Attachment Skynet - Grant Septe

Skynet - Grant Septe

DECISION submitted by IB, FCC

Grant with conditions

2019-09-05

This document pretains to SAT-STA-20190830-00086 for Special Temporal Authority on a Satellite Space Stations filing.

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ATTACHMENT TO GRANT Skynet Satellite Corporation IBFS File No. SAT-STA-20 190830-00086 IBFS File No(s): SAT-STA-20l90830-00086 GRANTED — Licensee/Grantee: Skynet Satellite Corporation With Conditions Call Sign: S2462 Satellite Name: Teistar 12 Orbital Location: 109.2° W.L. (required station- (± 0.10 degrees east/west) keeping tolerance) Administration: United States of America Nature of Service: Fixed-Satellite Service (FSS) International Bureau Satellite_Division Scope of Grant: Skynet is granted special temporary authority for 30 days, to increase the east/west station keeping tolerance of the Telstar 12 space station at the 109.2° W.L. orbital location to ±.10 degrees. Service Area(s): United States, Caribbean, Central America, South America. See Schedule S and accompanying .gxt files. See IBFS File No. SAT-MOD-20160513-00050. Frequencies: 10.95-11.2 GHz (space-to-Earth) 11.45-11.7 GHz (space-to-Earth) 13.75-14.0 GHz (Earth-to-space) 14.0-14.5 GHz (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. Except as provided in this special temporary authority, all other operations of Telstar 12 are pursuant to the parameters set forth in IBFS File No. SAT-MOD-20160513-00050.’ 2. Skynet is granted a waiver of section 25.210(j) of the Commission’s rules, 47 CFR. § 25.210(j). Section 25.210(j) requires geostationary space stations to be “be maintained within 0.050 of their assigned orbital longitude in the east/west direction, unless specifically authorized by the Commission to operate with a different longitudinal tolerance.” Skynet proposes to operate Teistar 12 at the 109.2° W.L. orbital location with an east-west station-keeping tolerance of ±0.10 degrees. Skynet states that with a ±0.10° tolerance it will come no closer than .6° to the closest satellites, EchoStar 10 and EchoStar 11, and will have an even greater separation to the next closest satellite, MSAT-1 which is controlled by Skynet’s parent, Telesat. Skynet also states that allowing Telstar 12 to operate with an increased station-keeping volume will enable Skynet to maximize the spacecraft’s life and fuel, extending the time service may be provided by approximately six months. The operations permitted by this temporary authority shall terminate in the event that a satellite is launched into a location such that its station-keeping volume would overlap Telstar 12’s ±0.10 degree station-keeping volume, but would not overlap Telstar 12’s ±0.05 degree station-keeping volume, unless Skynet has successfully coordinated Telstar 12’s physical operations with those of the other spacecraft. 3. Any action taken and expense incurred as a result of operations pursuant to this grant of special authority is at Skynet’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. ‘Skynet Satellite Corporation, IBFS File No. SAT-MOD-20171 106-00150 (granted March 8, 2018). Page 1 of 2

ATTACHMENT TO GRANT Skynet Satellite Corporation IBFS File No. SAT-STA-20190830-00086 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 September 5, 2019 Date: Term Dates From: September 5, 2019 To: period of 30 days Approved: // )uall tellite Policy Branch Page 2 of 2

2. Contact Name: Joseph A. Godles Phone Number: 202—429—4900 Company: Goldberg. Godles. Wiener & Fax Number: Wright LLP Street: 1025 Connecticut Ave. NW E—Mail: jgodles~g2w2.com Ste 1000 City: Washington State: DC Country: USA Zipcode: 20036 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 I icensee o Other(please explain): 4b. Fee Classification CRY — Space Station (Geostationary) 5. Type Request o 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.) STA to permit waiver of station keeping rules to allow for a separation tolerance of +/- 0_ic deg. 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(h) for the meaning of "party to the application" for these purposes. 10. Name of Person Signing I I. Title of Person Signing Eli saheth Neasm ith Director, Spectrum Management & Development 12. Please supply any need attachments. Attachment 1: Attachment I 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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Skynet Satellite Corporation Attachment I REQUEST FOR SPECIAL TEMPORARY AUTHORITY Skynet Satellite Corporation (“Skynet”), pursuant to Section 25.120 of the Commission’s Rules,1 hereby requests special temporary authority (“STA”) for a period of 30 days to allow it to increase the station keeping tolerance of its Telstar 12 satellite (“112”), located at 109.2° W.L.,2 from the current ± 0.50° to ± 0.10°. Skynet’s request is supported by good cause. As set forth below, Skynet can maintain a safe flight profile using the proposed station keeping tolerance, which will lengthen the time during which Skynet is able to provide service via 112. Section 25.210(j) of the Commission’s rules3 requires satellite operators to maintain station keeping within ± 0.05° of their assigned orbital longitude in the east/west direction, unless specifically authorized by the Commission to operate with a different longitudinal tolerance. On multiple occasions, the Commission has permitted an increased station keeping tolerance based on a finding that doing so would not adversely affect the operations of other spacecraft and would have benefits such as conserving fuel for future operations.4 These grants have been subject to a condition that authority to operate with the larger tolerance shall terminate in the event a satellite is launched into a location such that its station keeping volume would overlap a satellite’s ± 0.10 degree station keeping volume, but would not overlap a ±0.05° degree station keeping volume, unless the satellite operator has successfully coordinated its physical operations with those of the other spacecraft.5 Telesat has no objection to a similar condition. Telesat’s proposal is consistent with these precedents. If T12 operates with a ± 0.10° tolerance, it will come no closer than 0.6° to its nearest neighbors, EchoStar 10 and EchoStar 11.6 There will be an even greater separation with the next closest neighbor, MSAT-1, which is controlled by Skynet’s parent, Telesat. Moreover, Skynet provides orbital data to the CSpOC and the Space Data Association to maintain space situational awareness and receives close approach warnings from the CSpOC when warranted. 1 47 CFR §25.120. 2 Skynet Satellite Corporation, Call sign S2462, 1BFS File No. SAT-MOD-20171 i0&.00l 50, granted Mar 8, 2018. ~ 47 CFR §25.2l0~j). ~ See, e.g., SES Aniericoni, Inc. Application for Modification of Satconi SN-4 Fixed Satellite Space Station License, 20 FCC Rcd 11542, 11545 (Sat. Div. 2005). ~ See e.g. ISAT List, updated May 14, 2015, available at https://www.fcc.gov/isat-list (multiple waivers for Inmarsat 3F and 4F satellites). 6 The closest separation will occur when T12 and either of the other satellites are simultaneously at the closet edges of their respective station keeping boxes.

Skynet Satellite Corporation Attachment I Furthermore, grant of Skynet’s request is in the public interest as it will allow T12 to operate longer and more efficiently. Authorizing the proposed station keeping area will enable Skynet to maximize spacecraft life and fuel, thereby extending the time during which service can be provided. Assuming Skynet’s initial 30-day STA is extended, Skynet estimates an additional six months of service could be provided. Moreover, given that 112 is currently operating in inclined orbit,7 the additional proposed east-west movement is small relative to the north-south daily motion and will not impact services that utilize tracking antenna systems. Accordingly, and for good cause shown, Skynet’s STA request should be granted. 7 Icite to inclined orbit notification]


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