Attachment Sched S Tech Report. SAT-MOD-20140321-00032

Attachment Sched S Tech Report.

This document pretains to SAT-MOD-20140321-00032 for Modification on a Satellite Space Stations filing.

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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:
FLOCK 1 12/15/2013 N

b. Construction Commencement Date: f. Estimated Lifetime of Satellite(s): j. Number of transponders offered on a common carrier basis:
3/1/2013 1 Years 0

c. Construction Completion Date: g. Total Number of Transponders: k. Total Common Carrier Transponder Bandwidth:
9/1/2013 0 0 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:
12/1/2013 3/1/2013 0 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
401 M 402 M T Space Operations Service
449.75 M 450.25 M R Space Operations 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: 67 S4c. Celestial Reference Body (Earth, Sun, Moon, etc.): E
S4b. Total Number of Orbital Planes in Network or System: 3 S4d. Orbit Epoch Date: 12/15/2013

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 28 51.6 5520 410 410 280.5 61.8 0 360
2 28 51.6 5520 410 410 153.92 202.11 0 360
3 11 97.98 5820 620 620 334.75 0 0 360

S5. INITIAL SATELLITE PHASE ANGLE For each satellite in each orbital plane, provide the intital phase angle.
(a) Orbital (b) Satellite (c) Initial
Plane No. Number Phase Angle
(Degrees)

1 1 0
1 2 12.86
1 3 25.71
1 4 38.57
1 5 51.43
1 6 64.29
1 7 77.14
1 8 90
1 9 102.86
1 10 115.71
1 11 128.57
1 12 141.43
1 13 154.29
1 14 167.14
1 15 180
1 16 192.86
1 17 205.71
1 18 218.57
1 19 231.43

1 20 244.29
1 21 257.14
1 22 270
1 23 282.26
1 24 295.71
1 25 308.57
1 26 321.43
1 27 334.29
1 28 347.14
2 1 0
2 2 12.86
2 3 25.71
2 4 38.57
2 5 51.43
2 6 64.29
2 7 77.14
2 8 90
2 9 102.86
2 10 115.71
2 11 128.57
2 12 141.43
2 13 154.29
2 14 167.14
2 15 180
2 16 192.86
2 17 205.71
2 18 218.57
2 19 231.43
2 20 244.29
2 21 257.14
2 22 270
2 23 282.26
2 24 295.71
2 25 308.57
2 26 321.43
2 27 334.29
2 28 347.14
3 1 0
3 2 32.73

3 3 65.45
3 4 98.18
3 5 130.91
3 6 163.64
3 7 196.36
3 8 229.09
3 9 261.82
3 10 294.55
3 11 327.27

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)

VISEARTH E XVE

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)
XDLH T 12.3 12.3 0.5 0 15 N 0 VISEART 1 2.9 15.92
XDL T 5 -2 0.5 0 9N VISEART 1 2.9 9.12
SUL R 5 -1 0.5 0 9N VISEART 100 -15 0
UDL T 2.19 -2 0.5 0 20 N VISEART 1 0.7 0.19
UUL R 2.16 -2.5 0.5 0 20 N VISEART 100 -17.84 0

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)
XDLH T C x-band-helical.pdf -159.07 -157.13 -155.39 -153.86 -152.53
XDLH T X x-band-helical.pdf
XDL T C x-band-patch.pdf -158.88 -156.94 -155.2 -153.67 -152.34
XDL T X x-band-patch.pdf
SUL R C s-band-patch.pdf
SUL R X s-band-patch.pdf
UDL T C uhf-antenna.pdf -152.09 -150.16 -148.41 -146.88 -145.55
UUL R C uhf-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)

XCH1 66830 T 8133 R C NONE 1 SCH1 SUL XCH1 XDLH
XCH2 66830 T 8200 R C
SCH1 1310 R 2056 R T
UDCH1 60 T 401 H T
UUCH1 60 R 450 H T

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Page 7: Digital Modulation
SATELLITE SPACE STATION AUTHORIZATIONS
FCC Form 312 - Schedule S: (Technical and Operational Description)
S11. DIGITAL MODULATION PARAMETERS For each digital emission provide:
(a) Digital (b) Emission (c) Assigned (d) No. of (e)Uncoded (f) FEC Error (g) CDMA (h) Total C/N (i) Single Entry
Mod. ID Designator Bandwidth Phases Data Rate Correction Processing Performance C/I Objective
(kHz) (kbps) Coding Rate Gain (dB) Objective (dB) (dB)

XCH1 66M8G1D 66830 8 120000 0.89 0 11.54 22.84
XCH2 66M8G1D 66830 8 120000 0.89 0 11.54 22.84
SCH1 1M31F1D 1310 2 250 0.5 0 6.81 16.01
UDCH1 60K0F1D 60 2 2.4 0.5 0 0.02 11.32
UUCH1 60K0F1D 60 2 2.4 0.5 0 0.02 11.32

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)

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:
490 2nd St.
S14b. City: S14c. County: S14d. State/Country S14e. Zip Code:
San Francisco San Francisco CA 94107
S14f. Telephone Number: S14g. Call Sign of Control Station (if appropriate):
415-317-6404 NONE

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
4.3 (meters) End of Life (0.0 - 1.0)
S15b. Mass of fuel and disposables at launch (kg):
0
S15c. Mass of spacecraft and fuel at launch (kg): S15f. Length (m): S15i. Payload:
4.3 0.34 0.8
S15d. Mass of fuel, in orbit, at beginning of life (kg): S15g. Width (m): S15j. Bus:
0 0.62 0.9
S15e. Deployed Area of Solar Array (square meters): S15h. Height (m): S15k. Total:
0.156 0.1 0.712

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):
13.16 13.16 13.16 13.16
Bus (Watts): (b): (g): (l): (q):
2.12 2.12 2.12 2.12
Total (Watts): (c): (h): (m): (r):
15.28 15.28 15.28 15.28
Solar Array (Watts): (d): (i): (n): (s):
19.1 19.1 18.9 18.9
Depth of Battery (e) (j) (o) (t)
Discharge (%):
30 % 30 % 30 % 30 %

S17. CERTIFICATIONS:
a. Are the power flux density limits of § 25.208 met?: YES NO X N/A
b. Are the appropriate service area coverage requirements of § 25.143(b)(ii) and (iii), or § 25.145(c)(1) and (2) met? YES NO X N/A
c. Are the frequency tolerances of § 25.202(e) and the out-of-band emission limits of § 25.202(f)(1), (2) and (3) met?
X YES NO N/A
In addition to the information required in this Form, the space station applicant is required to provide all the information specified in Section 25.114 of the
Commission's rules, 47 C.F.R § 25.114.

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Document Modified: 2014-03-24 11:08:58

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