Attachment Horizons-3 License -

Horizons-3 License -

DECISION submitted by IB, FCC

Grant with conditions

2018-12-20

This document pretains to SAT-STA-20181212-00088 for Special Temporal Authority on a Satellite Space Stations filing.

IBFS_SATSTA2018121200088_1592708

S2947 SAT-STA-20181212-00088 182018010496 FiIe sAl- 5Th-2OtS tZ1Z-OOO Horizons-3 License LLC Horizons 3e Call Sign 52Y17 Giant Date Il 12.0/if, for other identifier) Term Datc peiicd cF Approved by 0MB From To: 3060—0678 CRI\TED Date & Time Filed: Dec 122018 9:29:l0:OI3AM Thtcrnatinnal Bureau Anprmcd — CC — File Number: SAT—STA—20 181212—00088 ccmd1ic’& ,.wit’ Cailsign: Chi 1Sci4eJfe t)kj &zth 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 Extension of Special Temporary Atithority to Conduct In—orbit Testing of the I-Iorizons—3e Satellite. Call Sign S2947 1. Applicant Name: Horizons—3 License LLC Phone Number: 703—559—7848 DBA Name: Fax Number: 703—559—8539 Street: 7900 Tysons Otie Place E—Mail: susan.crandall@intelsat.com City: McLean State: VA Cotintry: USA Zipeode: 22102 —5972 Attention: Susan H. Crandall

ATTACHMENT TO GRANT Intelsat License LLC IBFS file No. SAT-STA-20 181212-00088 IBFS file No(s): SAT-STA-20181212-00088 G R A N TED — Licensee/Grantee: Horizons-3 License LLC With Conditions Call Sign: S2947 Satellite Name: Horizons 3e Orbital Location: 164.2° E.L. (required station- (+/-0.05 degrees east/west) keeping tolerance) Administration: United States of America Nature of Service: Fixed-Satellite Service (FSS) International Bureau Satellite Division Scope of Grant: Special temporary authority for a period of 30 days to continue to perform in-orbit testing (lOT) of Horizons 3e at the 164.2° E.L. orbital location and to continue to perform Telemetry, Tracking, and Command (‘fT&C) operations necessary to maintain Horizons 3e at 164.2° E.L. and to drift Horizons 3e to its authorized orbital location at 169.0° E.L. upon completion of lOT.’ Service Area(s): Not Applicable frequencies: Payload testing frequencies: 3700—4200 MHz (space-to-Earth) 5925-6425 MHz (Earth-to-space) 10.85-1 1.7 GHz (space-to-Earth) 12.2-12.75 MHz (space-to-Earth) 12.92-13.25 GHz (Earth-to-space) 13.75-14.5 GHz (Earth-to-space) TT&C frequencies: 4197.75 MHz, 4198.25 MHz, 4198.75 MHz, and 4199.25 MHz (space-to-Earth); and 5850.0-5853.5 MHz and 6421.5-6425.0 MHz (Earth-to-space). 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 must not claim protection from interference caused to it by, any other lawfully operating station. 2. 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. 3. Intelsat must coordinate the operations of Horizons 3e with existing geostationary space stations to ensure that no unacceptable interference results from its operations at the 164.2° E.L. orbital location or during drift from the 164.2° E.L. orbital location to the 169.0° E.L. orbital location. 4. Horizons 3e’s operations at the 164.2° E.L. orbital location must be limited to JOT and must not include the provision of commercial services. 5. Intelsat must operate only the TT&C frequencies on Horizons 3e during the space station’s drift from the 164.2° E.L. orbital location to the 169.0° E.L. orbital location. This is a request for a 30-day extension of the existing 60-day 101 STA. See IBFS file No. SAT-STA-20180905-00066, granted October 11,2018. Page 1 of 2

ATTACHMENT TO GRANT Intelsat License LLC IBFS file No. SAT-STA-20 181212-00088 6. During in-orbit testing, Intelsat must maintain the Horizons 3e space station within an east-west longitudinal station-keeping tolerance of ±0.05 degrees of the 164.2° E.L. orbital location. 7. lOT operations for Horizons 3e must comply with the conditions imposed in IBfS File No. SAT MOD-20 170622-00093 2 8. Horizons-3’s request that the waivers previously granted to operations of Horizons 3e at 169.0° E.L., particularly waivers of 47 CFR § 25.202(a)(l), 2.106, and 2.106, US245, be extended to JOT operations of the satellite at 164.2° E.L., is granted for the reasons set forth in the previous grant.3 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 Date: December20, 2018 Term Dates From: December 17, 2018 To: period of 30 days Approved: Stephe J Duall Chief, atellite Policy Branch 2 See Horizons-3 License LLC’s Application for Authority to Modify the Authorization for Horizons 3e at 169.0° EL., IBfS File No SAT-MOD-20170622-00093 (Grant stamp, April 24, 2018). Id. Page 2 of 2

2. Contact Name: Cynthia J. Grady Phone Number: 703—559—6949 Company: Intelsat US LLC Fax NLlmber: 703—559—8539 Street: 7900 Tysons One Place E—Mail: cynthia.grady()intelsat.corn City: McLean State: VA Country: USA Zipcode: 22102 —5972 Attention: Relationship: Legal Counsel (lfyour application is related to an application filed with the Commission. enter either the file number or the lB 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? If Yes, complete and attach FCC Form 159. If No, indicate reason for fee exemption (see 47 C.F.R.Section 1.1114). • 0 Governmental Entity Noncommercial educational licensee o Other(please explain): 4b. Fee Classification CRY — Space Station (Geostationary) 5. Type Request Change Station Location Extend Expiration Date Other 6. Temporary Orbit Location 7. Requested Extended Expiration Date 7

