Attachment Intelsat-Grant Dec 3

Intelsat-Grant Dec 3

DECISION submitted by IB,FCC

grant

2009-12-03

This document pretains to SAT-STA-20091014-00110 for Special Temporal Authority on a Satellite Space Stations filing.

IBFS_SATSTA2009101400110_784862

Tile# SAT—STA— 20093 1014— 00110 f 4 oY on Me sR .,'.‘,,' .,C“ a ) [# / :.\ Call Sign $2789 GrantDate 12/03/05 (or other identifier) Approved by OMB mss Toerm Dates Peniod of PP 306}(1)—0678 e rom 12/07/09 T,. 30 days 1 | crantep® "°M———L 14— Date & Time Filed: Oct 14 2009 5:56:23:236PM | J nternational Bureau Approved: File Number: SAT—STA—20091014—00110 se sulyect +o Callsign: eonditions 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: STA to Conduct IOT of Intelsat 15 (S2789) 1. Applicant Name: Intelsat North America LLC 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—20091014—00110 Call Sign: $2789 Intelsat North America LLC (Intelsat North America) is granted special temporary authority (STA) for a period of 30 days, commencing December 7, 2009, to conduct in—orbit testing (IOT) of the Intelsat—15 Ku—/extended Ku—band geostationary orbit (GSO) space station at the 63.15° E.L. orbital location and to drift Intelsat—15 from 63.15° E.L. to its assigned orbital location of 85.15 ° E.L. after completion of IOT operations. Intelsat North America is authorized to use the 13.75—14.00 GHz (Earth—to—space), 14.00—14.50 GHz (Earth—to—space), 10.95—11.20 GHz (Space—to—Earth), 11.45— 11.70 GHz (Space—to—Earth), and 12.5—12.75 GHz (Space—to—Earth) frequency bands for these operations This authorization is granted in accordance with the terms, conditions, and technical specifications set forth in Intelsat North America‘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., Intelsat North America 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—15 during relocation or during operations at the 63.15° E.L. orbit location, Intelsat North America shall cease operations immediately upon notification of such interference and shall inform the Commission, in writing, immediately of such an event. Intelsat North America‘s operations at 63.15 ° E.L. shall be limited solely to IOT operations and shall not include the provision of commercial services. Intelsat North America shall coordinate its IOT and telemetry, tracking and telecommand ("TT&C") operations to ensure that no unacceptable interference results from its IOT operations at 63.15° E.L. or from its TT&C operations during the drift of Intelsat—15 from 63.15° E.L. to its assigned orbital location at 85.15° E.L. Any action taken or expense incurred as a result of operations pursuant to this grant of STA is solely at Intelsat North America‘s own risk. Pursuant to footnote US337 of the United States Table of Frequency Allocations, 47 C.F.R. § 2.106, any earth station in the United States and its possessions (US&P) communicating with the Intelsat—15 space station in the 13.75—14.0 GHz frequency band (Earth—to—space) is required to coordinate through National Telecommunications and Information Administration‘s (NTIA‘s) Interdepartment Radio Advisory Committee‘s (IRAC‘s) Frequency Assignment Subcommittee (FAS).‘ Operations of any earth station in the US&P communicating with the Intelsat—15 space station in the 13.75—14.0 GHz frequency band (Earth—to—space) shall comply with footnote US356 to United States Table of Frequency Allocations, 47 C.F.R. § 2.106, which specifies a minimum antenna diameter of 4.5 meters and a minimum equivalent isotropically radiated power (ei.r.p.)." Operations of any earth station located outside the US&P communicating with the Intelsat—15 space station in the 13.75—14.0 GHz frequency band (Earth—to—space) shall be ‘ Footnote US337 requires that earth stations operating in the 13.75—13.8 GHz frequency band shall be coordinated through NTIA‘s IRAC‘s FAS to minimize interference to the forward space—to—space link of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Tracking and Data Relay Satellite System. 47 CER. § 2.106, US337. > Footnote US356 places a restriction on a minimum antenna diameter of 4.5 meters and the e.i.r.p. that should be on FSS operations in order to protect government operations in the band, including manned space flight. 47 C.F.R. § 2.106, US356.

