Attachment Intelsat - Grant Feb

Intelsat - Grant Feb

DECISION submitted by IB, FCC

Grant

2018-02-07

This document pretains to SAT-MOD-20181105-00082 for Modification on a Satellite Space Stations filing.

IBFS_SATMOD2018110500082_1621678

Fi1e- MOO- 2Ol(O5- 000&L S23$6 SAT-MOD-20181 105-00082 1B2018010167 Intelsat License LLC Galaxy 13 Call Sign 523%GrantDiO2/O7I3 (or other identifier Approved by 0MB Tcrm Datc lRf’) 3060—0678 Date & Time Filed: Nov 5 201$ 3:39:53:076PM Internal : :.l Bt!rcau File Number: SAT—MOD—20181 105—00082 4c ccSYicflS SfnD DLX(( 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: Application to Modify Authorization for Galaxy 13 (S2386) to Extend License Term 1—8. Legal Name ofApplicant Name: Intelsat License LLC Phone Number: 703—559—7848 DBA Fax Number: 703—559—8539 Name: Street: do Intelsat US LLC E—Mail: susan.crandalI@intelsat.com 7900 Tysons One Place City: McLean State: VA Country: USA Zipcodc: 22102 —5972 Attention: Susan H. Crandall

ATTACHMENT TO GRANT Intelsat License LLC IEFS File No. SAT-MOD-20181105-00082 IBFS File No(s): SAT-MOD-201$1 105-00082 GRANTED — Licensee/Grantee: Intelsat License LLC With Conditions Call Sign: S2386 Satellite Name: Galaxy 13 Orbital Location: 127.0° W.L. (required station- (+1- 0.05 degrees east-west station keeping) keeping tolerance) Administration: United States of America Nature of Service: Fixed-Satellite Service (FSS) International Bureau Satellite Division Scope of Grant: Modification of authorization for Galaxy 13 to extend license term from January 1, 2019 to December 31, 2025. Previous Grant(s): Authority to launch a fixed satellite service satellite and to operate the C-Band payload of that satellite at 127° W.L. (IBFS File Nos. SAT-LOA-19991207-OOl 18, SAT-AMD 20030228-00020), see PanAmSat Licensee Corp., Order and Authorization, 1$ FCC Rcd 19680 (Sat. Div. 2003). Service Area(s): See Schedule S Tech Report at 5-3 1 Frequencies: 3700-4200 MHz (space-to-Earth) 5925-6425 MHz (Earth-to-space) Unless otherwise specified herein, operations under this grant must comport with the legal and technical specifications set forth by the applicant or petitioner and with Federal Communication Commission’s rules not waived herein. This grant is also subject to the following conditions: 1. Intelsat must operate Galaxy 13 at the 127.0° W.L. orbital location in accordance with any existing or future coordination agreements for this location. 2. 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. 3. While at the 127.0° W.L. orbital location, Intelsat must maintain the Galaxy 13 spacecraft with an east/west longitudinal station-keeping tolerance of +I 0.05 degrees. 4. The operations of Galaxy 13 and associated earth stations must comport with the applicable uplink and downlink limits in 47 CFR § 25.140(a)(3) of the Commission’s rules, unless Intelsat coordinates any non conforming operations with the operations of U.S.-licensed geostationary orbit space stations within 6 degrees of the 127.0° W.L. orbital location. Intelsat must also comport with the maximum power limits indicated in existing or future coordination agreements at 127.0° W.L. Non-conforming operation must also be coordinated with respect to those operations of non-U.S.-licensed space stations within 6 degrees of 127.0° W.L. involving approved communications with U.S.-licensed earth stations. 5. Intelsat’s request for a waiver of Sections 25.1 14(d)(14)(ii) and 25.283(c) is granted. Section 25.283(c) specifies that space stations must discharge all stored energy sources at end-of-life of the space station. Galaxy 13 is a Boeing model 601 HP series spacecraft that is not designed to vent all of its pressurized systems. Intelsat states that the helium tanks on the spacecraft were sealed following completion of the launch phase and will therefore retain residual pressure when the spacecraft is retired. Given the spacecraft design, it is physically impossible for Intelsat to vent the helium tanks. We grant the requested waiver because compliance with Section 25.283(c) is not achievable except through direct retrieval of the spacecraft. In making this determination, however, we note that 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 helium tanks. Page 1 of 2

