Attachment Schedule S Tech Data

This document pretains to SAT-PPL-20061006-00118 for Permitted List 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:
  AMC-18                                                                  1/1/2007                                                          N

b. Construction Commencement Date:                                      f. Estimated Lifetime of Satellite(s):                            j. Number of transponders offered on a common carrier basis:
  8/1/2001                                                                 21.5                                         Years                0

c. Construction Completion Date:                                        g. Total Number of Transponders:                                  k. Total Common Carrier Transponder Bandwidth:
  11/1/2006                                                               24                                                                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:
 11/1/2006                             11/30/2006                         864                                           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
       Lower Frequency (_Hz)             Upper Frequency (_Hz)           e. T/R Mode                                    f. 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)
3700                     M         4200                    M        T                         Fixed Satellite Service
3700                     M         4200                    M        T
5925                     M         6425                    M        R                         Fixed Satellite Service
5925                     M         6425                    M        R

S3. ORBITAL INFORMATION FOR GEOSTATIONARY SATELLITES ONLY:
a. Nominal Orbital Longitude (Degrees E/W):           b. Alternate Orbital Longitude (Degrees E/W):                                       c. Reason for orbital location selection:
  104.95 W                                                                                                                                   Availaibility of C-band spectrum at 105W (nominal).
Longitudinal Tolerance or E/W Station-Keeping:        f. Inclination Excursion or Range of orbital are in which adequate service can be
                                                      N/S Station-Keeping         provided (Optional):
d. Toward West:                                                                                                   Degrees       E/W
                                  0.05 Degrees        Tolerance:
                                                                                       g. Westernmost:                          W
e. Toward East:                   0.05 Degrees                 0.05 Degrees            h. Easternmost:                          W
i. Reason for service are selection (Optional):


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

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       (o) Other
                   Plane                          (Seconds)                                            Node (Deg.)           (Degrees)       Angle          Angle




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)




                                                                               NO NGSO DATA FILED


                                                                  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)

CNA                E                                                   -7 dB gain contour of beams CUH and CUV for the uplink; -8 dB gain contour of beams CDH and CDV for the do


                                                               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)   (l) Effective    (m)      (n)    (o) G/T  (p) Min.     Input Attenuator (dB)
  ID   Mode (c) Peak (d) Edge     Error     Error    Polar Iso- Switch-       Equatorial                   Input      Output        Max.   System    Max.   Saturation
                                (Degrees) (Degrees) lation (dB)   able?    Plane (Degrees)                                                                                (q) Max.     (r) Step
               (dBi)      (dBi)                                                                           Losses    Power (W)      EIRP     Noice Gain Pt. Flux Density
                                                                  (Y/N)                                                                                                     Value         Size
                                                                                                            (dB)                   (dBW)   Temp (k) (db/K)  (dBW/m2)
CDH T           30.24     22.24       0.15          0       31.3 Y                        0 CNA             1.65         12.56     41.23
CDV    T        30.51     22.51       0.15          0       30.6 Y                       90 CNA             1.68         12.56      41.5
CUH    R        31.74     23.74       0.15          0       33.8 Y                        0 CNA                                                583     4.01      -96.01           18              1
CUV    R        31.61     23.61       0.15          0       32.6 Y                       90 CNA                                                593     3.96      -95.96           18              1
TC     R           10         8       0.15          0            Y                          CNA                                                585      -17


                                                             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)
CDH    T      C            -104.95                            ch12_CDH.gxt               -153           -152            -151           -150          -149
CDV    T      C            -104.95                            ch13_CDV.gxt               -153           -152            -151           -150          -149
CUH    R      C            -104.95                            ch13_CUH.gxt
CUV    R      C            -104.95                            ch12_CUV.gxt
CDH    T      X            -104.95                           ch12_CDH_X.gxt
CDV    T      X            -104.95                        ch13_CDV_X.gxt
CUH    R      X            -104.95                        ch13_CUH_X.gxt
CUV    R      X            -104.95                        ch12_CUV_X.gxt
TC     R      C            -104.95                  amc18_command_rx_antenna.gxt


