 10 space station at all times. 2. While at the 47.5° E.L. orbital location, Intelsat must maintain the Intelsat 10 space station with an east/west longitudinal station—keeping tolerance of +/— 0.05 degrees. 3. Intelsat must operate Intelsat 10 at the 47.5° E.L. orbital location in accordance with any existing or future coordination agreements for this location. 4. In connection with the provision of service in any particular country, Intelsat is obliged to comply with the applicable laws, regulations, rules, and licensing procedures of that country. 5. This authorization is issued with the understanding that, to the extent Intelsat and its affiliated companies, pursuant to any arrangement with the German Administration, conforms its operations to any parameters agreed to in coordination agreements between the German Administration and other Administrations, responsibility for both compliance with, and enforcing compliance with, those arrangements and agreements is a matter that would arise under private law. 6. This authorization is issued with the understanding that this grant is not an approval of any specific arrangement entered into by Intelsat, its subsidiaries and affiliates, nor of any specific provision of any such arrangement concerning operation of the Intelsat 10 space station, nor is this grant an approval of an arrangement/agreement concerning any related matter, nor of any specific provision of any such arrangement/agreement concerning any related matter. 7. The United States remains the licensing administration of the Intelsat 10 space station and its communications payloads for purposes of International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Radio Regulation 18.1 and is the Administration responsible for the operations of Intelsat 10. Any operations of Intelsat 10 at the 47.5° E.L. orbital location are pursuant to ITU Radio Regulation 4.4. The U.S. Administration will not object to use of the Intelsat 10 satellite by the German Administration for claiming bringing into use or continuing the use of orbital assignments at 47.5° E.L. This grant does not in any way express a view concerning, or agreement as to, the validity or lack of validity of any ITU filing at or within the vicinity of the 47.5° E.L. orbital location.

Intelsat License LLC IBFS File No. SAT—MOD—20130322—00052 Call Sign: $2382 8. This authorization is issued with the understanding that, with respect to its filings with the ITU for the 47.5° E.L. orbital location, the German Administration is not acting pursuant to Article 9 of the Radio Regulations on behalf of the United States Administration. 9. Intelsat‘s use of the 11.45—11.7 GHz bands is subject to footnote US211 to the United States Table of Frequency Allocations, 47 C.F.R. § 2.106, US211, which urges applicants for airborne or space station assignments to take all practicable steps to protect radio astronomy observations in the adjacent bands from harmful interference, consistent with footnote US74. 10. Intelsat‘s operation of the Intelsat 10 space station in the 11.45—11.7 GHz band is limited to international operations in accordance with footnote NG 52 to the United States Table of Frequency Allocations, 47 C.F.R. § 2.106, NG 52. 11. Use of the 12.25—12.70 GHz frequency band is not authorized in International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Region 2. 12. Use of the 12.70—12.75 GHz frequency band is not authorized for FSS in the space—to—Earth direction in ITU Region 2. 13. We grant the request of Intelsat License LLC for waivers of Sections 25.114(d)(14)(ii) and 25.283(c) of the Commission‘s rules, 47 C.F.R. §§ 25.114(d)(14)(ii) and 25.283(c). These rules require an applicant to demonstrate that all stored energy will be removed at the spacecraft‘s end of life. Intelsat states that Intelsat 10 is a Boeing model 601HP spacecraft that is not designed to vent all of its pressurized systems. Intelsat also states that following launch of the Intelsat 10 spacecraft on May 15, 2001, two interconnected helium tanks on Intelsat 10 were permanently sealed from other portions of the propulsion system by firing pyrotechnic valves. This occurred on May 22, 2001. As a result, Intelsat states that at the end of Intelsat 10‘s operational life, there will be helium remaining in the two—tank system that cannot be vented. Intelsat states that Intelsat 10‘s two interconnected helium tanks have a combined volume of approximately 88 liters, and that the residual helium in the two—tank system has a mass of approximately 0.170 kg. We grant the requested waiver because Intelsat 10 was launched before Section 25.283(c) became effective and compliance would require direct retrieval of the spacecraft, which is not currently possible. In making this determination, however, we note that the information submitted in the application is not sufficient to support a finding that the intent of the rule would be satisfied by the described procedure for sealing the pressurant tanks. 14. Intelsat must comply with the power levels specified in Section 25.212 of the Commission‘s rules, unless it coordinates any operations using power levels exceeding the levels in Section 25.212 with all potentially affected adjacent satellites within 6 degrees orbital separation of the 47.5.° E. L. orbital location. Intelsat must inform the Commission of the power levels it has coordinated. In addition, Intelsat must inform all affected earth station operators that Section 25.220 of the Commission‘s rules applies to operations that exceed the power levels specified in Section 25.212. In no event shall the uplink input power spectral density level of Intelsat 10‘s digital carriers operating in the 5925—6425 MHz and 14.0—14.5 GHz bands exceed — 38.7 dBW/Hz and —45 dBW/Hz, respectively. Further, in no event shall the downlink EIRP density level of Intelsat 10‘s digital carriers in the 37004200 MHz band exceed —31.7 dBW/Hz. Finally, in no event shall the downlink EIRP density level of Intelsat 10‘s digital carriers

