Attachment SES - Grant Nov 19 -

SES - Grant Nov 19 -

DECISION submitted by IB,FCC

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2010-11-19

This document pretains to SAT-STA-20101117-00238 for Special Temporal Authority on a Satellite Space Stations filing.

IBFS_SATSTA2010111700238_853467

$2134 . SAT—STA—20101117—00238 1B2010003535 SES Americom, Inc. Approved by OMB 3060—0678 Date & Time Filed: Nov 17 2010 6:05:00:770PM File Number: SAT—STA—20101117—00238 Callsign: 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: | $2134 (AMC—2) STA Request to Operate C—Band Payload 1. Applicant Name: SES Americom, Inc. Phone Number: (202) 478—7137 DBA Name: Fax Number: (202) 478—7101 Street: 2001 L Street, NW E—Mail: daniel.mah@ses.com Suite 800 City: Washington State: DC Country: USA Zipcode: 20036 =— Attention: Daniel C. H. Mah w fl/h QOY\ d«tl/il_d’\;l@ * . esccume File# AKT—<TA — 20101114 — qo 2338 rc,oww&\\ oX g { Call Sign 2)3‘7/ Grant Date ///j//o W N) b7 D (or other identifier) \Oimest Term Dates D From rom W//9/10 36 days ‘ GRAN TED : 128284. International Bureau Approved: 73 /)’SZZMXL Q/ /4 //ngc() ‘)<O¢L’\L\w n r‘/iwo«/&l G/ h, eP WV@ %/Lé”é k.

Attachment to Grant IBFS File No. SAT—STA—20101117—00238 Call Sign $2134 November 19, 2010 The request of SES Americom, Inc. (SES) for special temporary authority, IBFS File No. SAT—STA—20101117—00238, to operate the C—band frequencies of the AMC—2 space station (Call Sign $2134) with the opposite polarization sense than that authorized in the current AMC—2 authorization‘ is GRANTED. SES is authorized, for a period of 30—days beginning November 17, 2010, to operate the AMC—2 space station in the 3700—4200 MHz (space—to—Earth) and the 5925—6425 MHz (Earth—to—space) frequency bands with the opposite polarization sense than that previously authorized. This authorization shall be in accordance with the technical specifications set forth in SES‘s application, Federal Communication Commission (Commission) rules and the following conditions: 1. SES is required to accept interference from other lawfully operating space stations or radio communication systems. 2. In the event of any harmful interference to other lawfully operating space stations or radio communication systems, SES shall inform the Commission, in writing, immediately of such an event. 3. Any action taken or expense incurred as a result of operations pursuant to this special temporary authority is solely at SES‘s own risk. 4. This authorization is not one relating to an "activity of a continuing nature" for purposes of Section 1.62 of the Commussion‘s rules and Section 558(c) of the Administrative Procedure Act. Continuation of operations beyond the term of this authorization will require prior affirmative action by the Commission. 5. This action is issued pursuant to Section 0.261 of the Commission‘s rules on delegated authority, 47 C.F.R. §2.261, and is effective immediately. uh Bendifion= Filea MT— STh—Zom))r7—d03 32 Call Sign BA /5(/ Grant Date_4/// #/72 (or otheridentifier) Term Dates [ From ///{_iég_____ Ti ’/50 0/4"/@ | 7 : 85 ,_‘a%um /ZZIW Kadhm Meadlty dhef csattleb Opg Ar ‘ See File No. SAT—MOD—20100324—00056, Call Sign 2134, grant —stamped June 21, 2010.

2. Contact Name: Karis A. Hastings, Esq. Phone Number: (202) 637—5767 Company: Hogan Lovells US LLP Fax Number: (202) 637—5910 Street: 555 Thirteenth Street, NW E—Mail: karis.hastings @hoganlovells.com City: Washington State: DC Country: USA Zipcode: 20004 —1109 Attention: Relationship: (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? @ If Yes, complete and attach FCC Form 159. If No, indicate reason for fee exemption (see 47 C.EF.R.Section 1.1114). C Governmental Entity g*4 Noncommercial educational licensee g74 Other(please explain): 4b. Fee Classification CRY — Space Station (Geostationary) 5. Type Request Change Station Location Extend Expiration Date Other 3 8 3 P @ 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.) SES Americom, Inc. seeks special temporary authority for a period of 30 days to operate the C—band communications and TT&C frequencies on AMC—2, call sign S$2134, using the opposite polarizations from what is specified in the current license to allow use of AMC—2 to mitigate interference from Galaxy 15. 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 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 &quot;party to the application&quot; for these purposes. 10. Name of Person Signing 11. Title of Person Signing Daniel C. H. Mah Regulatory Counsel 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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Before the FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20554 In the Matter of N/ NNN NT NT SES AMERICOM, INC. File No. SAT—STA— Call Sign $2134 Request for Special Temporary Authority to Operate AMC—2 C—Band Payload REQUEST OF SES AMERICOM, INC. SES Americom, Inc. ("SES Americom," doing business as "SES WORLD SKIES"}, hereby respectfully requests special temporary authority ("STA*") for a period of up to 30' days to operate the C—band frequencies (including the C—band TT&C frequencies) on the AMC—2 hybrid satellite with polarizations that are the opposite of what is specified in the current AMC—2 license. Grant of the requested STA will serve the public interest by facilitating possible use of the AMC—2 C—band payload in efforts to mitigate interference to the AMC—18 satellite as Galaxy 15 approaches and passes through the AMC—18 stationkeeping volume. Earlier this year, the Commission granted SES WORLD SKIES‘ application for modification of the AMC—2 license to reassign the spacecraft from the nominal 101° W.L. orbital location to 78.95° W.L. In the AMC—2 Modification, SES WORLD SKIES specified that the polarizations of the C—band transponders and TT&C frequencies at 78.95° W.L. would be \ SES WORLD SKIES is the commercial brand name for the integrated operations of two indirect subsidiaries of SES S.A.: SES Americom and New Skies Satellites B.V. (effective January 1, 2009). The brand name does not affect the underlying legal entities that hold Commission authorizations or U.S. market access rights. * File No. SAT—MOD—20100324—00056, Call Sign $2134 (the "AMC—2 Modification"), grant— stamped June 21, 2010.

