Attachment 20110701132658.pdf

20110701132658.pdf

DECISION submitted by IB/FCC

Granted STA

2011-06-30

This document pretains to SES-STA-20110629-00756 for Special Temporal Authority on a Satellite Earth Station filing.

IBFS_SESSTA2011062900756_901856

E000344 SES—STA—20110629—00756 1B2011002829 GUSA Licensee 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: STA Request Clifton4 6—23—2011 1. Applicant Name: GUSA Licensee LLC Phone Number: 408—933—4525 DBA Name: Fax Number: 408—933—4960 Street: 461 S. Milpitas Boulevard E—Mail: tony.navarra@globalstar.com City: Milpitas State: CA Country: USA Zipcode: 95035 — Attention: MrAnthony J Navarra 8t c 14 ® $ sESTA—2A0i (0tay—co75 Sign ECCO344 GmmiDete Ol{20| 2.CH e otlso(2ht e 6 [a1/a2ou

IBFS File Nos. SES—STA—20110629—00754 (EOO0O0342), SES—STA—20110629—00755 (EO00343), SES—STA—20110629—00756 (EO0O0344), SES—STA—20110629—00757 (EO00345), SES—STA—20110629—00759 (EO050097), SES—STA—20110629—00760 (EO50098), SES—STA—20110629—00760 (EO50099), SES—STA—20110629—00753 (E970199), SES—STA—20110629—00762 (EO50100) The referenced requests for extension of special temporary authority ARE GRANTED. GUSA Licensee LLC is authorized to operate fixed earth stations in Clifton, Texas (Call Signs E000342, E000343, EO0O0344, E000345, and E970199) in the 5091—5250 MHz (Earth—to—space) and 6875—7055 MHz (space—to—Earth) frequency bands for testing and telecommand, telemetry, and control communications with Globalstar second generation satellites launched October 19, 2010 for an additional period of 60 days beginning June 30, 2011 and ending August 29 , 2011, and to operate other fixed earth stations in Sebring, Florida (Call Signs E050097, E050098, E050099, and EO50100) in the 5091— 5250 MHz (Earth—to—space) and 6875—7055 MHz (space—to—Earth) frequency bands for testing and telecommand, telemetry, and control communications with Globalstar second generation satellites launched October 19, 2010 for an additional period beginning June 30, 2011 and ending August 29, 2011 in accordance with the technical parameters specified in the STA applications, except that the EIRP spectral density of telecommand transmissions shall not exceed 55.2 dBW/4kHz. These temporary authorizations are subject to the following further conditions. 1. All operations pursuant to this authorization shall be on an unprotected and non— harmful interference basis. Operations shall not cause harmful interference to, and GUSA Licensee LLC shall not claim protection from interference caused by, any other lawfully operating station. In the event that harmful interference results, operations shall cease immediately upon notification of such interference, and GUSA Licensee LLC shall immediately inform the Commission in writing of such event. 2. No authority for commercial operation is granted herein. 3 1 ’b_}\s(\n d.n:'-(\“x&_i\‘?e\\‘;s 5es —S 7A —20t1(0624 —O TSt nE34e( Gram Dete Ob[30[204( oé/:so/ wfl :l-;.bg’[;)_q/&lof/ ul