Intelsat License LLC IBFS File No. SAT—MOD—20130322—00052 Call Sign: $2382 operating within the 11.45—11.7 GHz, 12.25—12.5 GHz, and 12.5—12.75 GHz bands exceed —20.0 dBW/Hz. 15. Intelsat requests waiver of the requirement to meet milestones or post a bond for operations at 47.5° E.L., pursuant to Sections 25.164(a) and 25.165 of the Commission‘s rules, 47 C.F.R. §§ 25.164(a) and 25.165. Because Intelsat 10 is in—orbit and already operating at 47.5° E.L. pursuant to grants of special temporary authority,‘ grant of authority to operate Intelsat 10 at 47.5° E.L. is not subject to milestone conditions and Intelsat is not required to post a bond. As such, waiver of Sections 25.164(a) and 25.165 of the Commission‘s rules is not necessary. 16. Grant of this authorization does not convey to Intelsat any authority to operate a space station at the 47.5° E.L orbital location beyond the term granted herein, nor any status in the United States satellite licensing process relative to applications for authority to operate a regularly authorized satellite at this orbital position. 17. Grant of this modification application does not change the expiration date of the authorization for Intelsat 10, which is July 2, 2016. 18. Grant of this authorization is without prejudice to any decision regarding Intelsat‘s ability to file an application for authorization to operate a replacement space station in the 12.25— 12.50 GHz frequency band at the 68.5° E.L. orbital location." Grant of this authorization does not constitute an announcement that this frequency is available for reassignment. 19. Grant of this authorization does not constitute a finding pursuant to Section 25.161(c) of the Commission‘s rules. 20. Intelsat is afforded 30 days from the date of release of this action to decline this grant of market access as conditioned. Failure to respond within this period will constitute formal acceptance of the grant as conditioned. 21. This action is issued pursuant to Section 0.261 of the Commission‘s rules on delegated authority, 47 C.F.R. § 0.261, and is effective immediately. Petitions for reconsideration under Section 1.106 of the Commuission‘s rules or applications for reconsideration under Section 1.115 of the Commission‘s rules, 47 C.F.R. §§ 1.106, 1.115, may be filed within 30 days of the public notice indicating that this action was taken. File # SBT—mob— 20|20322— 0OcoSs2, Cali Sign $2282. Grant Date_10/23/13 (or other identifier) Term Dates (S¢6e From 10/23 2\3 To eondifions #*P* & AUTE /\PI'W(WCG: ‘W QM International Bureau * FWJIKCondFons * S‘fephe\’\ l bd{gffl f ChscF Setellite POHCJ Bftmcb \ See Policy Branch Information: Actions Taken, Report No. SAT—00957, Public Notice, IBFS File No. SAT—STA— 20130614—00084 (rel. June 28, 2013). > Intelsat is also authorized to operate the Intelsat 20 space station (Call Sign $2847) at the 68.5° E.L. orbital location, which will operate on many of the same frequencies that were used by Intelsat 10 prior to its departure. See IBFS File No. SAT—LOA—20111024—00208, granted July 26, 2012. Intelsat 20, however, will not use the 12.25— 12.50 GHz frequency band that was authorized for use by Intelsat 10 at the 68.5° E.L. orbital location. Id.

