Attachment Intelsat - Grant Dec

Intelsat - Grant Dec

DECISION submitted by IB,FCC

Grant

2011-12-19

This document pretains to SAT-STA-20111213-00238 for Special Temporal Authority on a Satellite Space Stations filing.

IBFS_SATSTA2011121300238_930176

— Tile# SAT $TD— 20| 1213— 00238 $2400 SAT—STA—20111213—00238 1B2011005098 } Intelsat License LLC Intelsat 701 Call Sign _$2400 Grant Date 12. /ig /n (or other identifier) 4 j Term Dates Period of Approved by OMB From 12 /20 /n To: 30 days 3060—0678 Date & Time Filed: Dec 13 2011 5:02:04:686PM fonal Bureau | Approved: File Number: SAT—STA—20111213—00238 *#uwithcondiftions Ste, . Duail Callsign: Chief Satellite Polcy Branch 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: Request for Special Temporary Authority to Stop Drift and Operate Intelsat 701, Call Sign $2400 1. Applicant Name: Intelsat License 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—20111213—00238 Call Sign $2400 The application of Intelsat License LLC (Intelsat) for special temporary authority, IBFS File No. SAT—STA—20111213—00238, is granted. Accordingly, Intelsat is authorized, for a period of 30 days commencing on December 20, 2011, to conduct Telemetry, Tracking, and Command (TT&C) operations with the Intelsat 701 space station (Call Sign 2400) necessary to stop the drift of Intelsat 701 at the 157.0° E.L. orbital position and to maintain the space station in inclined orbit mode, using the following frequencies: 6173.7 MHz and 6176.3 MHz (left—hand circular polarization/Earth—to—space), and 3947.5 MHz, 3948.0 MHz, 3952.5 MHz, and 3952.0 MHz (right—hand circular polarization/space—to—Earth).‘ Additionally, Intelsat is authorized to operate Intelsat 701 to provide fixed—satellite service (FSS) at the 157.0° E.L. orbital position in the 3700—4200 MHz (space—to—Earth), 5925—6425 MHz (Earth—to—space), 10.95—11.2 GHz (space— to—Earth), 11.45—11.70 GHz (space—to—Earth), 12.5—12.75 GHz (space—to—Earth), and 14.0—14.5 GHz (Earth—to—space) frequency bands. This authorization shall be in accordance with the technical specifications set forth in Intelsat‘s application, Federal Communication Commission (Commission) rules, and the following conditions: 1. All operations of Intelsat 701 at the 157.0 E.L. orbital location shall be on an unprotected and non—harmful interference basis, 7.e., the Intelsat 701 space station shall not cause harmful interference to, and shall not claim protection from interference caused to it by, any other lawfully operating station. In the event of any harmful interference, Intelsat shall cease operations immediately upon notification of such interference, and shall inform the Commission, in writing, immediately of such an event. 2. Intelsat shall maintain full operational control of the Intelsat space station at all times. 3. Any action taken or expense incurred as a result of operations pursuant to this special temporary authority is solely at Intelsat‘s own risk. 4. While at the 157.0° E.L. orbital location, Intelsat shall maintain the Intelsat space station with an east/west longitudinal station—keeping tolerance of +/— 0.05 degrees. 5. Intelsat shall operate Intelsat 701 at the 157.0° E.L. orbital location in accordance with any existing coordination agreements for this location.. 6. In connection with the provision of service in any particular country, Intelsat is obliged to comply with the applicable laws, regulations, rules, and licensing procedures of that country. ‘ Intelsat 701 is currently drifting from the 180.0° E.L. orbital position to the 72.1° E.L. orbital position pursuant to an earlier grant of special temporary authority (STA) for a 30—day period. See Policy Branch Information; Actions Taken, Report No. SAT—00826; IBFS File No.SAT—STA—20111114—00218 (Rel. Dec. 2, 2011). In that application, Intelsat also requested authority to provide FSS services via Intelsat 701 in the 3700—4200 MHz (space—to—Earth), 5925—6425 MHz (Earth—to—space), 10.95—11.2 GHz (space—to—Earth), 11.45—11.70 GHz (space—to—Earth), 12.5—12.75 GHz (space—to—Earth), and 14.0—14.5 GHz (Earth—to—space) frequency bands at the completion of Intelsat 701s drift to the 72.1° E.L. orbital location. Because Intelsat 701 would not arrive at 72.1° E.L. until early April of 2012, its request for authority to provide FSS at 72.1° E.L. was outside the term of the proposed 30—day STA grant and was thus denied without prejudice to re—filing as part of a future application. On December 2, 2011, Intelsat filed a request for special temporary authority to provide FSS via Intelsat 701 at the 72.1° E.L. orbital location in the frequencies above for a period of 180 days commencing April 1, 2012. (SAT—STA—20111202—00231). Intelsat withdrew this application on December 14, 2011. See Policy Branch Information; Actions Taken, Report No. SAT— 00829; IBFS File No. SAT—STA—20111202—00231 (Rel. Dec. 16, 2011).

