Attachment 20091113140500.pdf

20091113140500.pdf

DECISION submitted by FCC

Grant

2009-11-13

This document pretains to SAT-STA-20090825-00093 for Special Temporal Authority on a Satellite Space Stations filing.

IBFS_SATSTA2009082500093_779497

Tile #_SBT— SR 20090825 —00093 Call Sign S2755__ Grant Date 11/13 /og (or other identifier) 3 Approved by OMB Term Dates P2" of 3060—0678 From 11 {Z‘floa To: do‘<35 30 Date & Time Filed: Aug 25 2009 5:05:41:070PM 8 1 Appraved: %{ /QM File Number: SAT—STA—20090825—00093 s P CCC _T on Callsign: C\mef Policy Branch FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION APPLICATION FOR SPACE STATION SPECIAL TEMPORARY AUTHORITY FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY APPLICANT INFORMATION Enter a description of this application to identify it on the main menu: Request for Special Temporary Authority to Conduct IOT of Intelsat 14 (S2785) 1. Applicant Name: PanAmSat Licensee Corp. Phone Number: 202—944—7848 DBA Name: Fax Number: 202—944—7870 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

Attachment to Grant IBFS File No. SAT—STA—20090825—00093 Call Sign: $2785 PanAmSat Licensee Corp. (PanAmSat) is granted special temporary authority for a period of 30 days, commencing November 24, 2009, to conduct in—orbit testing (IOT) of the Intelsat—14 C—/Ku—band Geostationary Orbit (GSO) space station at the 47° W.L. orbital location and to drift Intelsat 14 from 47° W.L. to its assigned orbital location of 45 ° W.L. after completion of IOT operations. PanAmSat is authorized to use the 3700—4200 MHz (space—to—Earth) and 5925—6425 MHz (Earth—to—space) frequency bands and the 11.45—11.95 GHz (space—to—Earth) and 14.0—14.5 GHz (Earth—to—space) frequency bands for these operations This authorization is granted in accordance with the terms, conditions, and technical specifications set forth in PanAmSat‘s application, the Federal Communication Commission‘s rules, and is subject to the following conditions. 1. All operations shall be on an unprotected and non—harmful interference basis, i.e., PanAmSat shall not cause harmful interference to, and shall not claim protection from interference caused to it by, any other lawfully operating radiocommunication system. In the event of any harmful interference as a result of the operations of Intelsat—14 during relocation or during operations at the 47 ° W.L. orbit location, PanAmSat shall cease operations immediately upon notification of such interference and shall inform the Commission, in writing, immediately of such an event. PanAmSat‘s operations at 47 ° W.L. shall be limited solely to IOT operations and shall not include the provision of commercial services. PanAmSat shall coordinate its IOT and TT&C operations to ensure that no unacceptable interference results from its IOT operations at 47° W.L. or from its TT&C operations during the drift of Intelsat 14 from 47 ° W.L. to its assigned orbital location at 45 ° W.L. The operation of the Intelsat—14 space station in the 11.45—11.7 GHz band is limited in the United States to international operations in accordance with footnote NG104 to the U.S. Table of Frequency Allocations, 47 C.F.R. § 2.106 NG 104. 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 upon immediately. Petitions for reconsideration under Section 1.106 or applications for review 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 date of the public notice indicating that this action was taken. | File #_SAT— STh— 200960825 — ©00983 _ Call Sign $27585 GrantDate pnunscrrntcrmemommsnese 5 J3 /03 —« (or otheridentifier) cCondifions Cw

2. Contact Name: PanAmSat Licensee Corp. Phone Number: 202—944—7848 Company: Fax Number: 202—944—7870 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 Relationship: Legal Counsel (If your application is related to an application filed with the Commission, enter either the file number or the IB Submission ID of the related application. Please enter only one.) 3. Reference File Number SATRPL2009012300007 or Submission ID 4a. 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). gy Governmental Entity C Noncommercial educational licensee £4 Other(please explain): 4b. Fee Classification —CRY — Space Station (Geostationary) 5. Type Request 3 Change € Station Location 3 Extend Expiration Date ®@ Other 6. Temporary Orbit Location 7. Requested Extended Expiration Date

8. Description (If the complete description does not appear in this box, please go to the end of the form to view it in its entirety.) PanAmSat Licensee Corp. herein requests a grant of Special Temporary Authority for 30 days, from 11/03/2009 through 12/02/2009, to conduct IOT of Intelsat 14, call sign $2785, at 47.0 W.L. in the bands 5925—6425 MHz, 3700—4200 MHz, 14000—14500 MHz, 11450—11700 MHz, and 11700—11950 MHz before drifting the satellite to its requested permanent location of 9. By checking Yes, the undersigned certifies that neither applicant nor any other party to the application is subject @ Yes g34 No to a denial of Federal beneffits 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 &quot;party to the application&quot; for these purposes. 10. Name of Person Signing 11. Title of Person Signing Susan H. Crandall Asst. General Counsel, Intelsat Corporation 12. Please supply any need attachments. Attachment 1: STA Request Attachment 2: Attachment 3: 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).