STA Request — GUSA Licensee LLC — Exhibit 1 WILMERHALE June 29, 2011 Samir C. Jain Ms. Mindel De La Torre 4 ;g; ggg Zgggtg Chief, International Bureau samir.jain@wilmerhale.com Federal Communications Commission 445 12th St. SW Washington, DC 20554 Re: Request for Extension of Special Temporary Authority GUSA Licensee LLC File Nos. SAT—AMD—20091221—00147; SES—MFS—20091221—01615; SES—MFS—20091221—01616; SES—MFS—20091221—01617; SES—MFS—20091221—01618; SES—AFS—20091221—01607; SES—MFS—20091221—01608; SES—MFS—20091221—01609; SES—MFS—20091221—01610; SES—MFS—20091221—01611; SES—MFS—20091221—01601 ITU Designation: HIBLEO—X Dear Ms. De La Torre: GUSA Licensee LLC ("Globalstar") hereby requests a 60—day extension of previously granted Special Temporary Authori‘cyl ("STA") for ten of its Commission—licensed antennas to communicate with its launched second—generation satellites for purposes of telemetry and control pending grant of the necessary authorizations and registration of its satellites by the government of France, as required by the Commission‘s March 2011 Order." Globalstar requests expedited treatment of this extension request because its existing STA for these earth stations expired 1 See 47 C.F.R. § 25.120. The previously granted STA requests were: SES—STA— 20110412—00445 (E050097); SES—STA—20110412—00446 (EO50098); SES—STA—20110412— 00447 (EO50099); SES—STA—20110412—00448 (EO50100); SES—STA—20110412—00439 (E970199); SES—STA—20110412—00440 (EOO0O0342); SES—STA—20110412—00441 (EOOO343); SES—STA—20110412—00442 (EOO0O0344); SES—STA—20110412—00443 (EOO0O0345); SES—STA— 20110412—00444 (EO30266). Technical exhibits for these antennas are attached to the instant request. 2 See Order, Globalstar Licensee LLC, Application for Modification ofNon—geostationary Mobile Satellite Service Space Station License, GUSA Licensee LLC, Applications For Modification OfMobile Satellite, Service Earth Station Licenses, 26 FCC Red 3948, 3962 35 (IB, rel. Mar. 18, 2011) ("Order‘). Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr uur, 1875 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20006 Beijing Berlin Boston Brussels Frankfurt London Los Angeles New York Oxford Palo Alto Waltham Washington

WILMERHALE Ms. Mindel De La Torre June 29, 2011 Page 2 between June 17 and June 22, 2011, and Globalstar requires the continued ability to communicate with its satellites from these antennas." As described in the Order, Globalstar has embarked on a transition to its second— generation satellite constellation." This transition involves the launch of 24 new satellites, with the first batch of six satellites launched on October 19, 2010, and preparations for subsequent launches well under way.5 The Commission conditioned the grant of Globalstar‘s application, which includes the authority for its antennas to communicate with the second—generation satellites, upon Globalstar‘s receipt of certain French authorizations and international registration of Globalstar‘s satellites by the government of France.° Globalstar is in the midst of the authorization process in France and has submitted all relevant materials in connection with its application. Globalstar hopes to complete this process as expeditiously as possible. In the meantime, Globalstar must be able to continue effective control and monitoring of its launched satellites and, accordingly, requests authority to do so. The public interest justifications for granting this authority remain substantially the same as those provided in the previous requests. In short, the public interest will be served by the grant of these STA requests because they will ensure effective control center communications with launched satellites, and these operations are necessary to ensure the provision of high quality service to U.S. customers. Please do not hesitate to contact me with any questions. 3 Details about individual STA terms are contained in the attached technical exhibits. 4 Order, 26 ECC Red at 3590—591 4 5. * See Press Release, Globalstar Prepares Six New Second—Generation Satellites For July Launch (June 8, 2011), http://www.globalstar.com/en/index.php?cid=7010&pressId=670. 6 iSee Order, 26 FCC Red at 3962 «[ 35 ("The authority to operate granted in connection with these earth station applications shall become effective upon grant by France of an authorization for space operations under the June 3, 2008 French law n° 2008—518 relating to space operations, and only for communications with space stations for which France grants authority and undertakes to register under the United Nations Registration Convention.").

WILMERHALE Ms. Mindel De La Torre June 29, 2011 Page 3 Respectfully submitted, /s/ Samir Jain Samir Jain Counsel to GUSA Licensee LLC Encl.