Attachment to Grant IBFS File No. SAT—STA—20111213—00238 Call Sign $2400 7. Intelsat‘s use of the 10.95—11.2 GHz and 11.45—11.7 GHz 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. 8. Intelsat‘s operation of the Intelsat 701 space station in the 10.95—11.2 GHz and 11.45—11.7 GHz bands is limited to international operations in accordance with footnote NG 104 to the United States Table of Frequency Allocations, 47 C.F.R. § 2.106, NG 104, and footnote 2 of Section 25.202(a)(1) of the Commission‘s rules, 47 C.F.R. § 25.202(a)(1). 9. Use of the 12.5—12.75 GHz frequency bands is not permitted for Fixed—Satellite Service in the space—to—Earth direction in Region 2. 10. Pursuant to footnote US342 of the United States Table of Frequency Allocations, 47 C.F.R. § 2.106, services operating in the 14.47—14.50 GHz band shall take all practicable steps to protect the radio astronomy service from harmful interference. 11. Intelsat‘s request that the Part 25 waivers originally granted to the Intelsat 701 space station continue to apply at the 157.0° E.L. orbital location, is granted. See Applications of Intelsat LLC for Authority to Operate, and to Further Construct, Launch and Operate C—band and Ku—band Satellites that Form a Global Communications System in Geostationary Orbit, Memorandum Opinion Order and Authorization, 15 FCC Red 15460 (2000), recon. denied, 15 FCC Red 25234 (2000). 12. In connection with the provision of service in any particular country, Intelsat is obliged to comply with the applicable laws, regulations, rules, and licensing procedures of that country. 13. As of the date of this authorization, Intelsat‘s 30—day STA to drift the Intelsat 701 space station from the 180.0° E.L. orbital position to the 72.1° E.L. orbital position is terminated." 14. 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# @AT—sith— 2om1213—0023§ Call Sign S24400_ Grant Date 12 / /1\ (or other identifier) 4 aots" i Torm Dates PemA of Es E From '2/'2-0 / Ty 30 da,”s Bureau | Approved: ____ + with conditions St J. Duall Cnief, Satellite Policy Branch * See Policy Branch Information: Actions Taken, Report No. SAT—00826; IBFS File No. SAT—STA—20111114— 00218 (rel. Dec. 2, 2011).

2. Contact Name: Susan H Crandall Phone Number: 202—944—7848 Company: Intelsat Corporation Fax Number: 202—944—7870 Street: 3400 International Drive, N.W. E—Mail: susan.crandall@intelsat.com City: Washington State: DC Country: USA Zipcode: 20008 —3006 Attention: Susan H Crandall Relationship: Legal Counsel (If your applicationis related to an application filed with the Commission, enter either the file numberor the IB Submission ID of the related application. Please enter only one.) 3. Reference File Number or Submission ID 423. Is a fee submitted with this application? & IfYes, complete and attach FCC Form 159. If No, indicate reason for fee exemption (see 47 C.ER.Section 1.1114). q4 Governmental Entity g% Noncommercial educational licensee 4 Other(please explain): 4b. Fee Classification CRY — Space Station (Geostationary) 5. Type Request & Change Station Location {4 Extend Expiration Date g£3 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 Licensge LLC herein requests Special Temporary Authority for 30 days, commencing December 20, 2011, to stop the drift of Intelsat 701 (call sign $2400) and operate the satellite at 157.0 E.L. in the C— and Ku—bands in inclined orbit mode. 9. By checking Yes, the undersigned certifies that neither applicant nor any other party to the application is subject @ Yeos g‘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: 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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December 13, 2011 Ms. Marlene H. Dortch Secretary Federal Communications Commission 445 12"" Street, S.W. Washington, DC 20554 Re: Request for Special Temporary Authority to Stop Drift and Operate Intelsat 701 Call Sign $2400 EXPEDITED TREATMENT REQUESTED Dear Ms. Dortch: Intelsat License LLC ("Intelsat") herein requests Special Temporary Authority ("STA")1 for 30 days, commencing December 20, 2011, to stop the drift of ‘Intelsat 701 (call sign $2400) and operate the satellite at 157.0° E.L. in the C— and Ku—bands in inclined orbit mode. Intelsat 701 currently is drifting from 180.0° E.L. to 72.1° E.L.", but for the reasons set forth below, Intelsat seeks to relocate the satellite instead to 157.0° E.L. As explained in the initial STA request, Intelsat 701 was to be relocated to 72.1° E.L. to provide capacity to customers currently on Intelsat 709 in the event of a launch delay of Intelsat 22.° However, Intelsat very recently has determined that Intelsat 709 has more fuel remaining than previously assumed, thus eliminating the need for Intelsat 701 at 72.1° E.L. Accordingly, Intelsat plans to stop Intelsat 701 at 157.0° E.L. starting December 20, 2011.* Intelsat expects to operate Intelsat 701 at 157.0° E.L. until its planned end of life, ‘ Intelsat has filed this STA request, an FCC Form 159 and an $860.00 filing fee electronically via the International Bureau‘s Filing System. See Intelsat License LLC Requestfor Special Temporary Authority, File No. SAT—STA—20111114—00218 (filed Nov. 14, 2011) (stamp grant issued by Stephen Duall on Nov. 22, 2011). * See id. Intelsat 22 currently is expected to launch in the first quarter of 2012. See Intelsat License LLC Application for Authority to Launch and Operate Intelsat 22, a Replacement Satellite With New Frequencies, at 72.1° E.L., File No. SAT—LOA—20110929—00193 (filed Sept. 29, 2011). * Intelsat last month had sought authorization to move Intelsat 701 to 157.0° E.L., but withdrew that request after determining that Intelsat 709°s fuel situation required that Intelsat 701 be placed temporarily at 72.1° E.L. See File No. SAT—STA—20111107—00213 (withdrawn on Nov. 14, 2011). Intelsat Corporation 3400 international Drive NW, Washington DC 20008—3006 USA www.intelsat.com T+1 202—944—6800 F +1 202—944—7898