reversed from the polarizations; used at 101° W.L.* Simflarly, in the Schedule S supplied with the AMC—2 Modification, SES WORLD SKIES provided specific polarization information that likewise indicated that the C—band polarizations at 78.95° W.L. would be the opposite of those used at 101° W.L.* The AMC—2 satellite is equipped with polarization switches that would permit SES WORLD SKIES to conform the C—band transponder and TT&C polarizations to those described in the AMC—2 Modification. However, SES WORLD SKIES is concerned that switching the polarization could disrupt the operations of the spacecraft. The polarization switches are potential single points of failure. If a switch were to fail in an "in—between" configuration, it could jeopardize the ability to use either polarization of C—band frequencies on the satellite. As the Commuission is aware, Galaxy 15 (licensed to PanAmSat Licensee Corp., call sign $2387) suffered an anomaly on or about April 5 and is drifting eastward in an uncontrolled manner with its payload active. Galaxy 15 is nearing AMC—18 (call sign $2713), a C—band satellite licensed to SES Satellites (Gibraltar) Limited ("SES Gibraltar®"), a wholly— owned subsidiary of SES Americom. AMC—18 is Gibraltar—licensed and on the Commission‘s Permitted Space Station List, authorized to serve the U.S. from 104.95° W.L. Galaxy 15 is expected to pass through AMC—18‘s station—keeping box on or about November 24. Because Galaxy 15 operates on the same C—band frequencies as AMC—18, the potentiél for harmful interference into AMC—18 operations is significant as Galaxy 15 approaches. 3 See AMC—2 Modification, Technical Appendix at 2. * AMC—2 Modification, Schedule S, Item $9.

To mitigate the interference risk, SES Gibraltar plans to maneuver AMC—18 within a larger stationkeeping volume to maintain a minimum distance between AMC—18 and Galaxy 15. During the time these maneuvers are taking place, AMC—18customers may need to re—direct their transmissions to another spacecraft so that they can be relayed to AMC—18 using a ground antenna with a large diameter and advanced tracking capability. This double—hop approach will reduce the risk of interference, while avoiding the need for repointing the hundreds of antennas that receive signals from AMC—18. SES WORLD SKIES anticipates that the AMC—2 C—band payload may be needed as a relay satellite for AMC—18 C—band traffic, as part of the interference mitigation measures relating to Galaxy 15‘s uncontrolled drift. In order to ensure that AMC—2 is available for this purpose and to mitigate the technical risk of a polarization switch failure, SES WORLD SKIES seeks temporary authority to operate the AMC—2 C—band payload and TT&C frequencies without switching the polarization from the configuration used on the satellite at 101° W.L. In all other respects, operation of the satellite will conform to the terms of the current AMC—2 license. Grant of the requested authority will serve the public interest by allowing use of AMC—2 to facilitate service continuity for customers of the AMC—18 spacecraft. Operation of AMC—2 at 78.95° W.L. as proposed herein will not harm other operators. SES WORLD SKIES submitted an interference analysis with the AMC—2 Modification showing that its planned operations were compatible with adjacent satellites. The analysis did not rely on polarization diversity to reach this conclusion." As a result, the proposed ° AMC—2 Modification, Technical Appendix, Annex 3 at 33. As described in the interference analysis, polarization is primarily relevant only with respect to analog video channels, which are typically coordinated on a case—by—case basis. SES WORLD SKIES does not seek authority to use AMC—2 for analog video — the traffic being relayed to AMC—18 will consist solely of digital video and data.

operation during the period of the STA will be consistent with the assumptions underlying the interference analysis in the AMC—2 Modification and the conclusions of that analysis remain valid. In addition, AMC—2 operations under this STA will conform to the terms of existing and future coordination agreements applicable to its operations at the nominal 79° W.L. orbital location." For the foregoing reasons, SES WORLD SKIES seeks STA to permit temporary operation of the AMC—2 C—band payload and TT&C frequencies with polarizations that do not conform to the terms of its current license. Respectfully submitted, SES AMERICOM, INC. By: /s/ Daniel C.H. Mah Of Counsel Daniel C. H. Mah Karis A. Hastings Regulatory Counsel Hogan Lovells US LLP SES Americom, Inc. 555 13"" Street, N.W. Four Research Way Washington, D.C. 20004—1109 Princeton, NJ 08540 Tel: (202) 637—5600 Dated: November 17, 2010 ° SES WORLD SKIES notes that the Venesat—1 satellite operates at 78° W.L. under a Uruguayan ITU network filing that is lower in priority than the U.S. ITU filing at the nominal 79° W.L. location.


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