Attachment Intelsat - Grant Jan

Intelsat - Grant Jan

DECISION submitted by IB, FCC

Grant

2018-01-23

This document pretains to SAT-STA-20180118-00007 for Special Temporal Authority on a Satellite Space Stations filing.

IBFS_SATSTA2018011800007_1330280

fiza# spt— gim—2018g0118— ooco7] $2972 SAT—STA—20180118—00007 182018000170 Intelsat License LLC Cali Sign 82372 GrantDate O/23/i§ 1S37e (or other identifier) Term Dates pericd t Approved by OMB To 230 da 3060—0678 From O/Z2/16 Date & Time Filed: Jan 18 2018 2:40:59:863PM Approved: File Number: SAT—STA—20180118—00007 #@Fh_cgd‘%is Ste J ‘Dg.nf‘_ i Callsign: Chiet, Sedellite R}Jlgj Brarc 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 Further Extension of Special Temporary Authority to Conduct In—Orbit Testing of Intelsat 37e, Call Sign $2972 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—20180118—00007 IBFS File No(s): SAT—STA—20180118—00007 GR A NTE D — Licensee/Grantee: Intelsat License LLC With Conditions Call Sign: $2972 mz Satellite Name: Intelsat 37e Orbital Location: 84.55° E.L. (required station— (+/— 0.05 degrees east/west) keeping tolerance) Administration: United States of America . | Nature of Service: In—Orbit Testing (IOT); Telemetry, Tracking, and International Bureau Command (TT&C) Satellite Division Scope of Grant: Special temporary authority for a period of 30 days to continue to perform IOT of Intelsat 37e at the $4.55° E.L. orbital location and to perform TT&C operations in connection with maintaining Intelsat 37e at 84.55° E.L. and effecting the drift of Intelsat 37e to its authorized orbital location at 18.0° W.L. upon completion of IOT . Service Area(s): Not Applicable Frequencies: Payload testing frequencies: 3400—4200 MHz (space—to—Earth) 5850—6650 MHz (Earth—to—space) 10.7—11.95 GHz (space—to—Earth) 12.5—12.75 GHz (space—to—Earth) 13.0—13.25 GHz (Earth—to—space) 13.75—14.5 GHz (Earth—to—space) 18.3—18.8 GHz (space—to—Earth) 19.7—20.2—GHz (space—to—Earth) 28.35—28.85 GHz (Earth—to—space) 29.5—30.0 GHz(Earth—to—space) TT&C center frequencies: 4197.75 MHz, 4198.25 MHz, 4198.75 MHz, and 4199.25 MHz (space—to—Earth); and 5850.5—5853.0 MHz and 6422.5—6424.5 MHz (Earth—to—space), selectable via ground command in 100 kilohertz steps. 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. All operations under this grant of special temporary authority must be on an unprotected and non— harmful interference basis, i.e., Intelsat must 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 under this grant of special temporary authority, 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 37e with existing geostationary space stations to ensure that no unacceptable interference results from its operations at the §$4.55° E.L. orbital location or during drift from the $4.55° E.L. orbital location to the 18.0° W.L. orbital location. 3. Intelsat 37e‘s operations at the 84.55° E.L. orbital location must be limited to IOT and must not include the provision of commercial services. 4. Intelsat must operate only the TT&C frequencies on Intelsat 37e during the space station‘s drift from the §$4.55° E.L. orbital location to the 18.0° W.L. orbital location. Page 1 of 2

ATTACHMENT TO GRANT Intelsat License LLC IBFS File No. SAT—STA—20180118—00007 5. During in—orbit testing, Intelsat must maintain the Intelsat 37e space station within an east—west longitudinal station—keeping tolerance of +0.05 degrees of the 84.55° E.L. orbital location. 6. The U.S. Administration does not consent to use of the Intelsat 37e space station operations herein authorized for claiming bringing into use or continuing the use of frequency assignments. 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 January 23, 2018 Date: Term Dates From: January 22, 2018 To: period of 30 days Approved: Chief, Satellite Policy Branch Page 2 of 2

2. Contact Name: Susan H.Crandall Phone Number: 703—559—7848 Company: Intelsat Corporation Fax Number: 703—559—8539 Street: 7900 Tysons One Place E—Mail: susan.crandall@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 eitherthe 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 3 Change 8 Station Location @ Extend Expiration Date 3 Other 6. Temporary Orbit Location 7. Requested Extended Expiration Date

8. Description (If the complete description does not appearin this box, please go to the end of the form to viewit in its entirety.) Intelsat License LLC herein requests an additional 30 days of the Special Temporary Authority previously granted Intelsat to conduct in—orbit testing of the Intelsat 37e satellite (Call Sign $2972) at 84.55 E.L., and to drift the satellite to its permanent location of 18.0 W.L. Intelsat 37e was launched on September 29, 2017. Intelsat expects 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 Susan H. Crandall Assoc. 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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8. Description Intelsat License LLC herein requests an additional 30 days of the Special Temporary Authority previously granted Intelsat to conduct in—orbit testing of the Intelsat 37e satellite (Call Sign $2972) at 84.55 E.L., and to drift the satellite to its permanent location of 18.0 W.L. Intelsat 37e was launched on September 29, 2017. Intelsat expects to complete I0OT at the 18.0 W.L. final location in late February.

