Letter to FCC to fil

LETTER submitted by Astrium Services Government, Inc.

Letter to FCC to file ASGI-NASA Coordination

2013-02-18

This document pretains to SES-MOD-20110629-00765 for Modification on a Satellite Earth Station filing.

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BY ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION Paul Blais, Chief Systems Analysis Branch Satellite Division, International Bureau Federal Communications Commission 445 12th Street SW Washington, DC 20554 Re: Filing of Coordination Agreement between Astrium Services Government, Inc. and National Aeronautics and Space Administration Call signs/file numbers: KA313/SES-MOD-20111109-01345, WB36/ SES-MOD-20120109-00024, E890649/SES-MOD-20110629-00765 Dear Mr. Blais, Please find enclosed “A Coordination Agreement Between the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (hereinafter “NASA”) and Astrium Services Government, Inc. f/k/a Vizada, Inc. (hereinafter “ASGI”) for Operation of Earth Stations on Board Vessels (ESV) in the 14.0 – 14.5 GHz-Band” (Coordination Agreement) which was negotiated pursuant to the Commission’s regulations for ESVs.1 It is respectfully requested that the International Bureau complete the coordination process with the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) in accordance with the Commission’s ESV Order 2 and release a public notice stating that operations within the new coordination zone may commence in 30 days if no party has opposed such operations. Please note that the Coordination Agreement, which is being electronically filed along with this letter through the “Pleadings and Comments” section of IBFS, is 1 47C.F.R. § 25.222 (c) 2 “Procedures to Govern the Use of Satellite Earth Stations on Board Vessels in the 5925-6425 MHz/ 3700- 4200 MHz Bands and 14.0-14.5 GHz/11.7-12.2 GHz Bands, Report and Order, IB Docket No. 02-10, 20 FCC Rcd 674, 699 (fn. 234 & paras. 90 & 91) (2005)” (ESV Order).

supplemented by a Technical Coordination Agreement 3 which contains the technical details of the Coordination Agreement. That document, which is being provided to you separately, is marked as containing technical information of a sensitive and/or proprietary nature and specifying that no portion of the document may be disseminated outside of ASGI, and NASA without the agreement of both ASGI and the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Code 450. It is therefore respectfully requested that the Technical Coordination Agreement be protected from unauthorized disclosure and pursuant to section 0.57(d) of the Commission’s rules 4 that the document not be routinely available for public inspection. ASGI authority is hereby granted for FCC disclosure to NTIA. Any questions with respect to this matter should be directed to James G. Lovelace at 301-838-7839 or the undersigned at 301-838-7807. Respectfully Submitted, Rob Swanson Associate Counsel Astrium Services Government, Inc. Attachment: Coordination Agreement 1- Vincent S. Galbraith, GSFC Spectrum Manager, NASA 3 “Technical Coordination Agreement Between the Goddard Space Flight Center (hereinafter “GSFC”), the TDRSS Operating Agency, and Astrium Services Government, Inc. f/k/a Vizada, Inc. (hereinafter “ASGI”) for Operation of Earth Stations on Board Vessels (ESV) in the 14.0 -14.5 GHz-Band” (Technical Coordination Agreement). 4 47C.F.R. § 0.457 (d)


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