Attachment EchoStar - Grant Jul

EchoStar - Grant Jul

DECISION submitted by IB, FCC

Grant

2017-07-28

This document pretains to SAT-STA-20170728-00112 for Special Temporal Authority on a Satellite Space Stations filing.

IBFS_SATSTA2017072800112_1256105

ites _SBT— S— 201707 28—co0n7 s2741 SAT—STA—20170728—00112 182017002080 hoStar Satellite Operating Corporation Poia e ent enf &fls@nflm:natuflm (or other identificr) R Term Dates ;d sf Approved by OMB From 07/2¢M1 30 day$ 3060—0678 Date & Time Filed: Jul 28 2017 4:30:39:983PM International Bureau Approved: ate Time Filed: Ju :30:39: * File Number: SAT—STA—20170728—00112 + with conclitions 5s en J.. D“‘“, Callsign: Ch .Sq’fdld‘e fl')lnl E_jfifafld’i 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 30 day STA for Safe Flight of EchoStar III 1. Applicant Name: EchoStar Satellite Operating Phone Number: 301—428—5893 Corporation DBA Name: Fax Number: Street: 100 Inverness Terrace East E—Mail: jennifer.manner@echostar.com City: Englewood State: cCO Country: USA Zipcode: 80112 * Attention: Jennifer A Manner

ATTACHMENT TO GRANT EchoStar Satellite Operating Corporation IBFS File No. SAT—STA—20170728—00112 IBFS File No(s): SAT—STA—20170728—00112 GRA NT ED — Licensee/Grantee: EchoStar Satellite Operating Corporation (EchoStar) With Conditions Call Sign: $2741 ym Satellite Name: EchoStar 3 Orbital Location: 61.8 ° W.L. (see Scope of Grant) (required station— keeping tolerance) Administration: United States of America Nature of Service: Telemetry, Tracking and Command (TT&C) International Bureau Satellite Division Scope of Grant: Special temporary authority (STA) for a period of 30—days to conduct TT&C with the EchoStar 3 space station outside of its assigned stationkeeping volume of +/— 0.05 degrees at 61.8° W.L. Frequencies: Telemetry: 12.201 GHz, 12.203 GHz, 12.699 GHz Command: 17.3015 GHz 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. EchoStar is required to accept interference from other lawfully operating space stations or radio communications systems 2. In the event of any harmful interference to other lawfully operating space stations or radio communications systems, EchoStar shall inform the Commission, in writing, immediately of such an event. 3. EchoStar must coordinate the operations of EchoStar 3 with existing geostationary space stations to ensure that no unacceptable interference results from its operations under this grant of STA 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 C.F.R. § 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 July 28, 2017 Date: Term Dates: From: July 28, 2017 To: period of 30 days Iipe]All Approved: Stephen Y Duall Chief, Satellite Policy Branch Page 1 of 1

2. Contact Name: Jennifer A Manner Phone Number: 3014285893 Company: EchoStar Satellite Operating Fax Number: 3014282818 Corporation Street: 100 Inverness Terrace East E—Mail: jennifermanner@echostar.com City: Englewood State: CO Country: USA Zipcode: 80112 — 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). C Governmental Entity f4 Noncommercial educational licensee {4 Other(please explain}: 4b. Fee Classification CRY — Space Station (Geostationary) 5. Type Request [ Change Station Location C Extend Expiration Date @ 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.) EchoStar Satellite Operating Corporation (ESOC) requests a 30 day STA and waiver of station keeping (47 C.F.R. S$.25.210(j)) to permit safe flight of EchoStar III, currently outside of its assigned stationkeeping volume at 61.8 WL +/— 0.05 degrees, and 86.85 WL at +/— 0.05 degrees under its current temporary authority. 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 "party to the application" for these purposes. 10. Name of Person Signing 11. Title of Person Signing Jennifer A. Manner Senior Vice President, Regulatory Affairs 12. Please supply any need attachments. Attachment 1: Narrative Attachment 2: Question 36 Attachment 3: Question 40 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).

ECC NOTICE REQUIRED BY THE PAPERWOREK REDUCTION ACT The public reporting for this collection of information is estimated to average 2 hours per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the required data, and completing and reviewing the collection of information. If you have any comments on this burden estimate, or how we can improve the collection and reduce the burden it causes you, please write to the Federal Communications Commission, AMD—PERM, Paperwork Reduction Project (3060—0678), Washington, DC 20554. We will also accept your comments regarding the Paperwork Reduction Act aspects of this collection via the Internet if you send them to PRA@fcec.gov. PLEASE DO NOT SEND COMPLETED FORMS TO THIS ADDRESS. Remember — You are not required to respond to a collection of information sponsored by the Federal government, and the government may not conduct or sponsor this collection, unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number or if we fail to provide you with this notice. This collection has been assigned an OMB control number of 3060—0678. THE FOREGOING NOTICE IS REQUIRED BY THE PAPERWORK REDUCTION ACT OF 1995, PUBLIC LaAW 104—13, OCTOBER 1, 1995, 44 U.S.C. SECTION 3507.

