Attachment Intelsat - Grant May

Intelsat - Grant May

DECISION submitted by IB, FCC

Grant

2019-05-29

This document pretains to SAT-STA-20190502-00034 for Special Temporal Authority on a Satellite Space Stations filing.

IBFS_SATSTA2019050200034_1709398

‘‘‘!~_.~I~~ ~g~,’:’ ~ Vile#” ‘AT— ~ Or~aiO2—.~ 4 S2154 SAT-STA-20190502-00034 1B2019001301 Intelsat License LLC ______Grant Date________ Galaxy 25 ~ ~ (orothcrldclltifler) TermDatcs pencx1 of ~ From~/L~I ~ To. ~O d4 ~ ___ _____ Approved by 0MB 3060—0678 CRANTED~ International Bureau Approved: Date & Time Filed: May 22019 12:41:34:550PM S ~ File Number: SAT STA 20190502 00034 4~Wdh cordtit~’iS chV, S~CQth~ 1E~ Callsign: 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: STA to Drift Galaxy 25 to 32.9 E.L. (S2154) 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-STA-20190502-00034 IBFS File No(s): SAT-STA-20190502-00034 GRANTED — Licensee/Grantee: Intelsat License LLC With Conditions Call Sign: S2154 Satellite Name: Galaxy 25 Orbital Location: 32.9° E.L. (required station- (+1- 0.05 degrees east/west station keeping) 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 for a period of 60 days to conduct TT&C operations necessary to drift the Galaxy 25 space station from the 93.10° W.L. orbital location to the 32.9° E.L. orbital location Service Area(s): N/A Frequencies: TT&C center frequencies: 4195.5 MHz, 4199.5 MHz, 11.702 GHz, and 12.198 GHz (space-to-Earth) 5926.5 MHz and 6423.5 MHz (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 pursuant to this special temporary authority must be on an unprotected and non-harmful interference basis, i.e., the Galaxy 25 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 Conimission, in writing, immediately of such an event. 2. Intelsat must coordinate the operations of Galaxy 25 with existing geostationary space stations to ensure that no unacceptable interference results from its operations during drift to the 32.9° E.L. orbital location. 3. While at the 32.9° E.L. orbital location, Intelsat must maintain the Galaxy 25 spacecraft with an east/west longitudinal station-keeping tolerance of +1- 0.05 degrees. 4. Any action taken or expense incurred as a result of operations pursuant to this special temporary authority is solely at Intelsat’s own risk. 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 May 29, 2019 Date: Term Dates From: June 1, 2019 To: period of 60 days Page 1 of 2

ATTACHMENT TO GRANT Intelsat License LLC IBFS File No. SAT-STA-20190502-00034 Approved: / Stephen J. uall Chief, Satellite 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—8539 Street: 7900 Tysons One Place E—Mail: cynthia.grady@intelsat.com City: McLean State: VA Country: USA Zipcode: 22102 —3006 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 0 Other 6. Temporary Orbit Location 7. Requested Extended Expiration Date 32.9 E.L.

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 60 days, commencing June 1, 2019, of Special Temporary Authority to drift Galaxy 25 (Call Sign S2154) from 93.10 W.L. to 32.9 E.L. Intelsat intends to file an application to modify the Galaxy 25 license for this redeployment. 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 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 312(a)(1)), AND/OR FORFEITURE (U.S. Code, Title 47, Section 503).

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IT SAT Envision. Connect. Transform May 2,2019 Ms. Marlene H. Dortch Secretary Federal Communications Commission 445 l2~ Street, S.W. Washington, D.C. 20554 Re: Request for Special Temporary Authority to Drift Galaxy 25 to 32.9° E.L. Call Sign: S2154 Dear Ms. Dortch: Intelsat License LLC (“Intelsat”) herein requests 60 days, commencing June 1, 2019, of Specia Temporary Authority (“STA”)’ to drift Galaxy 25 (Call Sign S2154) from 93.10° W.L. to 32.9° E.L. Intelsat intends to file an application to modify Galaxy 25’s license for this redeployment. The Galaxy 25 satellite is currently operating at 93.10° W.L.2 Subject to receipt of Federal Communications Commission (“FCC” or “Commission”) approval, the satellite will be relocated to 32.9° E.L. The drift of Galaxy 25 is expected to begin June 1, 2019 and will take approximately four months. During the drift of Galaxy 25, Intelsat will only utilize 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 TT&C frequencies are as follows: 4195.5 MHz and 4199.5 (downlink); 5926.5 MHz and 6423.5 MHz (uplink). 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 $980.00 filing fee electronica y via the International Bureau’s Filing System. 2 See Policy Branch Information, Actions Taken, Report No. SAT-0 1203, File No. SAT-MOD 20161004-00097 (Dec. 6, 2016) (Public Notice). Intelsat US LLC 7900 Tysoris One Place, McLean, VA 22102-5972 USA www.intelsat.com T +1 703-659-6800

Ms. Marlene H. Dortch May 15, 2019 Page 2 drift and will coordinate its 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. Further, 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. Intelsat 904 will be temporarily collocated with Intelsat 901, before the planned relocation of Intelsat 901 in Q3 2019. 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 Intelsat 904 at 29.5° W.L. Finally, Intelsat is not aware of any system with an overlapping station-keeping volume with Intelsat 904 that is the subject of an ITU filing and that is either in orbit or progressing towards launch. Grant of this STA further extension request is in the public interest because it will allow Intelsat to continue with redeploying Intelsat 904 following the launch of, and transfer of traffic to, Intelsat 38, thereby maximizing the use of on-orbit resources. For the reasons set forth herein, Intelsat respectfully requests that the Commission grant this STA further extension request. Please direct any questions regarding this supplement 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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