IBFS / ICFS
SES-AFS-20200512-00518
SES Americom kindly request authorizatio
Filing overview
| Status | Closed |
|---|---|
| Call sign | E170089 |
| Applicant FRN | 0006383558 |
| Contact | George Varkey |
| Filing type | AFS |
| Date filed | 2020-05-12 |
| Status date | 2023-06-14 |
| Service | SES |
| Last action | Withdrawn |
| FCC source | View the FCC filing record |
Application details
- FCC form
- FCC Form 312
- Application type
- Application for Earth Station Authorizations
- Name
- George Varkey
- Street Address
- 4 RESEARCH WAY
- City
- PRINCETON
- State
- NJ
- Zip Code/Postal Code
- 08540
- Country
- United States of America
- Attention
- GEORGE VARKEY
- Phone
- +16099874327
- Fax
- +1
- george.varkey@ses.com
- Relationship
- Engineer
Application summary
- Enter a description of this application to identify it on the main menu:
- SES Americom kindly request authorizatio
Applicant Information (Q1 - 16)
- FRN
- 0006383558
- Name
- SES Americom, Inc.
- Street Address
- 1129 20th Street NW
- Street Address 2
- Suite 1000
- City
- Washington
- State
- DC
- Zip Code/Postal Code
- 20036
- Country
- United States of America
- Same Contact
- No
- Attention
- Ms Petra A Vorwig
- Phone
- +12024787143
- Fax
- +12024787111
- petra.vorwig@ses.com
Application Fees
- 17b. Will a fee be paid?
- Yes
Waivers
- 18a. Does the Applicant request a waiver(s) of the Commission's rules?
- No
- 19a. If this filing is an amendment to a pending application, enter date pending application was filed:
- 2019-10-02
- 19b. If this filing is an amendment to a pending application, enter file number of pending application:
- SES-MFS-20191002-01233
Type of Service
- 20. NATURE OF SERVICE: This filing is for an authorization to provide or use the following type(s) of service(s): Select all that apply.
- Direct-to-Home in the Fixed-Satellite Service, Fixed-Satellite Service
- 21. Status
- Non-Common Carrier
- 22. Select all that apply from the drop-down below:
- Both U.S and Non-U.S. Licensed Satelites
- 23. If Applicant is providing INTERNATIONAL COMMON CARRIER service, see instructions regarding Sec. 214 filing. Are these facilities:
- N/A
- Frequency Band Vhf Band
- No
- Frequency Band Uhf Band
- No
- Frequency Band L Band
- No
- Frequency Band S Band
- No
- Frequency Band C Band
- No
- Frequency Band X Band
- No
- Frequency Band Ku Band
- No
- Frequency Band Ka Band
- No
- Frequency Band V Band
- No
- Frequency Band Other
- No
Type of Station
- 25a. CLASS OF STATION: Select the Class of Station/Orbit Type
- FES
- 25d. Does the applicant intend to use a non-U.S. licensed satellite to provide service in the United States?
- Yes
- 25e. What administration has licensed or is in the process of licensing the space station? If no license will be issued, what administration has coordinated or is in the process of coordinating the space station?
- Luxembourg Ministry of State
- 26. Type of Earth Station
- Transmit/Receive
Purpose of Modification
- Mod Ammend Purpose Add New Designator
- No
- Mod Ammend Purpose Change Emission Designator
- No
- Mod Ammend Purpose Auth To Increase Eirp
- No
- Mod Ammend Purpose Auth To Replace Antenna
- No
- Mod Ammend Purpose Auth To Add Antenna
- No
- Mod Ammend Purpose Auth To Relocate Fixed Station
- No
- Mod Ammend Purpose Auth To Change Assigned Freq
- No
- Mod Amd Purpose Add Frequencies
- No
- Mod Ammend Purpose Auth To Add Points Of Comm
- No
- Mod Ammend Purpose Auth To Change Points Of Comm
- No
- Mod Ammend Purpose Auth For Facilities Where Report Required
- No
- Mod Amd Purpose Change Orbit Location
- No
- Mod Amd Purpose Perform Fleet Management
- No
- Mod Amd Purpose Extend Milestones
- No
- Mod Ammend Purpose Other
- No
Environmental Policy
- 28a. Would a Commission grant of any proposal in this application or amendment have a significant environmental impact as defined by 47 CFR 1.1307?
- No
Alien Ownership
- 29. Is the Applicant a foreign government or the representative of any foreign government?
