Attachment DG Consents - Grant

DG Consents - Grant

DECISION submitted by IB,FCC

GRANT

2011-08-03

This document pretains to SAT-STA-20110719-00131 for Special Temporal Authority on a Satellite Space Stations filing.

IBFS_SATSTA2011071900131_910233

| file# SPT—STA—20|10719—0013) $2129 SAT—STA—20110719—00131 182011003566 DG Consents Sub, Inc. QuickBird Call Sign 9229 GrantDate_6§/63/1) (or other identifier) Term Dates period of Approved by OMB . From 07/26/i1 To: 40 days 3060—0678 | GRANTED®* eA { Jnternational Bureau_| Approved: Date & Time Filed: Jul 19 2011 1:23:29:300PM File Number: SAT—STA—20110719—00131 * without prejudice to _ J. Dbual) Callsign: 1BFs File No, SAT—MoQ—2010122—00243 ChEL, Sedellile Po\‘ficd Brarch 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: QuickBird STA Extension July 2011 1. Applicant Name: DG Consents Sub, Inc. Phone Number: 303—684—4000 DBA Name: Fax Number: 303—684—4087 Street: 1601 Dry Creek Drive E—Mail: scedars@digitalglobe.com City: Longmont State: CO Country: USA Zipcode: 80503 Attention: Mr. Seth Cedars

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 SATSTA2011042200074 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 g74 Other(please explain): 4b. Fee Classification CXW — Space Station (Non—Geostationary) 5. Type Request £} Change Station Location @ Extend Expiration Date g4 Other 6. Temporary Orbit Location 7. Requested Extended Expiration Date 482 kilometers 2011—09—18 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.) Request 60—day extension of STA in File No. SAT—STA—20110422—00074 to continue to operate QuickBird satellite at orbit altitude at variance with current license pending action on an amendment to the modification of license application in File No. SAT—MOD—20101122— 00243. See Exhibit A 9. By checking Yes, the undersigned certifies that neither applicant nor any other party to the application is subject @ Yes g3 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 Yancey L. Spruill Treasurer 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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EXHIBIT A DG Consents Sub, Inc. Request for STA July 2011 Narrative Description DG Consents Sub, Inc. ("DigitalGlobe") hereby requests a 60—day extension of the special temporary authority ("STA") in File No. SAT—STA—20110422—00074 ("April STA") to operate its QuickBird satellite at an orbit altitude of approximately 482 kilometers for another 60 days, pending Commission action on a forthcoming amendment to its modification of license application in File No. SAT—MOD—20101122—00243 ("Modification Application"). DigitalGlobe was granted authority to operate the QuickBird satellite at a peak orbit altitude of 482 kilometers in the April STA because the QuickBird satellite depleted its maneuvering fuel during a previously—authorized orbit raise. DigitalGlobe is in the process of finalizing an amendment to the Modification Application that will provide details of QuickBird‘s orbit and spectrum use through the anticipated end of QuickBird‘s operational mission in 2014. In particular, the amendment will include information requested by the Commission regarding the extent to which DigitalGlobe intends to continue radio communication with the spacecraft during its descent to the atmosphere as it completes its mission. The amendment should be ready for submission to the Commission within the next week to 10 days. DigitalGlobe incorporates by reference and reiterates the status of discussions with the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration ("NOAA"), which took favorable action in March 2011 on DigitalGlobe‘s proposal for post—mission disposal of QuickBird that encompasses the new orbit parameters. See April STA, at Exhibit A. DigitalGlobe has notified NOAA of the new peak orbit, and has determined that a revision to the de—orbiting/post—mission disposal plan approved in March is not required. Operation of QuickBird under the STA extension requested here will continue to be on a non—harmful interference basis and at DigitalGlobe‘s own risk. DigitalGlobe reiterates that all of the technical showings and statements from the April STA remain applicable. The public interest will be advanced by extension of the life of QuickBird and continued provision of the services that DigitalGlobe has provided over QuickBird since 2001. For these reasons, DigitalGlobe respectfully requests that the April STA be extended for 60 days —1.e., until September 18, 2011.


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