Attachment Narrative

This document pretains to SAT-STA-20191002-00104 for Special Temporal Authority on a Satellite Space Stations filing.

IBFS_SATSTA2019100200104_1937380

Special Temporary Authority Request Space Logistics, LLC (“Space Logistics”) requests Special Temporary Authority (“STA”) to conduct launch and early orbit phase (“LEOP”) operations for MEV-1 (Call Sign S2990) using 200 kHz channels centered on 3698.00 MHz (downlink) and 5924.00 MHz (uplink).1 MEV-1 will communicate on these frequencies only with an earth station in Uralla, Australia and a backup earth station in Kumsan, South Korea, if necessary.2 Use of the proposed frequencies is expected to be less than twenty-four hours and has been coordinated with all relevant operators in the LEOP path. Because of the uncertainty associated with the launch date and to provide operational flexibility,3 Space Logistics requests a 30-day STA commencing upon grant of the application. The requested temporary operations will facilitate launch and operations of MEV-1 and, accordingly, will serve the public interest. 1 Space Logistics’ proposed use of the frequency bands complies with the Table of Frequency Allocations. The proposed frequencies are within bands, 3650-3700 MHz and 5850-5925 MHz, that are internationally allocated for Fixed-Satellite Service. See 47 C.F.R. § 2.106. Downlink transmissions at 3698.00 MHz will have the technical characteristics specified in the application for conventional C-band operations (e.g., maximum transmit EIRP density of 35.69 dBW/Hz and maximum transmit EIRP of 17.32 dBW). See Schedule S, Application of Space Logistics, File No. SAT-LOA-20170224-00021 (filed Feb. 24, 2017). 2 Intelsat License LLC (“Intelsat”) has separately filed several applications to provide LEOP and telemetry, tracking, and command services to MEV-1 from a number of U.S. earth stations using the following frequencies: 5927.50 MHz, 6170.00 MHz, and 6180.00 MHz for uplinks; and 3944.50 MHz, 3955.50 MHz, and 4199.80 MHz for downlinks. See, e.g., Application of Intelsat, File No. SES-STA-20190904- 01198 (filed Sept. 4, 2019). 3 MEV-1 was originally scheduled for launch on September 30, 2019. The launch has not yet been officially rescheduled but is expected soon.


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