Attachment Intelsat - Grant Aug

Intelsat - Grant Aug

DECISION submitted by IB, FCC

Grant

2017-08-24

This document pretains to SAT-STA-20170626-00100 for Special Temporal Authority on a Satellite Space Stations filing.

IBFS_SATSTA2017062600100_1266101

sases SAT—STA—20170626—00100 182017001703 _ Filb# SAT—STRh—201706Z2(0— 60100 P. w rnalficmmeondiinetieedllne Intelsat License LLC is 1iR CatiSign 8288 GrantDate_O8/24/17 (or other identifier) TTorm Dates Periact of Approved by OMB n cs/zofi7 iso d 3060—0678 enantep* * Date & Time Filed: Jun 26 2017 2:34:46:503PM In nal Bureau Approved: File Number: SAT—STA—20170626—00100 *#with conditions J. Duall Chi Callsign: 7 <odeilite Policy 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 Drift Intelsat 1R to, and Operate at, 157.1 E.L., Call Sign $2368 1. Applicant Name: Intelsat License LLC Phone Number: 703—559—7848 DBA Name: Fax Number: 703—559—8539 Street: c/o Intelsat Corporation E—Mail: susan.crandall@intelsat.com 7900 Tysons One Place City: McLean State: VA Country: USA Zipcode: 22102 —5972 Attention: Susan H. Crandall

ATTACHMENT TO GRANT Intelsat License LLC. IBFS File No. SAT—STA—20170626—00100 IBFS File No(s): SAT—STA—20170626—00100 GR A NTE D — Licensee/Grantee: Intelsat License LLC With Conditions Call Sign: $2368 P [ Satellite Name: Intelsat 1R Orbital Location: 157.1° E.L. (required station— (+/— 0.05 degrees east/west station keeping) keeping tolerance) Administration: United States of America Nature of Service: Fixed—Satellite Service; Telemetry, Tracking, and International Bureau Command (TT&C) Satellite Division Scope of Grant: Special temporary authority for a period of 180 days to (1) conduct telemetry, tracking, and command operations necessary to drift the Intelsat 1R space station from the 169.2° E.L. orbital location to the 157.1° E.L. orbital location, and to maintain it at this location, and (2) provide fixed—satellite service via Intelsat 1R once the satellite is located at the 157.1° E.L. orbital location. Service Area Ku—band covers the Asia—Pacific Region and the C—band provides global coverage Frequencies: 5925—6425 MHz (Earth—to—space) 3700—4200 MHz (space—to—Earth) 10.95—11.20 GHz (space—to—Earth) 11.45—11.95 GHz (space—to—Earth) 13.75—14.50 GHz (Earth—to—space) Telemetry, Tracking & Command center frequencies: 13.995 GHz and 14.4985 GHz (Earth—to—space) 11.696 GHz and 11.697 GHz (space—to—Earth) Unless otherwise specified herein, operations under this grant must comport with the legal and technical specifications set forth by the applicant or petitioner and with Federal Communication Commission‘s rules not waived herein. This grant is also subject to the following conditions: 1. Operations pursuant to this special temporary authority must be on an unprotected and non—harmful interference basis, i.e., the Intelsat 1R space station must not cause harmful interference to, and must not claim protection from interference caused to it by, any other lawfully operating station. In the event of any harmful interference, Intelsat must cease operations immediately upon notification of such interference, and must inform the Commission, in writing, immediately of such an event. 2. Intelsat must coordinate the operations of Intelsat 1R with existing geostationary space stations to ensure that no unacceptable interference results from its operations during drift to the 157.1° E.L. orbital location. 3. Intelsat must operate only the TT&C frequencies authorized for Intelsat 1R during the space station‘s drift from the 169.2° E.L to the 157.1° E.L. orbital location. 4. 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. 5. Intelsat must operate Intelsat 1R at the 157.1° E.L. orbital location in compliance with all existing or future coordination agreements for this location. In the absence of a coordination agreement, such communications must comply with applicable provisions of the ITU Radio Regulations as the Commission cannot guarantee the success of the required conditions. 6. While at the 157.1° E.L. orbital location, Intelsat must maintain the Intelsat 1R spacecraft with an east/west station—keeping tolerance of +/— 0.05 degrees. Page 1 of 3