8. Description (Ifthe complete description does not appear in this box. please go to the end of the form to view it in its entirety.) Horizons-3 License LLC herein requests an additional 30 days of Special Temporary Authority previously granted Intelsat to conduct in-orbit testing of the Horizons 3e satellite (Call Sign S2947) at 164.2 E.L. and to drift the satellite to its permanent location of 169.0 E.L. Horizons 3e was launched on September 25, 2018. The TOT period is 9. By checking Yes, the undersigned certifies that neither applicant nor any other patty to the application is subject ® Yes 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, becacise 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" for these purposes. 10. Name of Person Signing 1 1. Title of Person Signing Cynthia J. Grady Senior Counsel, Intelsat US LLC 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 31 2(a)( I )). AND/OR FORFEITURE (U.S. Code, Title 47, Section 503).

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8. Description Horizons-3 License LLC herein requests an additional 30 days of Special Temporary Authority previously granted Intelsat to conduct in-orbit testing of the Horizons 3e satellite (Call Sign S2947) at 164.2 E.L. and to drift the satellite to its permanent location of 169.0 E.L. Horizons 3e was launched on September 25, 2018. The lOT period is expected to last approximately forty days and the drift to 169.0 E.L. is expected to last approximately ten days.

INTELSAT Envision. Connect. Transform. December 12. 201 8 Ms. Marlene H. Dortch Secretary Federal Communications Commission 445 12th Street. S.W. Wash inton. D.C. 20554 Re: Request for Extension of Special Temporary Authority to Conduct In-Orbit Testing of the Horizons 3e Satellite; Call Sign S2947 Dear Ms. Dortch: Horizons-3 License LLC (intelsat”) herein requests an additional 30 days of Special Temporary Authority (STA”)’ previotisly granted Intelsat to conduct in-orbit testing (lOT”)2 of the Horizons 3e satellite (Call Sign S2947) at 164.2° E.L. and to drift the satellite to its permanent location of 169.0° E.L.3 t-lorizons 3e was launched oti September 25. 201 8. The tOT period is expected to last approximately forty days and the drift to 169.0° E.L. is expected to last approximately ten days. Horizons 3e LOT payload testing will continue to be performed in the foHowing frequency bands: • 3700-4200 MHz, 10850-11700 MHz and 12200-12750 MHz (space-to-Earth); and • 5925-6425 MHz. 12920-13250 MHz, and 13750-14500 MHz (Earth-to-space). Intelsat has tiled this STA request, an FCC Form 159. and a $980.00 filing fee electronically via the International Bureau’s Filing System. 2 See Polici Branch Infirlnation; Actions Taken, Report No. SAT-Ol 352. file No. SAT-STA 20 180905-00066 (Oct. 12. 2018) (Public Notice). See Potic Branch Information; Actions Taken, Report No. SAT-Ol 313, File No. SAT-MOD- 20170622-00093 (Apr. 27. 2018) (Ptiblic Notice). During the drift from 164.2° E.L. to 169.0° E.L.. only the satellite’s TT&C frequencies will be utilized. Intelsat US CLC 7900 Tysons One Place, McLean, VA 22102-5972 USA www.lntelsat.com T +1 703-559-6800

Ms. Marlene Dortch December 12, 201 8 Page 2 Telemetry, Tracking, and Command (“TT&C”) services for Horizons 3e will continue to be performed in the following center frequencies and frequency bands: • 4197.75 MHz. 4198.25 MHz. 4198.75 MHz. and 4199.25 MHz (space-to-Earth); and • 5850.0-5853.5 MHz and 6421 .5-6425.0 MHz (Earth-to-space). In support of its extension request, Intelsat submits the following information. During the lOT of Horizons 3e, Intelsat will continue to operate in the above referenced C- and Ku-bands. tntelsat has completed coordination with all operational satellites within +1-6 degrees of the lOT location. lii 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 lOT at 164.2° E.L. Horizons 3e 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 FCC licensed system. or any other system applied for and under consideration by the FCC. having an overlapping station—keeping volume with Horizons 3e at I 64.2° E.L. In addition. Intelsat is not aware of any system with an overlapping station-keeping volume with Horizons 3e at 164.2° E.L. that is the subject of an International Telecommunications Union CITU”) filing and that is either in orbit or progressing towards launch. Finally, Intelsat requests that the waivers previously granted to Florizons 3e at 169.0° E.L. be extended to the satellite at 164.2° EL. In particular. Intelsat requests that the previously-granted waivers of Sections 25.202(a)(l), 2.106, and Footnote US245 of the U.S. Table of Allocations be extended to the satellite at 164.2° E.L., for the reasons previously set forth in the license grant.4 The tOT of Horizons 3e’s C- and Ku-band payloads at 164.2° E.L. is a critical step in ensuring that the satellite will be fully operational at 169.0° E.L. This. in turn, will provide additional capacity’ to customers at the 169.0° E.L. location, and thereby promotes the public interest. See supra n.2.

Ms. Marlene Dortch December 12, 2018 Page 3 For the reasons set forth herein. Intelsat respecticitly requests that the Commission grant this extension request. Sincerely, /s/ Cvnth/a .1 Grcidy Cynthia J. Grady Sen br Cocinsel Intelsat US LLC cc: Stephen DtiaII Jay Whaley Cindy Spiers


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