                                                            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          ID       Gain (dB)        No.          ID          No.
                                                             (T or C)

CD001         36000 T         3720           V              C           C0001               112 CU001           CUH        CD001         CDV
CD003         36000 T         3760           V              C           C0003               112 CU003           CUH        CD003         CDV
CD005         36000    T      3800           V              C           C0005               112   CU005         CUH        CD005         CDV
CD007         36000    T      3840           V              C           C0007               112   CU007         CUH        CD007         CDV
CD009         36000    T      3880           V              C           C0009               112   CU009         CUH        CD009         CDV
CD011         36000    T      3920           V              C           C0011               112   CU011         CUH        CD011         CDV
CD013         36000    T      3960           V              C           C0013               112   CU013         CUH        CD013         CDV
CD015         36000    T      4000           V              C           C0015               112   CU015         CUH        CD015         CDV
CD017         36000    T      4040           V              C           C0017               112   CU017         CUH        CD017         CDV
CD019         36000    T      4080           V              C           C0019               112   CU019         CUH        CD019         CDV
CD021         36000    T      4120           V              C           C0021               112   CU021         CUH        CD021         CDV
CD023         36000    T      4160           V              C           C0023               112   CU023         CUH        CD023         CDV
CD002         36000    T      3740           H              C           C0002               112   CU002         CUV        CD002         CDH
CD004         36000    T      3780           H              C           C0004               112   CU004         CUV        CD004         CDH
CD006         36000    T      3820           H              C           C0006               112   CU006         CUV        CD006         CDH
CD008         36000    T      3860           H              C           C0008               112   CU008         CUV        CD008         CDH
CD010         36000    T      3900           H              C           C0010               112   CU010         CUV        CD010         CDH
CD012         36000    T      3940           H              C           C0012               112   CU012         CUV        CD012         CDH
CD014         36000    T      3980           H              C           C0014               112   CU014         CUV        CD014         CDH
CD016         36000    T      4020           H              C           C0016               112   CU016         CUV        CD016         CDH
CD018         36000    T      4060           H              C           C0018               112   CU018         CUV        CD018         CDH
CD020         36000    T      4100           H              C           C0020               112   CU020         CUV        CD020         CDH
CD022         36000    T      4140           H              C           C0022               112   CU022         CUV        CD022         CDH
CD024         36000    T      4180           H              C           C0024               112   CU024         CUV        CD024         CDH
CU001         36000    R      5945           H              C           TC001                     TC            TC
CU003         36000    R      5985           H              C           TM001                                              TM1           CDH
CU005         36000    R      6025           H              C           TM002                                              TM2           CDV
CU007         36000    R      6065           H              C
CU009         36000    R      6105           H              C
CU011         36000    R      6145           H              C


CU013   36000 R     6185     H   C
CU015   36000   R   6225     H   C
CU017   36000   R   6265     H   C
CU019   36000   R   6305     H   C
CU021   36000   R   6345     H   C
CU023   36000   R   6385     H   C
CU002   36000   R   5965     V   C
CU004   36000   R   6005     V   C
CU006   36000   R   6045     V   C
CU008   36000   R   6085     V   C
CU010   36000   R   6125     V   C
CU012   36000   R   6165     V   C
CU014   36000   R   6205     V   C
CU016   36000   R   6245     V   C
CU018   36000   R   6285     V   C
CU020   36000   R   6325     V   C
CU022   36000   R   6365     V   C
CU024   36000   R   6405     V   C
TC        800   R   6423.5   H   T
TM1       300   T   3700.5   H   T
TM2       300 T     4199.5   V   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)

A             36M0G7W              36000                 4       40000           0.691                           6.8              19
B             6M95G1W               6950                 4        8000           0.691                           6.8              19
C             36M0G7W              36000                 8       60000           0.614                           9.9            22.1
D             100KG1W                100                 4          56           0.691                           6.8              19
E             1M35G7W               1350                 4        1544           0.691                           6.8              19