ATTACHMENT TO GRANT Intelsat License LLC IBFS File No. SAT-MOD-201$1 105-00082 6. The license term for Call Sign S2386 is extended from January 1, 2019, through December 31, 2025. 7. Within 30 days of completion of the end-of-life maneuvers, Intelsat shall send a letter to the Chief, Satellite Division, International Bureau, indicating the apogee and perigee of the Intelsat 907 disposal orbit. Licensee/grantee is afforded thirty (30) days from the date of release of this action to decline the grant as conditioned. Failure to respond within this period will constitute formal acceptance of the grant as conditioned. This action is taken pursuant to Section 0.261 of the Commission’s rules on delegated authority, 47 CFR § 0.261, and is effective upon release. Station licenses are subject to the conditions specified in Section 309(h) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C. § 309(h). Action February 7, 2019 Date: Term Dates From: January 1, 2019 To: December 31, 2025 Approved: /36,4JIL Stepheng.,ø’uall Chief, S)rt’ellite Policy Branch Page 2 of 2

9—16. Name of Contact Representative Name: Cynthia]. Grady Phone Number: 703—559—6949 Company: Intelsat US LLC Fax Number: 703—559—8539 Street: 7900 Tysons One Place E—Mail: cynthia.grady@inte1sat.com City: McLean State: VA Country: USA Zipcode: 22102— Attention: Cynthia J. Grady Relationship: Legal Counsel CLASSIFICATION OF FILING 17. Choose the button next to the classification that applies to this filing for (N/A) hi. 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 I 7a and only one for 1 7b. 0 h3. Amendment to a Pendin2 Application h4. Modification of License or Registration 0 a]. Earth Station b5. Assignment of License or Registration a2. Space Station b6. Transfer of Control of License or Registration b7. Notification of Minor Modification (N/A) b$. Application for License of New Receive—Only Station Using Non—U.S. Licensed Sate] life (N/A) b9. Letter of Intent to Use Non—U.S. Licensed Satellite to Provide Service in the United States (N/A) blO. Other (Please specify) (N/A) bI 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 o bl4. Modification of Database Entry

I 7c. Is a fee submitted with this application? tiYes. complete and attach FCC Form 159. IfNo, indicate reason for lee exemption (see 47 C.F.R.Section 1.1114). 0 Governmental Entity Noncommercial educational licensee Q o Other(please explain): 17d. Fee Ctassification BFY — Space Station Modification(Geostationary) 1$. If this filing is in reference to an 19. Ifthis filing is an atiiendment to a pending application enter both fields. ifthis 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: S2386 SATLOA 1999120700118 j

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: a. Fixed Satellite b. Mobile Satellite c. Radiodetermination Satellite Q d. Earth Exploration Satellite Q e. Direct to Home Fixed Satellite Q f. Digital Audio Radio Service Q g. Other (please specify) 21. STATUS: Choose the button next to the applicable statcis. Choose 22. If earth station applicant, check all that apply. only one. Using U.S. licensed satellites Common Carrier Non—Common Carrier Q Q Using Non—U.S. licensed satellites 23. If applicant is providng INTERNATIONAL COMMON CARRIER service, see jnstrLlctions regarding Sec. 214 filings. Choose one. Are these facilities: oConnected to a Public Switched Network Not connected to a Public Switched Network N/A 24. FREQUENCY BAND(S): Place an in the box(es) next to all applicable frequency band(s). a. C—Band (4/6 GHz) b. Ku—Band (12/14 GHz) Q c.Other (Please specify upper and lower frequencies in MHz.) Q Frequency Lower: Frequency Upper: (Please specify additional frequencies in an attachment) 4

