1.65 Letter for Wood

Section 1.65 Notification submitted by SES Americom, Inc.

1.65 Letter

2017-08-08

This document pretains to SES-LIC-20170725-00795 for License on a Satellite Earth Station filing.

IBFS_SESLIC2017072500795_1259132

August 8, 2017 By Electronic Filing Ms. Marlene H. Dortch Secretary Federal Communications Commission 445 12th Street, S.W. Washington, DC 20554 Re: SES Americom, Inc., Application for Ku-Band Earth Station Operating in Woodbine, MD, File No. SES-LIC-20170725-00795 (Call Sign E170137) Dear Ms. Dortch, SES Americom, Inc. (“SES”), pursuant to Section 1.65 of the Commission’s rules, 47 C.F.R. § 1.65, hereby updates the record with respect to the above-captioned request for earth station operating authority to provide an updated analysis of the proposed operations in the 13.75-14.0 GHz band. As described in the application, SES seeks authority to communicate with satellites on the Permitted Space Station list authorized to transmit in the 13.75-14.0 GHz band and operating between 10.0° W.L. and 145.0° W.L. The attached updated analysis demonstrates that the proposed operations across the requested arc will not cause harmful interference to either Naval radar or TDRSS stations. Furthermore, SES takes this opportunity to note that it intends to initially operate the proposed earth station with the AMC-4 satellite (Call Sign S2135) operating at 134.9° W.L. Please address any questions regarding this matter to the undersigned. Yours Sincerely, /s/ George Varkey George Varkey Senior Engineer, Ground Systems SES Americom, Inc. SES Americom Inc. Tel. +1 609 987 4327 4 Research Way george.varkey@ses.com Princeton, NJ 08540 www.ses.com USA 1/ 1

Exhibit For SES Americom, LLC Woodbine, Maryland ASC Signal 7.6 Meter Earth Station Compliance with FCC Report & Order (FCC96-377) for the 13.75 - 14.0 GHz Band Analysis and Calculations 1. Background This Exhibit is presented to demonstrate the extent to which the SES Americom, LLC satellite earth station in Woodbine, Maryland is in compliance with FCC REPORT & ORDER 96-377. The potential interference from the earth station to US Navy shipboard radiolocation operations (RADAR) and the NASA space research activities in the 13.75 - 14.0 GHz Band is addressed in this exhibit. The parameters for the earth station are: Table 1. Earth Station Characteristics • Coordinates (NAD83): 39° 22’ 38.8” N, 77° 04’ 52.0” W • Satellite Location for Earth Station: 10° W to 145° W • Frequency Band: 13.75-14.0 GHz for uplink • Polarizations: Horizontal and Vertical • Emissions: 745KG7W, 38M8G7W and 72M0G7W • Modulation: Digital • Maximum Aggregate Uplink EIRP: 68.0 dBW for the 745 kHz Carriers 85.0 dBW for the 38.8 MHz Carriers 85.0 dBW for the 72 MHz Carriers • Transmit Antenna Characteristics Antenna Size: 7.6 meters in Diameter Antenna Type/Model: ASC Signal Gain: 59.3 dBi • RF power into Antenna Flange 745 kHz - 8.7 dBW or -14.0 dBW/4 kHz

(Continued) 38.8 MHz 25.7 dBW or –14.2 dBW/4 kHz (Maximum) 72 MHz 25.7 dBW or –16.8 dBW/4 kHz (Maximum) • Minimum Elevation Angle: Woodbine, Md 8.9° @ 105.0° - 8.3° @ 255.6° • Side Lobe Antenna Gain: 32 - 25*log(θ) Because the above uplink spectrum is shared with the Federal Government, coordination in this band requires resolution data pertaining to potential interference between the earth station and both Navy Department and NASA systems. Potential interference from the earth station could impact with the Navy and/or NASA systems in two areas. These areas are noted in FCC Report and Order 96-377 dated September 1996, and consist of (1) Radiolocation and radio navigation, (2) Data Relay Satellites. Summary of Coordination Issues: 1) Potential Impact to Government Radiolocation (Shipboard Radar) 2) Potential Impact to NASA Data Relay Satellite Systems (TDRSS) 2. Potential Impact to Government Radiolocation (Shipboard Radar) Radiolocation operations (RADAR) may occur anywhere in the 13.4 - 14 GHz frequency band aboard ocean going United States Navy ships. The Federal Communication Commission (FCC) order 96-377 allocates the top 250 MHz of this 600 MHz band to the Fixed Satellite Service (FSS) on a co-primary basis with the radiolocation operations and provides for an interference protection level of -167 dBW/m2/4 kHz. The closest distance to the shoreline from the Woodbine earth station is approximately 65.9 km Southeast toward the Chesapeake Bay. The calculation of the power spectral density at this distance is given by: 745 kHz 38.8 MHz 72 MHz 1. Clear Sky EIRP (dBW): 68.0 85.0 85.0 2. Carrier Bandwidth: 745 kHz 38.8 MHz 72 MHz 3. PD at antenna Input: -14.0 -14.2 -16.8 (dBW/4 kHz) 4. Transmit Antenna Gain: 59.3 dBi 5. Antenna Gain Horizon: FCC Reference Pattern 6. Antenna Elevation Angle: 8.3°