Ms. Marlene H. Dortch December 13, 2011 Page 2 which currently is expected to be January 2033, assuming continued inclined orbit operations." The specific TT&C frequencies that will be utilized on Intelsat 701 are as follows: Uplink: 6173.7 MHz (LHCP) 6176.3 MHz (LHCP) Downlink: 3947.5 MHz (RHCP) 3948.0 MHz (RHCP) 3952.5 MHz (RHCP) 3952.0 MHz (RHCP) The communications frequencies that will be utilized on Intelsat 701 are as follows: Uplink: 5925 — 6425 MHz 14000 — 14500 MHz Downlink: 3700 — 4200 MHz 10950 — 11200 MHz 11450 — 11700 MHz 11700 — 11950 MHz 12500 — 12750 GHz Grant of this STA request is in the public interest because it will allow Intelsat to ensure continuity of service to a customerthat cannot tolerate the degree of inclination of the satellite it currently operates on. This customer will be transferred from its current satellite to Intelsat 701 at 157.0° E.L. In addition, * See Letter from Susan H. Crandall, Intelsat, to Marlene H. Dortch, FCC, Call Sign $2400 (Dec. 1, 2011). Intelsat shortly will file a request to operate Intelsat 701 at 157.0° E.L. on a permanent basis.

Ms. Marlene H. Dortch December 13, 2011 Page 3 grant is in the public interest because it will allow Intelsat to meet additional customer demand at this location. Grant of this STA request will not result in increased risk of harmful interference. Intelsat will operate Intelsat 701 at 157.0° E.L. in accordance with Intelsat‘s coordination agreements related to the location. Intelsat has assessed and limited the probability of the space station becoming a source of debris as a result of collision with large debris or other operational space stations. Intelsat 701 will not be located at the same orbital location as anothersatellite or at an orbital location that has an overlapping station— keeping volume with anothersatellite. 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 701 at 157.0° E.L. Finally, Intelsat is not aware of any system with an overlapping station—keeping volume with Intelsat 701 at 157.0° E.L. that is the subject of an ITU filing and that is either in orbit or progressing towards launch. Intelsat requests that the Part 25 waivers originally granted to the Intelsat 701 spacecraft continue to apply at the 157.0° E.L. location, namely, the waivers of Sections 25.140(b)(2), 25.202(g), 25.210(a)(1), 25.210(a)(3), 25.210(i) and 25.211(a) of the Commission‘s rules. °8 See Applications ofIntelsat LLCfor Authority to Operate, and to Further Construct, Launch and Operate C—band and Ku—band Satellites that Form a Global Communications System in Geostationary Orbit, Memorandum Opinion Order and Authorization, 15 ECC Red 15460 (2000), recon. denied, 15 FCC Red 25234 (2000).

Ms. Marlene H. Dortch December 13, 2011 Page4 For the reasons set forth herein, Intelsat respectfully requests that the Commission expeditiously grant this request. concace, Sincetrely, Susan H. Crandall Assistant General Counsel Intelsat Corporation co: Stephen Duall Jay Whaley Kathyrn Medley


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