Attachment Intelsat - Grant Apr

Intelsat - Grant Apr

DECISION submitted by IB,FCC

Grant

2019-04-11

This document pretains to SAT-STA-20190401-00021 for Special Temporal Authority on a Satellite Space Stations filing.

IBFS_SATSTA2019040100021_1651481

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   Date & Time Filed: Apr 1 2019 3:36:36:356PM
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   File Number: SAT—STA—20190401 00021
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                                                 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 Further Extension of Special Temporary Authority to Operate JCSAT—RA at 168.9 E.L., Call Sign S2960
   1. Applicant

               Name:          Intelsat License LLC                  Phone Number:                           703—559 7848
               DBA Name:                                            Fax Number:                             703—559 8539
               Street:       do Intelsat US LLC                     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—S TA—20 190401—00021

IBFS File No(s):       SAT—STA—20190401—00021                                             GRANTED          —


Licensee/Grantee:      Intelsat License LLC                                               With Conditions
Call Sign:             S2960
Satellite Name:        JCSAT-RA
Orbital Location:      168.9° E.L.
(required station-     (± 0.05 degrees)
keeping tolerance)
Administration:        United States of America
Nature of Service:     Fixed-Satellite Service (FSS)                                 International Bureau
                                                                                        Satellite_Division
Scope of Grant:        30-day extension of previously granted special temporary authority
Service Area(s):       C-band: Asia and Hawaii.
                       Ku-band: Japan, Asia, and Global.
                       See IBFS File No. SAT-LOA-2016041 1-00035, Section S6, Schedule S Tech Report and
                       Engineering Statement at 2.
Frequencies:           3940-4200 MHz (space-to-Earth)
                       6225-6485 MHz (Earth-to-space)
                       12.2-12.75 GHz (space-to-Earth)
                       13.75-14.5 GHz (Earth-to-space)

                       Telemetry, tracking, & command center frequencies:
                       4199.55 MHz (space-to-Earth) (Beacon)
                       12.2485 GHz (space-to-Earth) (Beacon)
                       12.7472 GHz(space-to-Earth) (Beacon)
                       12.74835 GHz (space-to-Earth)
                       12.74975 GHz (space-to-Earth)
                       13.9935 GHz (Earth-to-space)
                       14.496 GHz (Earth-to-space)

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 under this grant of special temporary authority for operations of JCSAT-RA at 168.9° E.L.
         must comply with the applicable conditions placed on the operations of JCSAT-RA at 169.0° E.L. in
         IBFS File No. SAT-LOA-20l6041 1-00035 (grant stamp July 12, 2018).
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. §
0.26 1, 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          April 11,2019
Date:
Term Dates      From: April 9, 2019                To: period of 30 days



                                                  Page 1 of 2


                                    ATTACHMENT TO GRANT
                                        Intelsat License LLC
                             IBFS File No. SAT—STA—20 190401—00021

Approved:



            Steph~n J/Duall
            Chief,’S’atellite Policy Branch




                                              Page 2 of 2


2. Contact

             Name:         Cynthia J. Grady                         Phone Number:                      703—559—6949
             Company:      Intelsat US LLC                          Fax Number:                        703—559—8538
             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 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
~ 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


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 herein requests an additional 30 days of Special Temporary Authority previously
     granted Intelsat to drift JCSAT-RA (Call Sign S2960) from 169.0 E.L. to 168.9 E.L. and
     operate the satellite temporarily at 168.9 E.L.




9. By checking Yes, the undersigned certifies that neither applicant nor any other party 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, 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
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 312(a)(1)), AND/OR FORFEITURE (U.S. Code, Title 47, Section 503).


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April 1,2019


Ms. Marlene H. Dortch
Secretary
Federal Communications Commission
445 12~” Street, S.W.
Washington, D.C. 20554

Re:      Request for Further Extension of Special Temporary Authority to Drift JCSAT-RA to, and
         Operate at, 168.9° E.L. Call Sign: S2960

Dear Ms. Dortch:

Intelsat License LLC (“Intelsat”) herein requests an additional 30 days of Special Temporary
Authority (“STA”)’ previously granted Intelsat to drift JCSAT-RA (Call Sign S2960) from 169.0°
E.L. to 168.9° E.L. and operate the satellite temporarily at 168.9° E.L.2

The JCSAT-RA satellite is permanently licensed to operate at 169.0 E.L.,3 and is currently operating
at 168.9° E.L. subject to STA.4 Intelsat relocated JCSAT-RA to accommodate the arrival of Horizons
3e (S2947) at 169.0° E.L. following the satellite’s successful launch.

On-station at 168.9° E.L., Intelsat will continue to utilize the satellite’s telemetry, tracking, and
control (“TT&C”) and communications frequencies. The specific TT&C frequencies are: 4199.55
MHz (beacon), 12.2485 GHz (beacon), 12.7472 GHz (beacon), 12.74835 GHz, and 12.74975 GHz
(space-to-Earth); and 13.9935 GHz and 14.496 GHz (Earth-to-space). The specific communications
frequencies are: 3940-4200 MHz, 6225-6425 MHz, 6425-6485 MHz, 12200-12250 MHz, 12250-
12500 MHz, 12500-12750 MHz, 13750-13997 MHz, 13997-14000 MHz, 14000-14250 MHz, and
14250-14500 MHz


        Intelsat has filed this STA request, an FCC Form 159, and a $980.00 filing fee electronically
via the International Bureau’s Filing System.
2       See, e.g. Policy Branch Information; Actions Taken, Report No. SAT-0 1376, File No. SAT
STA-20190304-00012 (Mar. 8, 2019) (Public Notice).
      See Policy Branch Information; Actions Taken, Report No. SAT-0 1330, File No. SAT-LOA
20160411-00035 (July 13, 2018) (Public Notice).
        Seesupraatn.2.
Intelsat US LLC
7900 Tysons One Place, McLean, VA 22102-5972 USA wwv~inteIsat.com T +1 703-559-6800


Ms. Marlene H. Dortch
April 1,2019
Page 2




Grant of this STA further extension request will not result in increased risk of harmful interference.
On-station at 168.9° E.L., Intelsat will continue to operate the satellite in conformance with its
coordination agreements concerning the nominal 169.0° El. location.

In support of this STA further extension request, Intelsat requests that the prior waivers granted for
JCSAT-RA for Section 2.106 regarding the 12.2-12.7 GHz and 12.7-12.75 bands at 169.0° E.L. be
extended to JCSAT-RA at 168.9° E.L.

Grant of this STA further extension request is in the public interest because it will allow Intelsat to
continue safely station-keep JCSAT-RA at the nominal 169° E.L.

For the reasons set forth herein, Intelsat respectfully requests that the Commission grant this STA
further extension request. Please direct any questions regarding this STA request to the undersigned
at (703) 559-6949.


Sincerely,

/s/ Cynthia I Grady

Cynthia J. Grady
Senior Counsel
Intelsat US LLC


cc: Stephen Duall
    Jay Whaley
    Cindy Spiers



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