Attachment 20100628111840.pdf

20100628111840.pdf

DECISION submitted by IB/FCC

STA grant

2010-06-25

This document pretains to SES-STA-20100616-00708 for Special Temporal Authority on a Satellite Earth Station filing.

IBFS_SESSTA2010061600708_825625

KA275 SES—STA—20100616—00708 182010001864 Intelsat North America LLC Approved by OMB 3060—0678 APPLICATION FOR EARTH STATION SPECIAL TEMPORARY AUTHORITY APPLICANT INFORMATIONEnter a description of this application to identify it on the main menu: Request for Special Temporary Authority for Clarksburg Maryland Earth Station KA275 1. Applicant Name: Intelsat North America LLC Phone Number: 202—944—7848 DBA Name: Fax Number: 202—944—7870 Street: c/o Intelsat Corporation E—Mail: susan.crandall@intelsat.com 3400 International Drive, N.W. City: Washington State: DC Country: USA Zipcode: 20008 —3006 Attention: Susan H Crandall —~——~~~I rne«sthomm goldblklls—a078¢ cstt Sizn K215Grant Date 4 [25 l;o:o (or other identifier) < w e n Fee RAsse NTED t ( n FromliglautI26106 To:eslg [ 3OL£”() Term Dat GRANTE ternational Burcau ;\ppmvcd:m D . TBCGAXt Zrgrsg .

2. Contact Name: Intelsat North America LLC Phone Number: 202—944—7848 Company: Fax Number: 202—944—7870 Street: c/o Intelsat Corporation E—Mail: susan.crandall@intelsat.com 3400 International Drive, N.W. City: Washington State: DC Country: USA Zipcode: 20008 —3006 Attention: Susan H Crandall Relationship: Legal Counsel (If your application is related to an application filed with the Commission, enter either the file numberor the IB Submission ID of the related application. Please enter only one.) 3. Reference File Number or Submission ID 4a. Is a fee submitted with this application? @ IfYes, complete and attach FCC Form 159. If No, indicate reason for fee exemption (see 47 C.F.R.Section 1.1114). J Governmental Entity {3} Noncommercial educational licensee C Other(please explain): 4b. Fee Classification CGX — Fixed Satellite Transmit/Receive Earth Station 5. Type Request «y Use Prior to Grant C3 Change Station Location & Other 6. Requested Use Prior Date 7. CityClarksburg 8. Latitude (dd mmss.sh) 39 13 74 N

9. State MD 10. Longitude 4 (dd mm ss.sh) 77 16 10.9 W 11. Please supply any need attachments. Attachment 1: Exhibit B Attachment 2: Exhibit A Attachment 3: STA Request 12. Description. (If the complete description does not appear in this box, please go to the end of the form to view it in its entirety.) Intelsat North America LLC herein requests a grant of Special Temporary Authority for seven days, from June 24, 2010 through June 30, 2010, to use its Clarksburg, Maryland C— band earth station —— call sign KA275 —— to communicate with the Galaxy 15 satellite while it is located from 129.5 W.L. to 128.5 W.L. 13. By checking Yes, the undersigned certifies that neither applicant nor any other party to the application is @ Yes «34 No subject to a denial of Federal benefits that includes FCC benefits pursuant to Section 5301 of the Anti—Drug Act of 1988, 21 U.S.C. Section 862, because of a conviction for possession or distribution of a controlled substance. See 47 CFR 1.2002(b) for the meaning of &quot;party to the application&quot; for these purposes. 14. Name of Person Signing 15. Title of Person Signing Susan H. Crandall Asst. General Counsel, Intelsat Corporation WILLEFUL FALSE STATEMENTS MADE ON THIS FORM ARE PUNISHABLE BY FINE AND / OR IMPRISONMENT (U.S. Code, Title 18, Section 1001), AND/OR REVOCATION OF ANY STATION AUTHORIZATION (U.S. Code, Title 47, Section 312(a)(1)), AND/OR FORFEITURE (U.S. Code, Title 47, Section 503).

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EXHIBIT B Analysis of Change of Uplink Interference Potential Resulting From the Proposed KA275 Transmissions . Satellite Orbital Minimum Off—axis EIRP Maximum Off— Decrease in uplink Name Location Orbital density with the axis EIRP interference compared (degrees) separation antenna pointed at density during to operations at ~_| during test the G15 licensed the test (input licensed location © location (133.0° power density f W.L.) assuming of 14.7 dBW/4 FCC permitted kHz) power density of — 2.7 dBW/4 kHz AMC—11 131 1.5 18.77 9.90 8.88 AMC—10 185 5.5 18.77 ~4.21 22.98