Attachment to Grant IBFS File No. SAT—STA—20091014—00110 Call Sign: $2789 consistent with footnote 5.502 to the ITU Radio Regulations, which allows a minimum antenna diameter of 1.2 meters for earth stations of a geostationary satellite orbit network." 8. Operators of earth stations accessing the Intelsat 15 space station in the 13.75—14.0 GHz frequency band are encouraged to cooperate voluntarily with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) in order to facilitate continued operation of NASA‘s Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission (TRMM) satellite.* 9. Intelsat North America‘s use of the 10.95—11.2 GHz and the 11.45—11.7 GHz frequency 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. In the 13.75—14.0 GHz band, receiving space stations in the fixed—satellite service shall not claim protection from radiolocation transmitting stations operating in accordance with the United States Table of Frequency Allocations. 11. The operation of the Intelsat—15 space station in the 11.45—11.7 GHz band is limited to international operations in accordance with footnote NG104 to the United States Table of Frequency Allocations, 47 C.F.R. § 2.106 NG104, and footnote 2 of Section 25.202(a)(1) of the Commission‘s rules, 47 C.F.R. § 25.202(a)(1). 12. 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 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. Tile # SKT— STA— 2009 io|4—doll 0 1 Call Sign ,_6.2_—_’_.8.?_. Grant Dntc_l_g_/_gflg_?__ § | (or otheridentifier) of Toerm Dates Perod | y | Piom i2/oTks uo. d4gs Steprew J. Duall condifionse Chiet, Poal 1ey Branch W * Footnote 5.502 to the ITU Radio Regulations establishes minimum antenna diameters for earth stations of geostationary and non— geostationary satellite networks, and places certain restrictions on either the minimum e.i.r.p. or the power flux density (p.f.d.) levels produced by earth stations operating in the 13.75—14.0 GHz frequency band. * NASA‘s TRMM satellite system radar in the 13.793—13.805 GHz frequency band remains operational and is a highly valuable and visible United States asset with a broad range of international users. Accordingly, NTIA has requested cooperation from the Commission and non—Federal Government entities in providing assistance in reducing interference with the TRMM radar. Specifically, NTIA requests that FSS earth stations in the 13.793 — 13.805 GHz frequency band located south of 39° N. and east of 110° W. operate with emission levels below —150 dBW/600 kHz at the TRMM space station receiver. Letter from Frederick R. Wentland, Acting Associate Administrator, Office of Spectrum Management, NTIA, to Don Abelson, Chief, International Bureau, FCC (February 28, 2002). Considering the secondary nature of the TRMM operation, NTIA‘s request is not a condition of this authorization. The Commission, however, urges all operators of earth stations accessing the Intelsat—15 space station in the 13.75 — 14.0 GHz frequency band to cooperate voluntarily with NASA in order to facilitate continued operation of the TRMM satellite.

2. Contact Name: Intelsat North America LLC 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 — 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 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). C3 Governmental Entity C Noncommercial educational licensee ¢4 Other(please explain): 4b. Fee Classification CRY — Space Station (Geostationary) 5. Type Request g4 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.) Intelsat North America LLC herein requests a grant of STA for 30 days, from December 7, 2009 through January 5, 2010, to conduct IOT of Intelsat 15, call sign $2789, at 63.15 E. L. before drifting the satellite to its requested permanent location of 85.15 E.L. Intelsat 15 currently is scheduled to be launched on November 29, 2009, and will replace 9. By checking Yes, the undersigned certifies that neither applicant nor any other party to the application is subject @ Yes «4 No 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. 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: WILLEFUL 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 Intelsat North America LLC herein requests a grant of STA for 30 days, from December 7, 2009 through January 5, 2010, to conduct IOT of Intelsat 15, call sign $2789, at 63.15 E.L. before drifting the satellite to its requested permanent location of 85.15 E.L. Intelsat 15 currently is scheduled to be launched on November 29, 2009, and will replace Intelsat 709%, which will be redeployed after traffic transfer.