TYPE OF STATION 25. CLASS OF STATION: Choose the button next to the class of station that applies. Choose oniy one. a. Fixed Earth Station o b. Temporary—Fixed Earth Station o c. 12/14GHz VSAT Network o d. Mobile Earth Station e. Geostationary Space Station o Non—Geostationary Space Station o g. Other (please specify) 26. TYPE OF EARTH STATION FACILITY: o Transmit/Receive Transmit—Only Receive—Only N/A ‘For Space Station applications, select N/A.” 5

PURPOSE Of MODIFICATION 27. The purpose of this proposed modification is to: (Place an X in the box(es) next to all that apply.) EJ a authorization to add new emission designator and related service —— Q b authorization to change emission designator and related service — Q c authorization to increase EIRP and EIRP density —— Q U authorization to replace antenna Q e authorization to add antenna —— Q f—— authorization to relocate fixed station Q g authorization to change frequency(ies) Q h authorization to add frequency — Q i authorization to add Points of Communication (satellites &amp: countries) — Qi —— authorization to change Points of Communication (satellites &arnp; countries) k authorization for tcilities for which environmental assessment and Q radiation —— hazard reporting is required authorization to change orbit location —— Qm —— authorization to perform fleet management authorization to extend milestones Q ii —— o —— Other (Please specify) 6

ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY 28. Would a Commission grant of any proposal in this application or amendment have a significant environmental impact as defined by 47 CFR I 1307? IfYES, submit the statement as required by Sections 1.1308 and 1 .13 1 1 of . o Yes No 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 ptovide 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? o Yes No 30. Is the applicant an alien or the representative of an alien? 0 Yes No N/A 31. Is the applicant a corporation organized under the laws of any foreign government? o Yes 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 0 Yes No N/A aliens or their representatives or by a foreign government or representative thereof or by any corporation organized Q under the laws of a foreign country? 7

33. Is the applicant a corporation directly or indirectly controlled by any other corporation of which more than Yes No N/A one—fourth of the capital stock is owned of record or voted by aliens, their representatives, or by a foreign Q 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 No IfYes, attach as an exhibit, copies of the requests for waivers or exceptions with supporting documents. 36. Has the applicant or anY party to this application or amendment had any FCC station authorization or license revoked or had any application for an initial, modification or renewal of FCC station authorization, license, or o Yes No construction permit denied by the Commission? lfYes. attach as an exhibit. an explination of circumstances. 8

37. Has the applicant, or any party to this application or amendment, or any party directly or indirectly controlling the applicant ever been convicted of a felony by any state or federal court? lfYes, attach as an exhibit. an o Yes No expl ination of circumstances. 38. Has any court finally adjudged the applicant, or any person directly or indirectly controlling the applicant. 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?lfYes, 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 matter referred to in the preceding two items? If yes. attach as an exhinit. an explatiation of the circumstances. o Yes No 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. 9

41. By checking Yes, the uT1dersined certifies, that neither applicant nor any other party to the application is Yes No subject to a denial of Federal benefits that includes FCC benefits pursuant to Section 5301 of the Anti—Drug Act of Q 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&quot: for these purposes. 42a. Does the applicant intend to use a non—U.S. licensed satellite to provide service in the United States? lfYes, Yes No answer 42b and attach an exhibit providing the information specified in 47 C.F.R. 25.137. as appropriate. If No, pioceed 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 Galaxy 13 (Call Sign S2386), a C-band satellite operating at 127.0 W.L. Specifically, Intelsat. seeks to extend the license term for the Galaxy 13 satellite through October 2030. Narrative & Exhibits 10

43a. Geographic Service Rule Certification 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. By selecting B. the tindersigned certifies that the applicant is subject to the geographic service or geographic coverage requirements specified in 47 C.F.R. Part 25 and wilt comply tvith such requirements. oc 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. PatI 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. CERTI Fl CATION 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 CER 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

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