ATTACHMENT TO GRANT Intelsat License LLC. IBFS File No. SAT—STA—20170626—00100 7. The operations of Intelsat 1R and associated earth stations must comport with the applicable uplink and downlink limits in 47 CFR § 25.140(a)(3) of the Commission‘s rules, unless Intelsat coordinates any non— conforming operations with the operations of U.S.—licensed geostationary orbit space stations within 6 degrees of the 157.1° E.L. orbital location. Intelsat must also comport with the maximum power limits indicated in existing or future coordination agreements at 157.1° E.L. Non—conforming operation must also be coordinated with respect to those operations of non—U.S.—licensed space stations within 6 degrees of 157.1° E.L. involving approved communications with U.S.—licensed earth stations. Intelsat‘s use of the 10.95—11.2 GHz and 11.45—11.7 GHz (space—to—Earth) frequency bands is subject to footnote US211 to the United States Table of Frequency Allocations, 47 CFR § 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. Intelsat‘s operation of the Intelsat 1R space station in the 10.95—11.2 GHz and 11.45—11.7 GHz (space—to— Earth) frequency bands is limited to international operations in accordance with footnote NG52 to the United States Table of Frequency Allocations. 47 CFR § 2.106, NGS2. 10. In the 13.75—14.0 GHz band (Earth—to—space), receiving space stations in the Fixed—Satellite Service shall not claim protection from radiolocation transmitting stations operating in accordance with the United States Table of Frequency Allocations. 11. Pursuant to footnote US337 of the United States Table of Frequency Allocations, 47 CFR §2.106 US337, any earth station in the United States and its possessions communicating with the Intelsat 1R space station in the 13.75—14.0 GHz band (Earth—to—space) is required to coordinate through National Telecommunications and Information Administration‘s (NTIA ‘s) Interdepartment Radio Advisory Committee‘s (IRAC‘s) Frequency Assignment Subcommittee (FAS) to minimize interference to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Tracking and Data Relay Satellite System, including manned space flight. 12. Operations of any earth station in the United States and its possessions communicating with the Intelsat 1R space station in the 13.75—14.0 GHz band (Earth—to—Space) shall comply with footnote US356 to United States Table of Frequency Allocations, 47 CFR § 2.106, US356, which specifies a mandatory minimum antenna diameter of 4.5 meters and recommended minimum and maximum equivalent isotropically radiated powers (IRP). Operations of any earth station located outside the United States and its possessions communicating with the Intelsat 1R space station in the 13.75—14.0 GHz band (Earth—to— space) are subject to footnote 5.502 to the ITU Radio Regulations, which allows a minimum antenna diameter of 1.2 meters for earth stations of a geostationary satellite orbit network and specifies mandatory power limits. 13. Operations of any earth station in the United States and its possessions communicating with the Intelsat 1R space station in the 13.75—14.0 GHz band (Earth—to—space) shall comply with footnote US357 to United States Table of Frequency Allocations, 47 CFR § 2.106, US357, which specifies a required maximum EIRP density of emissions not exceeded 71 dBW in any 6 MHz band for communications with a space station in geostationary—satellite orbit. Operations of any earth station located outside the United States and its possessions communicating with the Intelsat 1R space station in the 13.75—14.0 GHz band (Earth—to—space) are subject to footnote 5.503 to the ITU Radio Regulations, which specifies a required maximum EIRP density of emissions (limit is dependent on antenna diameter) for communications with a space station in geostationary—satellite orbit. 14. Pursuant to footnote US342 to the United States Table of Frequency Allocations, 47 CFR § 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. 15. Any action taken or expense incurred as a result of operations pursuant to this special temporary authority is solely at Intelsat‘s own risk. Page 2 of 3

ATTACHMENT TO GRANT Intelsat License LLC. IBFS File No. SAT—STA—20170626—00100 Licensee/grantee is afforded thirty (30) days from the date of release of this action to decline the grant as conditioned. Failure to respond within this period will constitute formal acceptance of the grant as conditioned. This action is taken pursuant to Section 0.261 of the Commission‘s rules on delegated authority, 47 CFR § 0.261, and is effective upon release. Station licenses are subject to the conditions specified in Section 309(h) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C. § 309(h). Action August 24, 2017 Date: Term Dates From: September 20, 2017 To: period of 180 days Approved: Chief, Satellite Policy Branch Page 3 of 3