Before the FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20554 In the Matter of ) p ECHOSTAR SATELLITE OPERATING ) File No. SAT—STA— ———— CORPORATION. _ ) Call Sign $2741 ) Request for Special Temporary Authority for ) the E3 Fixed—Satellite Space Station EXPEDITED ACTION REQUESTED REQUEST OF ECHOSTAR SATELLITE OPERATING CORPORATION EchoStar Satellite Operating Corporation ("ESOC"), pursuant to Section 25.120 of the Commission‘s rules, 47 C.F.R. §25.120, hereby resbectfully requests immediate special temporary authority ("STA") for a period of 30 days and a waiver of the stationkeeping tolerance requirements of Section 25.210(j), 47 C.F.R. §25.210(j), to permit safe flight of the EchoStar III ("E3") satellite outside of its assigned stationkeeping volume at 61.8° W.L. +/— 0.05 degrees and 86.85 ° W.L. +/— 0.05 under its current temporary authorization. E3 is a broadcast satellite service satellite (ITU Appendix 30A) that is licensed to operate pursuant to Commission authority under a STA at 61.8° W.L.‘ and is currently authorized under STA to move E3 from 61.8° W.L. +/— 0.05 degrees to 86.85° W.L. ESOC previously informed personnel in the Commission‘s Satellite Division, on July 28, 2017, that E3 experienced an anomaly of unknown origin during its move. Due to this anomaly, the satellite is not responding to commands, and ESOC is unable to maintain the satellite in its assigned stationkeeping volume. ESOC seeks an STA to continue satellite flight of E3. Based on the \ See EchoStar, Stamp Grant, IBFS File NO. SAT—STA—20161207—00126 (Jan. 26, 2017); sge also EchoStar, Stamp Grant, IBFS File NO. SAT—STA—20140106—00003 (Jan. 26, 2014). . 1

available evidence, ESOC has a very high level of confidence that the satellite‘s communications payloads are off, as are its TT&C system, and ESOC is not seeking authority to operate the communications payloads. However, if ESOC can reestablish its TT&C system ESOC seeks authorization to operate this system." Our recovery attempts include trying to power on the TT&C system, and if successful, we will begin TT&C operations immediately. Granting the STA and the associated waiver will serve the public interest and is consistent with Commission policy: The Commission may waive a rule for good cause shown. Waiver is appropriate if special circumstances warrant a deviation from the general rule and such deviation would better serve the public interest than would strict adherence to the general rule. Generally, the Commission may grant a waiver of its rules in a particular case if the relief requested would not undermine the policy objective of the rule in question and would otherwise serve the public interest.? The Commission may also take into account considerations of hardship and equity when evaluating a waiver request.* These considerations justify a waiver of the Commission‘s stationkeeping tolerance requirements in this instance. Because ofthe technical anomaly affecting the E3 satellite, the spacecraft is not responding to the commands necessary to maintain it within its assigned stationkeeping volume. As a result, ESOC is unable to conform to the requirements of Section 25.210(j). Waiving the rule will allow ESOC to continue to attempt to regain control of the spacecraft and ESOC is taking all 2 The E3 TT&C frequencies are as follows: Command: 17.3015 GHz Telemetry: 12.201 GHz 12.203 GHz 12.699 GHz 3 PanAmSat Licensee Corp., 17FCC Red 10483, 10492 (Sat. Div. 2002) (footnotes omitted). 4 WaitRadio v. FCC, 418 F.24 1153, 1159 (D.C. Cir. 1969), cert. denied, 409 U.S. 1027 (1972).

practical steps to coordinate the safe operation of E3, including contacting the operators of neighboring satellites. E3 is expected to remain approximately 10—12km above the geostationary orbital arec which adds to its safe flight. As discussed above, ESOC asks that the requested STA take effect immediately. The anomaly affecting E3 occurred suddenly and without warning, and is the type of extraordinary circumstance that warrants grant of authority on less than three business days‘ notice under Section 25.120(a). For the foregoing reasons, ESOC respectfully requests expedited grant of this STA to permit the flight of E3 outside the satellite‘s assigned stationkeeping volume, and, if appropriate, operate the TT&C. Respectfully submitted, By:/s/ Jennifer A. Manner Jennifer A. Manner Senior Vice President, Regulatory Affairs EchoStar Satellite Operating Corporatmn 100 Inverness Terrace East Englewood, CO 20876 (301) 428—5893

Dated: July 28, 2018


Document Created: 2017-08-01 16:37:38
Document Modified: 2017-08-01 16:37:38
© 2025 FCC.report
This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the FCC