9—16. Name of Contact Representative Name: Susan H. Crandall Phone Number: 202—944—7848 Company: Intelsat Corporation Fax Number: 202—944—7870 Street: 3400 International Drive, N E—Mail: susan.crandall@intelsat.com City: Washington State: DC Country: USA Zipcode: 20008—3006 Attention: Relationship: Legal Counsel CLASSIFICATION OF FILING 17. Choose the button next to the classification that applies to this filing for (N/A) bi. Application for License of New Station both questions a. and b. Choose only one (N/A) b2. Application for Registration of New Domestic Receive—Only Station for 17a and only one for 17b. «34 b3. Amendment to a Pending Application @, 04. Modification of License or Registration y al. Earth Station b5. Assignment of License or Registration , a2. Space Station b6. Transfer of Control of License or Registration 3 b7. Notification of Minor Modification (N/A) b8. Application for License of New Receive—Only Station Using Non—U.S. Licensed Satellite (N/A) b9. Letter of Intent to Use Non—U.S. Licensed Satellite to Provide Service in the United States (N/A) b10. Other (Please specify) (N/A) b1 1. Application for Earth Station to Access a Non—U.S.satellite Not Currently Authorized to Provide the Proposed Service in the Proposed Frequencies in the United States (N/A) b12. Application for Database Entry & b13. Amendment to a Pending Database Entry Application C3 b14. Modification of Database Entry

17c¢. Is a fee submitted with this application? @, IfYes, complete and attach FCC Form 159. If No, indicate reason for fee exemption (see 47 C.F.R.Section 1.1114). ol Governmental Entity C Noncommercial educational licensee «4 Other(please explain): 174. Fee Classification BFY — Space Station Modification(Geostationary) 18. If this filing is in reference to an 19. If this filing is an amendment to a pending application enter both fields, if this filing is a existing station, enter: modification please enter only the file number: (a) Call sign of station: (a) Date pending application was filed: (b) File number: $2382 SATLOA1999111900112

TYPE OF SERVICE 20. NATURE OF SERVICE: This filing is for an authorization to provide or use the following type(s) of service(s): Select all that apply: IE‘] a. Fixed Satellite D b. Mobile Satellite D c. Radiodetermination Satellite D d. Earth Exploration Satellite D e. Direct to Home Fixed Satellite [:] £. Digital Audio Radio Service D g. Other (please specify) 21. STATUS: Choose the button next to the applicable status. Choose |22. If earth station applicant, check all that apply. only one. P D Using U.S. licensed satellites «3 Common Carrier @ Non—Common Carrier D Using Non—U.S. licensed satellites 23. If applicant is providng INTERNATIONAL COMMON CARRIER service, see instructions regarding Sec. 214 filings. Choose one. Are these facilities: ¢4 Connected to a Public Switched Network g*% Not connected to a Public Switched Network g N/A 24. FREQUENCY BAND(S): Place an ‘X° in the box(es) next to all applicable frequency band(s). E a. C—Band (4/6 GHz) IE b. Ku—Band (12/14 GHz) D c.Other (Please specify upper and lower frequencies in MHz.) Frequency Lower: Frequency Upper: (Please specify additional frequencies in an attachment)

TYPE OF STATION 25. CLASS OF STATION: Choose the button next to the class of station that applies. Choose only one. 3 a. Fixed Earth Station «3 b. Temporary—Fixed Earth Station {4 o. 12/14 GHz VSAT Network «4 d. Mobile Earth Station & o. Geostationary Space Station «34 f. Non—Geostationary Space Station J 8 Other (please specify) 26. TYPE OF EARTH STATION FACILITY: C Transmit/Receive gy Transmit—Only ¢3 Receive—Only @ N/A "For Space Station applications, select N/A."