2. Contact Name: Cynthia J. Grady Phone Number: 703—559—6949 Company: Intelsat Corporation Fax Number: 703—559—8539 Street: 7900 Tysons One Place E—Mail: cynthia.grady@intelsat.com City: McLean State: VA Country: USA Zipcode: 22102 —5972 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 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). 3 Governmental Entity 3 Noncommercial educational licensee { Other(please explain): 4b. Fee Classification CRY — Space Station (Geostationary) 5. Type Request @ Change Station Location 3 Extend Expiration Date g4 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 License LLC herein requests 180 days, commencing September 20, 2017, of Special Temporary Authority to drift Intelsat 1R (Call Sign S$2368) from 169.2 E.L. to 157.1 E.L. and operate the satellite temporarily at 157.1 E.L. 9. By checking Yes, the undersigned certifies that neither applicant nor any other party to the application is subject , Yes «y 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 Cynthia J. Grady Regulatory 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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INTELSAT. Envision. Connect. Transform. June 26, 2017 Ms. Marlene H. Dortch Secretary Federal Communications Commission 445 12"" Street, S.W. Washington, D.C. 20554 Re: Request for Special Temporary Authority to Drift Intelsat 1R to, and Operate at, 157.1° E.L. Call Sign: $2368 . Dear Ms. Dortch: Intelsat License LLC ("Intelsat") herein requests 180 days, commencing September 20, 2017, of Special Temporary Authority ("STA")‘ to drift Intelsat 1R (Call Sign $2368) from 169.2° E.L. to 157.1° E.L. and operate the satellite temporarily at 157.1° E.L. The Intelsat 1R satellite‘s permanent licensed location is 50.1° W.L.,* and the satellite is currently operating at 169.2° E.L. pursuant to STA authority." Subject to receipt of FCC approval, the satellite will be relocated to 157.1° E.L.—with the drift starting no earlier than September 20, 2017. The drift should take approximately 45 days. Intelsat is relocating the Intelsat 1R satellite to meet a potential service demand. During the drift of the Intelsat 1R satellite from 169.2° E.L. to 157.1° E.L., Intelsat will utilize only the satellite‘s telemetry, tracking, and control ("TT&C") frequencies and will follow industry practices for coordinating TT&C transmission during the relocation process. The specific TT&C frequencies are: 13995 MHz and 14498.5 MHz (Earth—to—space); and 11696 MHz and 11697 MHz (space—to—Earth). Once located at 157.1° E.L., Intelsat will also operate on the following communications frequencies: 5925—6425 MHz,and 13750—14500 MHz, (Earth—to—space); and 3700—4200 MHz, 10950—1 1200 MHz, and 11450—11950 MHz (space—to—Earth). Grant of this STA request will not result in increased risk of harmful interference. As noted above, Intelsat will operate only the above listed TT&C frequencies during the drift, and will coordinate its ‘ Intelsat has filed this STA request, an FCC Form 159, and a $945.00 filing fee electronically via the International Bureau‘s Filing System. > See Policy Branch Information; Actions Taken, Report No. SAT—01156, File No. SAT—MOD— 20160219—00019 (May 6, 2016) (Public Notice). 3 See Policy Branch Information; Actions Taken, Report No. SAT—01208, File No. SAT—STA—20161018— 00099 (Dec. 23, 2016) (Public Notice). Intelsat Corporation 7900 Tysons One Place, Mclean, VA 22102—5972 USA www.intelsat.com T4+1 703—559—6800

Ms. Marlene H. Dortch June 26, 2017 Page 2 TT&C transmissions with operators of satellites in the drift path. Should any interference occur during the drift, Intelsat will take all reasonable steps to eliminate such interference. Once on—station at 157.1° E.L., Intelsat will operate the communications payload in conformance with its coordination agreements concerning the nominal 157° E.L. location. Further; Intelsat has assessed and limited the probability of the space station becoming a source of debris as a result—of collisions with large debris or other operational space stations.. Intelsat 1R will not be located at the same orbital location asanothersatellite or at an orbital location that has an overlapping station—keeping volume with another satellite.. Further, Intelsat is notaware 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 1R at 157.1° E.L. Finally, Intelsat is not aware of any system with an overlapping station—keeping volume with Intelsat 1R that is the subject of an ITU filing and that is either in orbit or progressing towards launch. In addition, Intelsat requests that all applicable waivers previously granted to Intelsat 1R at 169.2° E.L. be extended to the satellite at 157.1° E.L. for the reasons previously set forth in the permanent grant for Intelsat 1R at 50.1° W.L.* Grant of this STA request is in the public interest because it will allow Intelsat to meet a potential service demand at 157.1° E.L. For the reasons set forth herein, Intelsat respectfully requests that the Commission grant this STA request. Please direct any questions regarding this supplement to the undersigned at (703) 559—6949. Sincerely, CacrCl g /) eAoy— Cynthia J. Grady Regulatory Counsel Intelsat Corporation cci Stephen Duall Jay Whaley Cindy Spiers * See supra atn. 2. Due to the modification of several technical rules, certain waivers previously issued to Intelsat for operation of the Intelsat 1R satellite are no longer required. E.g., Section 25.211(a), 25.202(g), Section 25.114(d)(3), and Section 25.283(c) recently have been eliminated or modified, so waivers are no longer required under the new Part 25 rules. See Comprehensive Review ofLicensing and Operating Rules for Satellite Services, Second Report and Ordér, IB Docket No. 12—267, FCC 15— 167 at [ 333 (rel. Dec. 17, 2015).


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