AeroSat 1_65 Letter

Section 1.65 Notification submitted by Astronics AeroSat Corporation

Section 1.65 Letter

2015-02-02

This document pretains to SES-AMD-20141117-00858 for Amended Filing on a Satellite Earth Station filing.

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LMI Advisors 8601 James Creek Drive Springfield, VA 22152 Carlos M. Nalda T: +1 571 332 5626 cnalda@lmiadvisors.com February 2, 2015 Marlene H. Dortch Secretary Federal Communications Commission 445 12th Street, SW Washington, D.C. 20554 Re: Astronics A eroSat Corporation ± Section 1.65 L etter Update on Coordination Status, C all Sign E140087, F ile Nos. SES-L I C-20140902-00688 and SES-A M D-20141117-00858 Dear Ms. Dortch: $VWURQLFV $HUR6DW ³$HUR6DW´  LQ FRQQHFWLRQ ZLWK the above-referenced earth station DERDUGDLUFUDIW ³(6$$´ DSSOLFDWLRQDQGSXUVXDQWWR6HFWLRQRIWKH&RPPLVVLRQ¶V5XOHV 47 C.F.R. § 1.65, hereby updates the Commission of the status of coordination with certain U.S. government operations required under Section 25.227 of the Rules, 47 C.F.R §  25.227.   Specifically, operation of ESAAs in the 14.47-14.5 GHz frequency band in the radio line- of-VLJKWRIUDGLRDVWURQRP\VHUYLFH ³5$6´ REVHUYDWRULHVreceiving in the same frequency band DUH VXEMHFW WR FRRUGLQDWLRQ ZLWK WKH 1DWLRQDO 6FLHQFH )RXQGDWLRQ ³16)´ 1 AeroSat has completed coordination with NSF and the coordination agreement is attached hereto. In addition, operations of ESAAs in the 14.0-14.2 GHz frequency band in the radio line- of-sight of the NASA TDRSS facilities on Guam or White Sands, New Mexico, as well as the facility at Blossom Point, Maryland, are subject to coordination with the National Aeronautics DQG 6SDFH $GPLQLVWUDWLRQ ³1$6$´ 2 AeroSat has completed coordination discussions with NASA and is awaiting preparation of a final execution of the agreement for signature. AeroSat will file the executed version in the docket of this application proceeding when it is finalized. 1 47 C.F.R. § 25.227(d)(1). 2 47 C.F.R. § 25.227(c)(1).

Please do not hesitate to contact me with any questions. Thank you very much. Respectfully submitted, Carlos M. Nalda LMI Advisors Attachment cc w/att.: Vincent Scott Galbraith, NASA Glen Langston, NSF Paul Blais, FCC 2

        C O O R D I N A T I O N A G R E E M E N T F O R T H E J O I N T USA G E O F T H E B A N D 14.0 - 14.5 G H z B E T W E E N T H E N A T I O N A L SC I E N C E F O U N D A T I O N A N D AST R O N I CS A E R OSA T C O RP O R A T I O N V ersion 2.0 A ugust 18, 2014

Coordination Agreement for the Joint Usage of the Band 14.0 - 14.5 G H z Between the National Science Foundation and Astronics A eroSat Corporation Astronics AeroSat Corporation is applying for authority to operate a global Earth Station Aboard Aircraft (ESAA) network in the 14.0-14.5 GHz Fixed-Satellite Service (FSS) band. The ESAA terminals will be installed aboard commercial aircraft and operate with commercial geostationary satellites. This coordination agreement and the pending Federal Communications Commission (FCC) license comply with FCC Part 25 rules and the recommendations of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) as a product of the World Radiocommunication Conference WRC-03. 1. O verview 1.1 The band 14.47-14.5 GHz is used by the radio astronomy service in accordance with footnotes US133, US203 and US342 to the U.S. Table of Frequency Allocations. 1.2 The band 14.0-14.5 GHz has been allocated to ESAA on a secondary basis with the provision that government services, including the radio astronomy service in the 14.47-14.50 GHz band, be protected from interference from the ESAA service. 1.3 Astronics AeroSat Corporation has been granted FCC experimental authority to operate five transmit/receive ESAAs and also plans to submit a commercial license application to the FCC. 1.4 The ESAA operations will allow ESAAs to transmit and receive information from a ground earth station via a transponder on geostationary satellites arc under the control of a ground-based network operation center in Houston, Texas. 1.5 This Coordination Agreement ensures that the Astronics AeroSat Corporation ESAA system complies with both Part 25 FCC requirements and ITU recommendations for radio astronomy protection. 1.6 Negotiation and signatures of this agreement are to be executed by Astronics AeroSat Corporation and the Electromagnetic Spectrum Management Unit of the National Science Foundation (NSF) for the Radio Astronomy sites identified in Section 2.1. 2. National Science Foundation Radio Astronomy O bservatories 2.1 Radio Astronomy Site Listing The Radio Astronomy sites under NSF support and listed in Table 2-1 make measurements in the 14.47-14.50 GHz band. These sites, including sites associated with the Very Long Baseline -2-