The proposed earth station will radiate interference toward the Chesapeake Bay according to its off-axis side-lobe performance. A conservative analysis, using FCC standard reference pattern, results in off-axis antenna gains of 8.8 dBi toward the Chesapeake Bay. The signal density at the shoreline, through free space is: 745 kHz Carriers PFD = Antenna Feed Power density (dBW/4 kHz) + Antenna Off-Axis Gain (dBi) – Spread Loss (dBw-m2). = -14.0 dBw/4 kHz + (8.8) dBi – 10*log[4Π*(65900m)2] = -112.6 dBW/m2/4 kHz + Additional Path Losses (~63.0 dB) = -175.6 dBW/m2/4 kHz 38.8 MHz Carriers PFD = Antenna Feed Power density (dBW/4 kHz) + Antenna Off-Axis Gain (dBi) – Spread Loss (dBw-m2). = -14.2 dBw/4 kHz + (8.8) dBi – 10*log[4Π*(65900m)2] = -112.7 dBW/m2/4 kHz + Additional Path Losses (~63.0 dB) = -175.7 dBW/m2/4 kHz 72 MHz Carriers PFD = Antenna Feed Power density (dBW/4 kHz) + Antenna Off-Axis Gain (dBi) – Spread Loss (dBw-m2). = -16.8 dBw/4 kHz + (8.8) dBi – 10*log[4Π*(65900m)2] = -115.4 dBW/m2/4 kHz + Additional Path Losses (~63.0 dB) = -178.4 dBW/m2/4 kHz Our calculations identified additional path losses of approximately 63.0 dB including absorption loss and earth diffraction loss for the actual path profiles from the earth station to the nearest shoreline. The worst case calculated PFD including additional path losses to the closest shoreline location is –175.6 dBW/m2/4 kHz for the 745 kHz carriers and -175.7 dBW/m2/4 kHz for the 38.8 MHz carriers and -178.4 dBW/m2/4 kHz for the 72 MHz. All carriers are a minimum of 8.6 dB below the –167 dBW/m2/4 kHz interference criteria of R&O 96-377. Therefore, there should be no interference to the US Navy RADAR from the Woodbine earth station due to the distance and the terrain blockage between the site and the shore.

3. Potential Impact to NASA’s Data Relay Satellite System (TDRSS) The geographic location of the SES Americom earth station in Woodbine, Maryland is outside the 390 km radius coordination contour surrounding NASA’s White Sands, New Mexico ground station complex. Therefore, the TDRSS space-to-earth link will not be impacted by the SES Americom earth station in Woodbine, Maryland. The TDRSS space-to-space link in the 13.772 to 13.778 GHz band is assumed to be protected if an earth station produces an EIRP less than 71 dBW/6 MHz in this band. The 7.6 meter earth station antenna will have an EIRP less than 71 dBW/6 MHz for the 745 kHz carriers in this band. The total EIRP for the 745 kHz, carriers is 68.0 dBW. The equivalent EIRP per 6 MHz segment will remain at 68.0 dBW/6 MHz. For the 38.8 MHz and 72 MHz carriers, the total EIRP of 85.0 dBW (38.8 MHz), and 85.0 dBW (72 MHz) equate to an EIRP per 6 MHz of 78.5 dBW/6 MHz and 73.0 dBW/6 MHz, respectively. To avoid interference to the TDRSS space-to-space link the 38.8 MHz and 72 MHz carriers will not be used for the transmit spectrum of 13.772 to 13.778 GHz by this earth station. 4. Coordination Issue Result Summary and Conclusions The results of the analysis and calculations performed in this exhibit indicate that compatible operation between the earth station at the Woodbine facility and the US Navy and NASA systems space-to-earth link are possible for all of the proposed carriers. Operations in NASA systems space-to-space link (13772.0 to 13778.0 MHz) will also be permitted for all of the carriers with the exception of the 38.8 MHz and 72 MHz emissions.


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