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8. Description PanAmSat Licensee Corp. herein requests a grant of Special Temporary Authority for 30 days, from 11/03/2009 through 12/02/2009, to conduct IOT of Intelsat 14, call sign §$2785, at 47.0 W.L. in the bands 5925—6425 MHz, 3700—4200 MHz, 14000—14500 MHz, 11450—11700 MHz, and 11700—11950 MHz before drifting the satellite to its requested permanent location of 45.0 W.L.

August 25, 2009 Ms. Marlene H. Dortch Secretary ' Federal Communications Commission 445 12:" Street, S.W. Washincrton D.C. 20554 INTELSAT. Re: Request for Special Temporary Authority to Conduct In—Orblt Testing of Intelsat 14; Call Sign: $2785 y t Dear Ms. Dortch: PanAmSat Licensee Corp. ("PanAmSat") herein requests a grant of Special Temporary. Authority ("STA")‘ for 30 days, from November 3, 2009 through December 2, 2009, to conduct in—orbit testing ("IOT") of Intelsat 14 (call sign $2785) at 47.0°W.L. in the bands 5925—6425 MHz, 3700—4200 MHz, 14000— 14500 MHz, 11450—11700 MHz, and 11700—11950 MHz before drifting the satellite to its requested permanent location of 45.0° W.L.* Intelsat 14 currently is scheduled to be launched on October 29, 2009, and will replace Intelsat 1R, which will be redeployed after traffic transfer. In support of its request, PanAmSat subraits the following information. During 1n—orb1t testing of Intelsat 14, PanAmSat will operate in the above referenced C— and Ku—bands. PanAmSat has coordinated the planned in—orbit testing of Intelsat 14 with all operators of satellites operating co—frequency up: to six degrees away from 47.0° W.L. Specifically, PanAmSat has coordinated with the U.S. Air Force regarding its TDRS satellites located at 41° W.L., 46° W.L, and 49° W.L.. Further, PanAmSat has internally coordinated the proposed testmg with the following of its satelhtes Intelsat 3R at 43.0° W.L, and 43.1° W.L.," Intelsat 11 at 43.0° W.L.,* Intelsat 1R at 45° W.L., Intelsat ‘ Intelsat has filed this STA request, an FCC Form 159 and a $830.00 filingfee electronically via the International Bureau‘s Filing System. * See Policy Branch Information; Satellite Space Appli¢ations Acceptedfor Filing, Report No. SA¥AT—00612, File No. SAT—RPL—20090123—00007 (June 19, 2009) (Public Notice). This application is pending. During the drift from 47.0° W.L. to 45.0° W.L., only the satellite‘s TT&C frequencies will be utilized. * Intelsat 3R has not yet moved from 43.0° W.L. to 43.1° W.L. See Policy Branch Information; Actions Taken, Report No. SAT—00619, File No. SAT— STA—20090129—00012 (July 24, 2009) (Public Notice). * See Policy Branch Information; Actions Taken, Report No. SAT—00617, File No. SAT—MOD—20090108—00004 (July 10, 2009) (Public Notice). The drift of Intelsat 11 from 43.1° W.L. to 43.0° W.L. has been completed. Intelsat Corporation 3400 International Drive NW, Washmgton DC 20008—3006 USA www.intelsat.com T +1 202—944—6800 F41 202—944—7898

Ms. Marlene H. Dortch August 25, 2009 Page 2 705 at 50° W.L., and Intelsat 707 at 53° W.L. In the unlikely event that harmful mterference occurs, PanAmSat will take all necessary steps to eliminate the interference. PanAmSat has assessed and limited the probability of the space station becoming a source of debris as a result of collisions with large debris or other operational space stations. Intelsat 14 will not be located at the same orbital location as another satellite or at an orbital location that has an overlapping stationkeeping volume with another satellite. Further, PanAmSat is not aware of any other FCC licensed system, or any other system applied for and under consideration by the FCC, having an overlapping stationkeeping volume with Intelsat 14. Finally, PanAmSat is not aware of any system with an overlapping stationkeeping volume with Intelsat 14 that is the subject of an ITU filing and" that is either in orbit or progressing towards launch. ‘The in—orbit testing of Intelsat 14 at 47.0° W.L. is a critical step in ensuring that the satellite will be fully operational at 45.0° W.L. This, in turn, will ‘ensure continuity of service at the 45.0° W.L. location, and thereby promotes the public interest. Conducting in—orbit testing at 47.0° W.L., rather than at 45.0° W.L., also minimizes the period of Intelsat 14‘s co—location with Intelsat 1R and thus promotes safe stationkeeping. For the reasonsset forth herein, PanAmSat respectfully requests that the Comunission grant this request. Sincerely, Susan H. Crandall Assistant General Counsel Intelsat Corporation Co: Robert Nelson Karl Kensinger Kathyrn Medley Stephen Duall


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