Array (VLBA), are to be protected during their opera ion in accordance with the description provided in Section 3. Table 2-1 Current Radio Astronomy Sites Latitude Longitude Observatory (D,M,S) (D,M,S) National Radio Astronomy Observatory (NRAO) sites: Green Bank Telescope, WV .............................................. 38 25 59 79 50 23 Very Large Array, Socorro, NM ........................................ 34 04 44 107 37 06 VLBA Sites: St. Croix, VI ....................................................................... 17 45 24 64 35 01 Hancock, NH ...................................................................... 42 56 01 71 59 11 N. Liberty, IA ...................................................................... 41 46 17 91 34 27 Ft. Davis, TX ...................................................................... 30 38 06 103 56 41 Los Alamos, NM ................................................................ 35 46 30 106 14 44 Pie Town, NM .................................................................... 34 18 04 108 07 09 Kitt Peak, AZ ..................................................................... 31 57 23 111 36 45 Owens Valley, CA ............................................................. 37 13 54 118 16 37 Brewster, WA .................................................................... 48 07 52 119 41 00 Mauna Kea, HI ................................................................... 19 48 05 155 27 20 2.2 Additional Radio Astronomy Sites NSF may add new radio astronomy sites to the list given in Table 2-1. In this case NSF shall give Astronics AeroSat Corporation at least 2 months notice of modifications to existing sites, for the inclusion of any additional Radio Astronomy sites to operate in the 14.47 -14 5 GHz band. 3. O perational Coordination Agreement NSF and Astronics A eroSat Corporation agree to the following stipulations: 3.1 To provide protection to the Radio Astronomy sites listed in Table their operational period, the following aggregate power flux density the 14.47-14.50 GHz band shall be no greater than: (a) -221 dB (W/m2/Hz) for the, Green Bank and Socorro sites (b) -189 dB (W/m2/Hz) for the ten VLBA sites 3.2 Within a year following initiation of the licensed Astronics AeroSat Corporation ESAA service, authorized NSF and Astronics AeroSat Corporation personnel shall periodically review the terms of this Coordination Agreement. If required, modifications of this Coordination Agreement will be negotiated and instituted. -3-

3.3 Any changes in the points of contact given in Section 5 shall be identified and reported by the respective party in a reasonable period. Astronics A eroSat Corporation agrees to the following stipulations: 3.4 Astronics AeroSat Corporation will respond promptly to any NSF request for protection as described above for interference occurring at any site listed in Table 2-1. NSF agrees to the following stipulations: 3.5 Provide Astronics AeroSat Corporation points of contact given in Section 5 a current schedule of Radio Astronomy measurements to be conducted in the 14.47- 14.5 GHz band for the sites identified in Table 2-1. 4. T ermination Conditions 4.1 This Coordination Agreement shall be binding for Astronics AeroSat Corporation and NSF. 4.2 Either party providing a written notice of six months may execute termination of this Coordination Agreement. 5. Points of Contact 5.1 Points of contact for this Coordination Agreement are: Name: Glen Langston Name: Frank Blanda Organization: National Science Foundation Organization: Astronics AeroSat Corporation Title: Program Director, AST Title: Chief Technology Officer Address: 4201 Wilson Boulevard, Address: 60A State Route 101A Suite 1045 City State Zip: Arlington, VA 22230 City State Zip: Amherst, NH 03031-2213 Phone: +1 (703) 292-4937 Phone: +1 (603) 879-0205 ext. 170 Fax: +1 (703) 292-9034 Fax: +1 (603) 386-6488 E-mail: esm@nsf.gov E-mail: frank.blanda@astronics.com 5.2 Points of contact for Radio Astronomy observation schedules are: -4-

Dr. Dr. Harvey Liszt Name: Frank Blanda Title: Spectrum Manager Title: Chief Technology Officer Organization: NRAO Organization: Astronics AeroSat Corporation Address: NRAO Address: Astronics AeroSat Corporation 520 Edgemont Rd. 60A State Route 101A Charlottesville, VA Amherst, NH 22903-2475 03031-2213 Phone +1 (434) 296-0344 Phone: +1 (603) 879-0205 ext. 170 Fax: +1 (434) 296-0278 Fax: +1 (603) 386-6488 E-mail: hliszt@nrao.edu E-mail: frank.blanda@astronics.com 6. Signatures This Agreement is being made in good faith by both parties and is effective on the date on which the last party signs it. Date: August 18, 2014 Date: August 18, 2014 -5-


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