October 14, 2009 Ms. Marlene H. Dortch Secretary Federal Communications Commission 445 12"" Street, S.W. Washington, D.C. 20554 INTELSAT. Re: Request for Special Temporary Authority to Conduct In—Orbit Testing — of Intelsat 15; Call Sign: $2789 Dear Ms. Dortch: Intelsat North America LLC ("Intelsat") herein requests a grant of Special Temporary Authority ("STA")‘ for 30 days, from December 7, 2009 through January 5, 2010, to conduct in—orbit testing ("IOT") of Intelsat 15 (call sign $2789) at 63.15° E.L. in the bands 13750—14500 MHz (uplink) and 10950— 11200 MHz, 11450—11700 MHz, and 12500—12750 MHz (downlink) before driftingthe satellite to its requested permanent location of $5.15° E.L. Intelsat 15 currently is scheduled to be launched on November 29, 2009, and will replace Intelsat 709, which will be redeployed after traffic transfer. In support of its request, Intelsat submits the following information. During in—orbit testing of Intelsat 15, Intelsat will operate in the above referenced Ku—bands. Intelsat has coordinated the planned in—orbit testing of Intelsat 15 with all operators of satellites operating co—frequency up to six : degrees away from 63.15° E.L. Specifically, Intelsat has internally © , coordinated theproposed testing with the following of its satellites: Intelsat 904 at 60° E.L., Intelsat 902 at 62° E.L., Intelsat 906 at 64.15° E.L., Intelsat 702 at 66° E.L., Intelsat 7 at 68.65° E.L., and Intelsat 10 at 68.5° E.L. In the > unlikely eventthat harmful interference occurs, Intelsat will take all necessary steps to eliminate the interference. Intelsat has assessed and limited the probability of the space station fiecoming a source of debris as a result of collisions with large debris or other operational ‘ Intelsat has filed this STA request, an FCC Form 159 and an $830.00 filing fee electronically via the International Bureau‘s Filing System. * See Policy Branch Information; Satellite Space Applications Acceptedfor Filing, Report No. $SAT—00623, File No. SAT—LOA—20090410—00043 (Aug. 7, 2009) (Public Notice); Policy Branch Information; Satellite Space Applications Acceptedfor Filing, Report No. SAT—00624, File No. SAT— . O AMD—20090528—00059 (Aug. 14, 2009) (Public Notice). This application is : pending. During the drift from 63.15° E.L. to 85.15° E.L., only the satellite‘s TT&C frequencies will be utilized. | Intelsat Corporat:on 3400 International Drive NW, Washington DC 200083006 USA www.intelsat.com T+1 202—944—6800 F+1 202—944—7898

Ms. Marlene H. Dortch October 14, 2009 Page 2 space stations. Intelsat 15 will not be located at the same orbital location as another satellite or at an orbital location that has an overlapping station— keeping volume with another satellite. Further, Intelsat is not aware of any other FCC licensed system, or any other system applied for and under | consideration by the FCC, having an overlapping station—keeping volume with Intelsat 15. Finally, Intelsat is not aware of any system with an overlapping station—keeping volume with Intelsat 15 that is the subject of an ITU filing and _ that is éither in orbit or progressing towards launch. _ The in—orbit testing of Intelsat 15 at 63.15° E.L. is a critical step in ensuring that the satellite will be fully operational at 85.15° E.L. This, in turn, will ensure continuity of service at the nominal 85.0° E.L. location, and thereby promotes the public interest. Conducting in—orbit testing at 63.15° E.L., rather than at 85.15° E.L., also minimizes the period of Intelsat 15‘s co—location with Intelsat 709 and thus promotes safe station—keeping. For the reasons set forth herein, Intelsat respectfully requests that the Commission grant this request. Suicerely, &~ 2» &M ‘\__Llls> Susan H. Crandall Assistant General Counsel Intelsat Corporation Ce: Robert Nelson Karl Kensinger Kathyrn Medley . Stephen Duall


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