PURPOSE OF MODIFICATION 27. The purpose of this proposed modification is to: (Place an °‘X" in the box(es) next to all that apply.) D a —— authorization to add new emission designator and related service D b —— authorization to change emission designator and related service D c —— authorization to increase EIRP and EIRP density D d —— authorization to replace antenna D e —— authorization to add antenna D f—— authorization to relocate fixed station D g —— authorization to change frequency(ies) D h — authorization to add frequency I:I i —— authorization to add Points of Communication (satellites & countries) D j —— authorization to change Points of Communication (satellites & countries) k —authorization for facilities for which environmental assessment and radiation hazard reporting is required E 1 —— authorization to change orbit location D m —— authorization to perform fleet management D n —— authorization to extend milestones D o —— Other (Please specify)

ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY 28. Would a Commission grant of any proposal in this application or amendment have a significant environmental «4 Yes @y No impact as defined by 47 CFR 1.1307? IfYES, submit the statement as required by Sections 1.1308 and 1.1311 of the Commission‘s rules, 47 C.F.R. 1.1308 and 1.1311, as an exhibit to this application.A Radiation Hazard Study must accompany all applications for new transmitting facilities, major modifications, or major amendments. ALIEN OWNERSHIP Earth station applicants not proposing to provide broadcast, common carrier, aeronautical en route or aeronautical fixed radio station services are not required to respond to Items 30—34. 29. Is the applicant a foreign government or the representative of any foreign government? C Yes @ No 30. Is the applicant an alien or the representative of an alien? «4 Yes 3 No @ N/A 31. Is the applicant a corporation organized under the laws of any foreign government? «y Yes 3 No @ N/A 32. Is the applicant a corporation of which more than one—fifth of the capital stock is owned of record or voted by {p Yes 3 No @ N/A aliens or their representatives or by a foreign government or representative thereof or by any corporation organized under the laws of a foreign country?

33. Is the applicant a corporation directly or indirectly controlled by any other corporation of which more than o Ye 4 N & N/A one—fourth of the capital stock is owned of record or voted by aliens, their representatives, or by a foreign government or representative thereof or by any corporation organized under the laws of a foreign country? 34. If any answer to questions 29, 30, 31, 32 and/or 33 is Yes, attach as an exhibit an identification of the aliens or foreign entities, their nationality, their relationship to the applicant, and the percentage of stock they own or vote. BASIC QUALIFICATIONS 35. Does the Applicant request any waivers or exemptions from any of the Commission‘s Rules? @ Yes gy No IfYes, attach as an exhibit, copies of the requests for waivers or exceptions with supporting documents. EngineeringStatement 36. Has the applicant or any party to this application or amendment had any FCC station authorization or license @, Yos «y No revoked or had any application for an initial, modification or renewal of FCC station authorization, license, or construction permit denied by the Commission? IfYes, attach as an exhibit, an explination of circumstances.

37. Has the applicant, or any party to this application or amendment, or any party directly or indirectly controlling {y Yes @ No the applicant ever been convicted of a felony by any state or federal court? If Yes, attach as an exhibit, an explination of circumstances. 38. Has any court finally adjudged the applicant, or any person directly or indirectly controlling the applicant, y Yes @ No guilty of unlawfully monopolizing or attemptiing unlawfully to monopolize radio communication, directly or indirectly, through control of manufacture or sale of radio apparatus, exclusive traffic arrangement or any other means or unfair methods of competition?IfYes, attach as an exhibit, an explanation of circumstances 39. Is the applicant, or any person directly or indirectly controlling the applicant, currently a party in any pending «y Yes @ No matter referred to in the preceding two items? If yes, attach as an exhinit, an explanation of the circumstances. 40. If the applicant is a corporation and is applying for a space station license, attach as an exhibit the names, address, and citizenship of those stockholders owning a record and/or voting 10 percent or more of the Filer‘s voting stock and the percentages so held. In the case of fiduciary control, indicate the beneficiary(ies) or class of beneficiaries. Also list the names and addresses of the officers and directors of the Filer.

