Attachment Lockheed Martin - Gr

Lockheed Martin - Gr

DECISION submitted by IB,FCC

Grant

2011-06-23

This document pretains to SAT-STA-20110404-00068 for Special Temporal Authority on a Satellite Space Stations filing.

IBFS_SATSTA2011040400068_898685

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Attachment to Grant IBFS File No. SAT—STA—20110404—00068 Call Sign $2372 June 23, 2011 Lockheed Martin Corporation (Lockheed Martin) is granted special temporary authority for a period of 180 days, commencing on April 6, 2011, to operate the LM—RPS1 space station (Call Sign $2372) at the 133.1° W.L. orbital location, which is outside the +/—0.05° north/south and east/west station—keeping boxes previously authorized.‘ This authorization shall be in accordance with the technical specifications set forth in Lockheed Martin‘s application, Federal Communication Commission (Commission) rules, and the following conditions: 1. Lockheed Martin must notify the JPO for GPS Captain Harry Hariharan at 310—653—3253 every 30 days of the status of this satellite. Also if the satellite is lost then Lockheed must notify Capt Hariharan and Mr. Davison of NTIA at 202—482—5526 when that happens. 2. Any action taken or expense incurred as a result of operations pursuant to this special temporary authority is solely at Lockheed Martin‘s own risk. 3. This action is issued pursuant to Section 0.261 of the Commission‘s rules on delegated authority, 47 C.F.R. § 0.261, and is effective immediately. File 4 SNT Sip—20110404—0O6$ OQ /23/” Gl"‘ml Date nmnrncnmmnmmmmemameneemmmemmreant E Z ‘7) ‘ 2 Call Sign _ nmmmmmmnmmonncomamznncam r) xt of (or other identifie Torm Dates P44 Term Datt 190 days To: pnmrmomemsmmemnmmesscmntmim From oy/Jow/| Apmaved: /éfidflfi /(}1//// — Approvyed. fln .j— DLOH 3’(@ Lo ntcind! onal BurcaU ‘%Wfl Branch Chmet, Seadellvie 'de’\T conkitions ‘ Lockheed Martin Corporation, Order and Authorization, DA 05—1747 (Int‘l Bur. 2005).

2. Contact Name: Stephen D. Baruch Phone Number: 202—416—6782 Company: Lerman Senter PLLC Fax Number: 202—429—4626 Street: 2000 K Street, NW E—Mail: sbaruch@lermansenter.com Suite 600 City: Washington State: DC Country: USA Zipcode: 20006 — Attention: 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 SATSTA2011030200044 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). C Governmental Entity ;3 Noncommercial educational licensee C Other(please explain): 4b. Fee Classification CRY — Space Station (Geostationary) 5. Type Request {3 Change Station Location @) Extend Expiration Date «3 Other 6. Temporary Orbit Location 7. Requested Extended Expiration Date 133.1W 2011—10—03 00:00:00.0

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.) Applicant requests extension of special temporary authority granted under File No. SAT— STA—20110302—00044 to allow for continued operation of LM—RPS1l satellite outside of E/W and N/S stationkeeping restrictions for an additional 180 days —— i.e., until October 3, 2011 ——while the host satellite is temporarily located at the 133.1 degrees west longitude 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 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 "party to the application" for these purposes. 10. Name of Person Signing 11. Title of Person Signing Jennifer Warren Vice President, Technology Policy 12. Please supply any need attachments. Attachment 1: Exhibit A 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 Applicant requests extension of special temporary authority granted under File No. SAT—STA— 20110302—00044 to allow for continued operation of LM—RPS1l satellite outside of E/W and N/S stationkeeping restrictions for an additional 180 days —— i.e., until October 3, 2011 ——while the host satellite is temporarily located at the 133.1 degrees west longitude orbital location (0.1 degrees west of the 133 degrees west location assigned to the LM—RPS1 satellite).