                                                             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)
F      36M0F3F             36000 TV/FM                    1                                                      NTSC           12.8         1.29                           12           26
G      800KF9D               800                          1                                                                                                                 10           21
H      300KF9D               300                          1                                                                                                                  9           21


                                                                 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.  (o)Assoc.
                                                    Transponder     (kHz)            No.)         Bandwidth
                          (Table      (Table S12)                                                              Stn. Max.        Power (dBW)                                      Power Flux     Stn
 (a) Start    (b) End                                                                                (kHz)
                           S11)                                                                                Antenna                                                             Density  Rec. G/T
                                                                                                               Gain (dBi)    (j) Min.        (k) Max.    (l) Min.    (m) Max.   (dBW/m2/Hz)   (dB/K)
C0001        C0024      A                                      1               7, 8                                 53.8                14          32      31.1         41.2         -159.7       22.3
C0001        C0024      B                                     5        6950 7, 8                                    53.8          -1.5            16.5      22.1         34.1         -159.9       23.7
C0001        C0024      C                                     1             9, 10                                   53.8            14              32      32.3         41.2         -160.2       29.8
C0001        C0024      D                                   360         100 11, 12                                  47.8         -14.5             3.5       3.8         15.6         -156.7       22.3
C0001        C0024      E                                    26        1350 11, 12                                  47.8           0.7            18.7      17.6         26.9         -159.8       22.3
C0001        C0024                    F                       1             13, 14                      2800        53.2          14.6            32.6      35.3         41.2         -149.6       23.7
TC001        TC001                    G                        1               15                                   54.4                10          15
TM001        TM002                    H                        1               15                                                                              10          14         -167.3       33.2


                                                           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:
 Woodbine TT&C
S14b. City:                                S14c. County:                                   S14d. State/Country      S14e. Zip Code:
 Mt. Airy                                                                                    MD                       21771
S14f. Telephone Number:                                    S14g. Call Sign of Control Station (if appropriate):
 410-549-4300                                               E7169

Remote Control (TT C) Location(s):
S14a: Street Address:
 Vernon Valley Spacecraft Ops
S14b. City:                                S14c. County:                                   S14d. State/Country      S14e. Zip Code:
 Sussex                                                                                      NJ                       07461
S14f. Telephone Number:                                    S14g. Call Sign of Control Station (if appropriate):
 973-823-6000                                               WB81

Remote Control (TT C) Location(s):
S14a: Street Address:
 Suite 9A, Leanse Place
S14b. City:                                S14c. County:                                   S14d. State/Country      S14e. Zip Code:
 Gibraltar                                  Gibraltar
S14f. Telephone Number:                                    S14g. Call Sign of Control Station (if appropriate):
 011-350-77025

Remote Control (TT C) Location(s):
S14a: Street Address:

S14b. City:                                S14c. County:                                   S14d. State/Country      S14e. Zip Code:


S14f. Telephone Number:                                    S14g. Call Sign of Control Station (if appropriate):


                                                                        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
 918                                                                      (meters)                        End of Life (0.0 - 1.0)
S15b. Mass of fuel and disposables at launch (kg):
  1163
S15c. Mass of spacecraft and fuel at launch (kg):                 S15f. Length (m):                     S15i. Payload:
  2081                                                             14.65                                 0.92
S15d. Mass of fuel, in orbit, at beginning of life (kg):          S15g. Width (m):                      S15j. Bus:
  360.41                                                           1.82                                  0.86
S15e. Deployed Area of Solar Array (square meters):               S15h. Height (m):                     S15k. Total:
  23.99                                                            3.79                                  0.79


            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):
                                                1516              1516                1516              1516
            Bus (Watts):                 (b):              (g):                (l):              (q):
                                                924               574                 924               574
            Total (Watts):               (c):              (h):                (m):              (r):
                                                2440              2090                2440              2090
            Solar Array (Watts):         (d):              (i):                (n):              (s):
                                                3592              3044                2797              2483
            Depth of Battery             (e)               (j)                 (o)               (t)
            Discharge (%):
                                                58     %                   %          58     %                   %


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



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