41. By checking Yes, the undersigned certifies, that neither applicant nor any other party to the application is @ Yes {4 No subject to a denial of Federal benefits that includes FCC benefits pursuant to Section 5301 of the Anti—Drug Act of 1988, 21 U.S.C. Section 862, because of a conviction for possession or distribution of a controlled substance. See 47 CFR 1.2002(b) for the meaning of "party to the application" for these purposes. 42a. Does the applicant intend to use a non—U.S. licensed satellite to provide service in the United States? IfYes, C Yes @ No answer 42b and attach an exhibit providing the information specified in 47 C.F.R. 25.137, as appropriate. If No, proceed to question 43. 42b. What administration has licensed or is in the process of licensing the space station? If no license will be issued, what administration has coordinated or is in the process of coordinating the space station? 43. Description. (Summarize the nature of the application and the services to be provided). (If the complete description does not appear in this box, please go to the end of the form to view it in its entirety.) Intelsat License LLC, pursuant to Section 25.117 of the rules of the Federal Communications Commission, hereby seeks to modify the authorization for the Intelsat 10 {(call sign §$2382) satellite. Specifically, this modification seeks permanent authority to relocate Intelsat 10 to, and to operate the satellite at, 47.5 E.L in the C— and Ku—bands Narrative & Exhibits 10

43a. Geographic Service Rule Certification @ A By selecting A, the undersigned certifies that the applicant is not subject to the geographic service or geographic coverage requirements specified in 47 C.F.R. Part 25. B By selecting B, the undersigned certifies that the applicant is subject to the geographic service or geographic coverage requirements specified in 47 C.F.R. Part 25 and will comply with such requirements. y © By selecting C, the undersigned certifies that the applicant is subject to the geographic service or geographic coverage requirements specified in 47 C.F.R. Part 25 and will not comply with such requirements because it is not feasible as a technical matter to do so, or that, while technically feasible, such services would require so many compromises in satellite design and operation as to make it economically unreasonable. A narrative description and technical analysis demonstrating this claim are attached. CERTIFICATION The Applicant waives any claim to the use of any particular frequency or 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, and requests an authorization in accordance with this application. The applicant certifies that grant of this application would not cause the applicant to be in violation of the spectrum aggregation limit in 47 CFR Part 20. All statements made in exhibits are a material part hereof and are incorporated herein as if set out in full in this application. The undersigned, individually and for the applicant, hereby certifies that all statements made in this application and in all attached exhibits are true, complete and correct to the best of his or her knowledge and belief, and are made in good faith. 11

44. Applicant is a (an): (Choose the button next to applicable response.) C Individual (al Unincorporated Association £24 Partnership C3 Corporation C Governmental Entity &, Other (please specify) 45. Name of Person Signing 46. Title of Person Signing Susan H. Crandall Asst. General Counsel, Intelsat Corporation _——> WILLFUL FALSE STATEMENTS MADE ON THIS FORM ARE PUNISHABLE BY FINE AND / OR IMPRISONMENT (U.S. Code, Title 18, Section 1001), AND/OR REVOCATION OF ANY STATION AUTHORIZATION (U.S. Code, Title 47, Section 312(a)(1)), AND/OR FORFEITURE (U.S. Code, Title 47, Section 503). 12

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43. Description. (Summarize the nature of the application and the services to be provided). Intelsat License LLC, pursuant to Section 25.117 of the rules of the Federal Communications Commission, hereby seeks to modify the authorization for the Intelsat 10 (call sign S$2382) satellite. Specifically, this modification seeks permanent authority to relocate Intelsat 10 to, and to operate the satellite at, 47.5 E.L in the C— and Ku—bands pursuant to the ITU filings of the German Administration. 14


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