Exhibit A Lockheed Martin Corp. Space Station STA LM—RPS1 (Call Sign $2372) April 2011 Description Lockheed Martin Corporation ("Lockheed Martin") hereby respectfully requests special temporary authority ("STA") to continue operating the LM—RPS1 satellite (Call Sign $2372) at a slight variance from station keeping tolerances set forth in the LM—RPS1 license, under a 180— day extension of the Lockheed Martin STA now in force in File No. SAT—STA—20110302—00044 ("RPS1 STA"). The Galaxy 15 satellite, which is licensed for operation by Intelsat License LLC ("Intelsat") at the 133° W.L. orbital location and is the host platform for LM—RPS1, suffered an anomaly of unknown origin in April 2010 that caused the satellite to drift eastward. In December 2010, Intelsat was able to regain control of the Galaxy 15 satellite, and later moved the satellite to a temporary holding slot at 93° W.L., where Lockheed Martin conducted successful tests of the LM—RPS1 radionavigation—satellite service ("RNSS") payload. See RPSI1 STA, Exhibit A at 1. Intelsat successfully completed its own tests on the Galaxy 15 satellite, and started the satellite on a westward drift to the 133.1° W.L. orbital location. See Intelsat License LLC STA Request for Galaxy 15, File No. SES—STA—20110228—00039, Narrative at 2 (filed February 28, 2011). The satellite arrived at the new location on April 3, 2011. Intelsat has stated its intention to reload communications traffic onto Galaxy 15 and have the satellite eventually resume its authorized orbital location at 133° W.L. See Intelsat Request for STA to Drift and Operate Galaxy 15, File No. SAT—STA—20110209—00028, Narrative at 2—3 (filed February 9, 2011). Lockheed Martin understands that Intelsat envisions that the Galaxy 15 satellite may be retained at the temporary 133.1° W.L. location for up to six months before moving it back to the assigned 133° W.L. location. Since the recovery and testing of the Galaxy 15 satellite, Lockheed Martin has been able to use the LM—RPS1 payload in its intended manner for the provision of RNSS. Accordingly Lockheed Martin hereby requests an extension of the RPS1 STA to allow it to continue to operate the LM—RPS1 payload while at the 133.1 ° W.L. orbital location. Because the condition of the satellite is stabilized and operations by Lockheed Martin have normalized at a location just 0.1 degree away from the 133° W.L. orbital location assigned to LM—RPS1, Lockheed Martin believes that it would be appropriate for the Commission to grant temporary authority for a 180— day term rather than the 30—day STA terms that have been granted during the period of uncertainty and instability. See 47 C.F.R. § 1.120(b)(2). Lockheed Martin submits that it would not be appropriate to seek to modify the LM—RPS1 license to specify the new, slightly offset location because Intelsat does not currently intend to keep the Galaxy 15 satellite at 133.1° W.L. for more than six months. Of course, if the situation changes and a modification of license application becomes appropriate, Lockheed Martin will apprise the Commuission of relevant developments and proceed accordingly.

Lockheed Martin has notified the GPS Directorate (operators of the co—frequency GPS system) of the status of the LM—RPS1 satellite, as required in the RPS1 STA. Lockheed Martin recognizes and accepts that all operations at variance with the LM—RPS1 license are on a non— harmful interference/non—protected basis. Continued use of a viable LM—RPS1 satellite by Lockheed Martin is unquestionably in the public interest. The space station is part of a GPS augmentation system that has provided the Federal Aviation Administration (the sole customer of Lockheed Martin for LM—RPS1 capacity) with enhanced navigation data that is used in managing the nation‘s air traffic and control systems. Any denial to Lockheed Martin of the ability to provide its customer with a viable enhanced navigation service would cause a serious prejudice to the public and national interests. As long as Lockheed Martin can reliably communicate that information over LM—RPS1 without harmfully interfering with any authorized users of the spectrum, it should be allowed to do so. On the basis of the foregoing, Lockheed Martin respectfully requests that the Commuission act favorably on the instant STA request, and allow operations of LM—RPS1 to continue for an additional 180 days (i.e., until October 3, 2011).


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