EXHIBIT A: CHARACTERISTICS OF THE PROPOSED TRANSMISSIONS Table 1. Transmission characteristics cbrresponding to the maximum carrier bandwidth of 10 MHz: Carriers 1 to 8 Carrier 1 Carrier 2 Carrier 3 Carrier 4 Carrier 5 Carrier 6 Carrier 7 Carrier 8 Polarization HAN HANV HAV HA~N H/AV H/AV HAV HN UIL carrier frequency 5965 6005 6045 6085 6125 6165 6205 6245 D/L carrier frequency : —. 3740 ~3780 3820 3860 3900 3940 3980 . 4020 Transmit e.i.r.p. dBw 76.6 70.9 76.9 71.3 75.5 76.5 77.3 _— 77 Occupied bandwidth. KHz 10000.0 10000.0 10000.0 10000.0 10000.0 10000.0]| 10000.0 10000:0 Antenna Diameter . meter 19.2 19.2 19.2 19.2 19.2 19.2 19.2 19.2 Total e/s uplink eirp through HPA dBw 76.6 70.9 76.9 71.3 75.5— 76.5 77.3 77.0 Peak antenna gain dB 59.8 59.8 59.9 59.9 60.0 60.1 . 60.1 60.2 Losses from HPA to antenha feed. dB 1 1 1| oz 1 1 (4 < 4 <o Power density per 4 kHz dBW —~16.2 ~21.9 —16.0 —21.6 —17.5 —16.5 —~15.8 —~16.2 EIRP density per 4 kHz . dBW/A4kHz 42.6 36.9 42.9 37.3 41.5 42.5 43.3 43.0 _ Required power at HPA outputport dBw 17.8 12.1 18.0 124 16.5 17.4 18.2 17:.8 |° Table 2, Transmission characteristics corresponding to the maximum carrier bandwidth of 10 MHz: Cartiers 9 to 16 . Carrier 9 Carrier 10 Carrier 11 _|—Carrier 12 Carrier 13 Carrier 14 Carrier 15 Carrier 16 > | Polarization _ HIV _. HIV HANV HIV ~ V/H V/IH VIH VIH U/L carrier frequency 6285 6325 6365 6405 .. 5945 5985 6025 6065 D/L carrier frequency Do _ 4060 4100 4140 4180 3720 3760 3800 3840 Transmit e.i.r.p. dBw . 771 754 712 77.7 78.5 77.6 76.7 77.7 Occupied bandwidth KHz 10000.0 .10000.0 10000.0 10000.0| 10000.0‘ 10000.0 10000.0 10000.0 Antenna Diameter meter 19.2 19.2 19.2 19.2 19.2 19.2 19.2 19.2 Total e/s uplink eirp through HPA dBw 771 75.4 77.2 77.7 78.5 77.6 76.7 77.1 Peak antenna gain dB 60.2 60.3 60.3 |. 60.4 60.2 60.3 60.4 60.4; Losses from HPA to antenna feed. dB < 1 ~—o 1 1 1 1 < o2 1 20 d Power density per 4 kHz ~ dBw 416.1 17.9 —16.1 15.7 —14.7 —15.7 ~16.6 ~15.7] EIRP density per 4 kHz j . dBW/A4kHz 43.1 41.4 43.2 43.7 44.5 43.6 42.17 43.7§ ’ Regquired power at HPA output port dBw 17.9 16.1 17.9 18.3 19.3 |~ 18.3 17.3 18.3

Table 3. Transmission characteristics corresponding to the maximum carrier bandwidth of 10 MHz: Carriers 17 to 24 Carrier 17 Carrier 18 :| Carrier 19| Catrier 20 Carrier21 Carrier 22 Carrier 23 Carrier 24 Polarization V/H VIH | VIH VIH V/IH V/IH | VIH VIH U/L carrier fréquency 6105 6145 6185 6225 6265 6305 ~ 6345 6385 D/L carrier frequency : 3880 3920 3960 _ 4000 | 4040 4080 4120 4160 Transmit e.i.r.p. dBwW 77.9 77.9 77.3 77.6 78.1 75.8 77.2 76.3 | Occupied bandwidth KHz 10000.0 10000.0| 10000.0 10000.0| 10000.0 10000.0 10000.0 10000.0 10 log BW _ . DB—Hz 70.0 70.0 70.0 70.0 70.0 70.0 70.0 70.0 —| Antenna Diameter 10 meter 19.2 19.2 19.2 19.2 19.2 19.2 19.2 19.2 |. . Total efs uplink eirp through HPA dBwW 77.9 779 77.3 |— =~~47:6 ~ 78A | .. 75.8 . TT2| . 76.3 |. > Peak antenna gain dB 60.5 60.5 60.6 60.6 | . 60.7 | 60.8 ~60.8— 60.9 Losses from.HPA to antenna feed. dB 20 51 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Power density per 4 kHz —dBw —15.6 ~15.6 —16.3 —16.0— —15.6 17.9 —16.6 «—17.5 EIRP density per 4 KHz dBW/A4kHz 43.9 43.9 43.3 | 43.6 44.1 41.8 43.2 42.3 Required power at HPA output port dBw 18.4 18.4 17.7 18.0 18.4 16.0 17.4 16.4

