Attachment DG Consents - Grant

DG Consents - Grant

DECISION submitted by IB,FCC

GRANT

2011-11-22

This document pretains to SAT-STA-20111115-00219 for Special Temporal Authority on a Satellite Space Stations filing.

IBFS_SATSTA2011111500219_927878

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                                            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 60—Day Extension November 2011
  1. Applicant

             Name:         DG Consents Sub, Inc.             Phone Number:                     303—682—4000

             DBA Name:                                       Fax Number:                       303—684—4340
             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 SATSTA2011091300179 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).
en Governmental Entity       J Noncommercial educational licensee
J Other(please explain):

4b. Fee Classification    —CXW — Space Station (Non—Geostationary)
5. Type Request

«4 Change Station Location                         y Extend Expiration Date                          g34 Other


6. Temporary Orbit Location                                                7. Requested Extended Expiration Date
        482 kilometers                                                          2012—01—16 00:00:00.0


8. Description   (If the complete description does not appearin 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—20110913—00179 to continue to operate
     QuickBird satellite at orbit altitude at variance with current license pending action on
     an amendment         (File No.       SAT—AMD—20110828—00168)             to the modification of license application
     in File No.       SAT—MOD—20101122—00243.                 See Attachment A.




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
Yancey L. Spruill                                                           Treasurer
12. Please supply any need attachments.
 Attachment 1: Attachment A                        Attachment 2:                                      Attachment 3:



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                 (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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                                                                                 ATTACHMENT A
                                                                               DG Consents Sub, Inc.
                                                                 Request for 60—Day STA Extension
                                                                                       November 2011


                                      Narrative Description

       DG Consents Sub, Inc. ("DigitalGlobe") hereby requests a 60—day extension of the pre—
grant special temporary authority ("STA") in File No. SAT—STA—20110913—00179 ("September
STA") to operate its QuickBird satellite in an orbit that is at variance with the authorized orbit,
pending Commission action on DigitalGlobe‘s pending modification of license application in
File No. SAT—MOD—20101122—00243 ("Modification Application"), as amended in File No.
SAT—AMD—20110829—00168 ("August 2011 Amendment").

        DigitalGlobe was first granted temporary authority to operate the QuickBird satellite at a
peak orbit altitude of 482 kilometers in April, after the QuickBird satellite depleted its
maneuvering fuel during a previously—authorized orbit raise, and that authorization was
subsequently extended for two 60—day periods: in File No. SAT—STA—20110719—00131 and in
the September STA. The August 2011 Amendment provides details of QuickBird‘s orbit and
spectrum use through the anticipated end of QuickBird‘s operational mission in 2014, and
includes 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.

        DigitalGlobe acknowledges that 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. At all times during the term of the STA requested here, QuickBird will be in full
compliance with the international power flux—density limits that apply to QuickBird operations in
the 8025—8400 MHz band. DigitalGlobe reiterates that all of the technical showings and
statements from the September STA remain applicable, and incorporates the showings therein by
reference. Moreover, all technical statements from the August 2011 Amendment remain
applicable as well.

       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 September STA be
extended for an additional 60 days —i.e., through January 16, 2012.



Document Created: 2011-11-22 16:05:24
Document Modified: 2011-11-22 16:05:24

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