INTELSAT Envision. Connect. Transform. January 18, 2018 Ms. Marlene H. Dortch Secretary Federal Communications Commission 445 12th Street, SW Washington, DC 20554 Re: Request for Further Extension of Special Temporary Authority to Conduct In—Orbit Testing of Intelsat 37e; Call Sign $2972 Dear Ms. Dortch: Intelsat License LLC ("Intelsat") herein requests an additional 30 days of the Special Temporary Authority ("STA")‘ previously granted Intelsat to conduct in—orbit testing ("IOT") of the Intelsat 37e satellite (Call Sign $2972) at 84.55° E.L., and to drift the satellite to its permanent location of 18.0° W.L.. Intelsat 37e was launched on September 29, 2017. Intelsat expects to complete IOT at Intelsat 37e‘s final location of 18.0° W.L. in late February. Intelsat 37e payload testing will continue to be performed in the following frequency bands: e 3400—4200 MHz, 10700—1 1950 MHz, and 12500—12750 MHz, 18300—18800 MHz, and 19700—20200 MHz (space—to—Earth); and e 5850—6650 MHz, 13000—13250 MHz, 13750—14500 MHz, 28350—28850 MHz, and 29500— 30000 MHz (Earth—to—space). Telemetry, Tracking, and Command ("TT&C") services for Intelsat 37e will continue to be performed at the following center frequencies and in the following frequency bands: e 4197.75 MHz, 4198.25 MHz, 4198.75 MHz, and 4199.25 MHz (space—to—Earth); and ‘ Intelsat has filed this STA request, FCC Form 159, and a $945.00 filing fee electronically via the International Bureau‘s Filing System. * See Intelsat License LLC Requestfor Further Extension of Special Temporary Authority to Conduct In—Orbit Testing ofIntelsat 37e, Call Sign $2972, File No. SAT—STA—20171218—00173 (filed Dec. 18, 2017); Policy Branch Information; Actions Taken, Public Notice, Report No. SAT—01287, IBFS File No. SAT—STA—20171115—00156 (Dec. 1, 2017); Policy Branch Information; Actions Taken, Public Notice, Report No. SAT—01274, IBFS File No. SAT—STA—20170921—00135 (Oct. 6, 2017); Policy Branch Information; Actions Taken, Public Notice, Report No. SAT—01243, IBFS File No. SAT—LOA—20160915—00089 (June 9, 2017). During the drift from 84.55° E.L. to 18.0° W.L., only the satellite‘s TT&C frequencies will be utilized. Intelsat Corporation 7900 Tysons One Place, Mclean, VA 22102—5972 USA www.intelsat.com T+1 703—559—6800

Ms. Marlene H. Dortch January 18, 2018 Page 2 e 5850.5—5853.0 MHz and 6422.0—6424.5 MHz (Earth—to—space), selectable via ground command in 100 kilohertz steps. In support ofits further extension request, Intelsat submits the following information. During the IOT of Intelsat 37¢, Intelsat will continue to operate in the above referenced C—, Ku—, and Ka— band frequencies. In the unlikely event that harmful interference occurs, Intelsat will take all necessary steps to eliminate the interference. 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 during IOT at 84.55° E.L. Intelsat 37e will not be located at the same orbital location as another satellite or at an orbital location that has an overlapping station—keeping volume with another satellite. Further, Intelsat is not aware of any other Federal Communications Commission ("FCC") licensed system, or any other system applied for and under consideration by the FCC, having an overlapping station—keeping volume with Intelsat 37e at 84.55° E.L. In addition, Intelsat is not aware of any system with an overlapping station—keeping volume with Intelsat 37e at 84.55° E.L. that is the subject of an International Telecommunications Union filing and that is either in orbit or progressing towards launch. The IOT of Intelsat 37e‘s C—, Ku—, and Ka—band payloads at 84.55° E.L. is a critical step in ensuring that the satellite will be fully operational at 18.0° W.L. This, in turn, will provide additional capacity to customers at the 18.0° W.L. location, and thereby promotes the public interest. For the reasons set forth herein, Intelsat respectfully requests that the Commission grant this further extension request. Sincerely, /s/ Susan H. Crandall Susan H. Crandall Associate General Counsel Intelsat Corporation cc: Stephen Duall Jay Whaley Cindy Spiers


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