June 16, 2010 Ms. Marlene H. Dortch Secretary — Federal Communications Commission 445 12"" Street, S.W. _ Washington, D.C. 20554 Re: Request for Special Temporary Authority Clarksburg, Maryland Earth Station KA275 Dear Ms. Dortch: Intelsat North America LLC (“Intelsat”) herein requests a grant of Special Temporary Authority ("STA")‘ for seven days, from June 24, 2010 through _ June 30, 2010, to use its Clarksburg, Maryland C—band earth station —— call sign ‘KA275 —— to communicate with the Galaxy 15 satellite while it is located from 129.5° W.L. to 128.5° W.L. As the Commission is aware, on April 5, 2010, _ the Galaxy 15 satellite suffered an anomaly of unknown origin. Due to this anomaly, the satellite has drifted outs1de of its authorized +/— 0.05° East/West station—keeping box pursuant to STA." Intelsat will utilize the transmissions contemplated herein in a second attempt to disable the communications payload onthe Galaxy 15 satellite. Intelsat will take this action only if all _ ongoing efforts to regain control of Galaxy 15 have not been successful by June 24. > — > From June 24, 2010 through June 30, 2010, during one or more periods of up to three hours each day, the earth station will be transmitting simultaneously to the 24 transponders of the Galaxy 15 satellite. There will be one 10 MHz carrier transmitted to each ofthe transponders. The characteristics of these carriers, including the exact frequencies and corresponding power densfcy and EIRP density are provided in Exhibit A of this application. The carriers, transmitted will be within the antenna‘s licensed parameters and will generate at 131° W.L., or at any other location occupied by a non—Intelsat ‘ Infelsat has filed its STA requeét, an FCC Form 159, a $175 .00 filing fee and | _ this supporting letter electronically via the International Bureau‘s Filing . System ("IBFS"). 2 See Policy Branch Information; Actions Taken, Report No. SAT—00682, File No. SAT—STA—20100409—00071 (Apr. 16, 2010) (Public Notice); Actions Taken, Report No. SAT—00687, File No. SAT—STA—20100430—00087 (May 7, 2010) (Public Notice); Actions Taken, Report No. SAT—00698, File No. SAT— STA—20100601—00118 (Jun. 11, 2010) (Public Notice). Intelsat Corporation 3400 International Drive NW, Washington DC 20008—3006 USA www.intelsat.com T +1 202—944—6800 F+1202—944—7898

Ms. Marlene H. Dortch June 16, 2010 ‘ Page 2 satellite, an off—axis EIRP density that is within levels mandated by the FCC‘s two—degree spacing requirements. As such, the operations of other lawfully permitted terrestrial radio communication facilities will not be subject to electromagnetic interference levels above the levels that they would receive for notmal operation of the earth station in accordance with the terms of its license. In support ofthis, Intelsat has conducted an interference analysis with respect © to non—Intelsat geostationary satellites with C—band operations up to six degrees from the Galaxy 15 satellite during the relevant time period. The results of these analyses, reported in Exhibit B, indicate that there will be a reduction of uplink interference to SES‘s AMC—11 satellite at 131.04° W.L., —compared to the interference level resulting from the applicable off—axis EIRP density levels of Section 25.218 of the FCC‘s rules (corresponding to a power density level of —2.7 dBW/4kHz transmitted by an antenna just meeting the . specifications in Section 25.209 of the FCC‘s rules). The uplink interference level into the other relevant SES satellite — AMC—10 —— will also be reduced as the proposed operations will be further away from those satellites. Intelsat has provided SES with the emergency contacts listed below in the event that harmful interference occurs. ESOC Satellite Control Center —(202) 944—7701 _ Knut Tonneland, Director, Satellite Engineering —(202) 438—1527 Grant ofthis STA request will allow Intelsat to attempt for a second time to disable the communications payload on the Galaxy 15 satellite should ongoing attempts to regain control of the spacecraft prove unsuccessful. If such an attempt to disable the communications payload is successful, it will greatly _ reduce the likelihood of Galaxy 15causing potential interference into the operations of other satellites, thereby promoting the public interest. Intelsat agrees to accept the following condition, which was included in Intelsat‘s prior grant of special temporary authority to use the KA275 earth station 1n an attempt to disable the Galaxy 15 satellite‘s commumca’uons ~ payload:* All operations shall be on an unprotected and non—harmful interference basis, i.e., Intelsat North America LLC, shall not cause harmful interference to, and shall not claim protection from, interference caused * Request for Special Temporary Authority for Clarksburg, MD Earth Station ¥A275, File No. SAT—STA—20100426—00084 (stamp grant with conditions Apr.29, 2010).

Ms. Marlene H. Dortch June 16, 2010 _ Page 3 to it by any other lawfully operating station and it shall cease transmission(s) immediately upon notice of such interference. Please direct any quesfions regarding this STA request to the undersighed at (202) 944—7848. Respectfully submitted, Susan H. Crandall Assistant General Counsel Intelsat Corporation Co: Kathyrn Medley —


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