- No
- 30. Is the Applicant an alien or the representative of an alien?
- No
- 31. Is the Applicant a corporation organized under the laws of any foreign government?
- No
- 32. Is the applicant a corporation of which more than one-fifth of the capital stock is owned of record or voted by aliens or their representatives or by a foreign government or representative thereof or by any corporation organized under the laws of a foreign country?
- No
- 33. Is the applicant a corporation directly or indirectly controlled by any other corporation of which more than oneāfourth of the capital stock is owned of record or voted by aliens, their representatives, or by a foreign government or representative thereof or by any corporation organized under the laws of a foreign country?
- No
Basic Qualifications
- 35. Has the applicant or any party to this application or amendment had any FCC station authorization or license revoked or had any application for an initial, modification or renewal of FCC station authorization, license, or construction permit denied by the Commission?
- No
- 36. Has the Applicant, or any party to this Application or amendment, or any party directly or indirectly controlling the Applicant ever been convicted of a felony by any state or federal court?
- No
- 37. Has any court finally adjudged the applicant, or any person directly or indirectly controlling the applicant, guilty of unlawfully monopolizing or attempting unlawfully to monopolize radio communication, directly or indirectly, through control of manufacture or sale of radio apparatus, exclusive traffic arrangement or any other means or unfair methods of competition?
- No
- 38. Is the Applicant, or any person directly or indirectly controlling the Applicant, currently a party in any pending matter referred to in the preceding two items?
- No
- Anti Drug Checkbox
- Yes
- 41. Application Description
- SES Americom kindly request authorization for the earth station with call sign # E170089 to communicate with Astra 1D located at 73 deg WL, which is owned by SES' Affiliate. In order to provide tracking, telecommand and telemetry services to the satellite, SES shall use this earth station.Further details of the satellite and technical information are provided in the attached narrative.
- A
- Yes
- B
- No
- C
- No
Signature
- Title
- Senior Engineer
- Signature
- George Varkey
Frequencies
| Lower MHz | Upper MHz | Emission | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10950.000000 | 11200.000000 | ||
| 11450.000000 | 11700.000000 | ||
| 11700.000000 | 12200.000000 | ||
| 13750.000000 | 14000.000000 | ||
| 14000.000000 | 14500.000000 |
Related filings
| Relationship | Filing |
|---|---|
| related | SES-MFS-20191002-01233 |
Sources and provenance
| Source | Source record | Retrieved | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| ICFS | SES-AFS-20200512-00518 | 2026-07-30 08:55:09 | Source Primary |
Selected field provenance
| Field | Displayed value | Source | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Status | Closed | ICFS SES-AFS-20200512-00518 | 2026-07-30 08:55:09 |
| Description | SES Americom kindly request authorizatio | ICFS SES-AFS-20200512-00518 | 2026-07-30 08:55:09 |
| Applicant Name | SES Americom, Inc. | ICFS SES-AFS-20200512-00518 | 2026-07-30 08:55:09 |
| Applicant Frn | 0006383558 | ICFS SES-AFS-20200512-00518 | 2026-07-30 08:55:09 |
| Call Sign | E170089 | ICFS SES-AFS-20200512-00518 | 2026-07-30 08:55:09 |
| Date Filed | 2020-05-12 | ICFS SES-AFS-20200512-00518 | 2026-07-30 08:55:09 |
| Status Date | 2023-06-14 | ICFS SES-AFS-20200512-00518 | 2026-07-30 08:55:09 |
| Grant Date | 0000-00-00 | ICFS SES-AFS-20200512-00518 | 2026-07-30 08:55:09 |
| Expiration Date | 0000-00-00 | ICFS SES-AFS-20200512-00518 | 2026-07-30 08:55:09 |
Documents
| Document | Type | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Withdraw Receipt.htm | Form Attachment | 2025-06-25 | Invalid document |
| Application.pdf | Form Attachment | 2025-06-24 | Available |
| Astra 1D Narrative.pdf | Form Attachment | 2025-06-24 | Available |
| HTML.htm | Form Attachment | 2025-06-24 | Invalid document |
| SES Earth Station Ap | WITHDRAWAL | 2022-06-14 | Invalid document |
| Attachment Withdraw Receipt | Invalid document | ||
| Attachment Astra 1D Narrative | Available | ||
| Attachment Application | Available | ||
| Attachment HTML | Invalid document |