GUSA Licensee LLC — Request for 60—day STA — June 29, 2011 (Clifton, TX) Page 1 of 4 Exhibit 2: Earth Station Technical Information GUSA Licensee LLC ("GUSA") is seeking Special Temporary Authority to operate the Globalstar gateway earth station at Clifton, Texas, with the following parameters: File Nos. / Call Signs: SES—AFS—20091221—01607 / E970199 (CLFN—1) SES—MFS—20091221—01608 / E000342 (CLFN—2) SES—MFS—20091221—01609 / E000343 (CLFN—3) SES—MFS—20091221—01610 / E000344 (CLFN—4) SES—MFS—20091221—01611 / E000345 (CLFN—5) STA term: 60 days, beginning on: June 18, 2011 for SES—AFS—20091221—01607 / E970199 (CLFN—1) June 23, 2011 for SES—MFS—20091221—01608 / E000342 (CLFN—2) June 23, 2011 for SES—MFS—20091221—01609 / E000343 (CLFN—3) June 23, 2011 for SES—MFS—20091221—01610 / E000344 (CLFN—4) June 23, 2011 for SES—MFS—20091221—01611 / E000345 (CLFN—5) Location: Clifton, Texas Latitude: 31° 48‘ 00" N (31° 47 57.4" N to 31° 4§8° 3.0"° N for CLFN—1 through CLFN—5) Longitude: 97° 36° 47" W (97° 36‘ 44.3" W to 97° 36‘ 49.2" W for CLFN—1 through CLFN—5) Transmit frequency: 5091 — 5250 MHz Receive frequency: 6875 — 7055 MHz Polarization: RHCP & LHCP Antenna Size: 5.5 m Gain: T‘x: 47.6 dBi at 5.150 GHz Rx: 50.2 dBi at 6.975 GHz Max. antenna height: 27 feet above ground level Necessary Bandwidth: Transmit bandwidth is 159 MHz Receive bandwidth is 180 MHz Maximum carrier bandwidth is 2.5 MHz Carrier: See table below

GUSA Licensee LLC — Request for 60—day STA — June 29, 2011 (Clifton, TX) Page 2 of 4 Frequency T/R Mode & Emission Maximum Maximum Modulation Band (MHz) Polarization Designator EIRP EIRP Density (dBW) (dBW/AkHz) 5091 — 5092 Tx— LHCP 76KOF2D 68 55.2 i‘;’c‘csngg;igfcz?rler 6875.95 — Rx —LHCP 7KOOG1D Telemetry carrier 6877.15 5096 —5250 Tx—L/RHCP 1M23XXX 59 34.1 }Zrhgcsgggc modulated carrier 6900 —7055 Rx —L/RHCP 1M23XXX g?itccsggésc modulated carrier 5096 — 5250 Tx — L/RHCP NON 59 59 Unmodulated CW for testing 6900 — 7055 Rx — L/RHCP NON Unmodulated CW for testing 5096 — 5250 Tx—L/RHCP 1M23G7W 55 30.1 CDMA/voice and data 6900 —7055 Rx —L/RHCP 1M23G7W CDMA/voice and data 5096 —5250 Tx—L/RHCP 1M23G2W 55 30.1 g%lg/for single—carrier 6900 —7055 Rx —L/RHCP 1M23G2W i&f\sdgx/for single—carrier 6900 —7055 Rx —L/RHCP 2M50G2D Direct sequence CDMA for single—carrier telemetry data 5096 — 5250 Tx—L/RHCP 2MA46GTW 55 27.1 CDMA/voice and data 6900 —7055 Rx —L/RHCP 2MA46G7W CDMA/voice and data 5096—5250 Tx—L/RHCP 2MA46G2W 55 27.1 i&l\gé’\/for single—carrier 6900 —7055 Rx —L/RHCP 2M46G2W i&hsfié%/for single—carrier 5091.38 — Tx— LHCP 40KOG2D 68 58 Telecommand carrier 5091.62 6875.9 — Rx —LHCP 70K0G7D Telemetry carrier 6879.1 Maximum EIRP: 68 dBW (for all carriers combined) Maximum EIRP Density: 59 dBW/MHz Satellite: $2115 (U.S.—licensed Globalstar Big LEO MSS system) Orbital Location: NGSO (1414 km altitude, 52 degree inclination) Elevation Angle (E/W): 5 degrees to 90 degrees Azimuth (E/W): 0 degrees to 360 degrees Satellite: HIBLEO—X GLOBALSTAR 2.0 (French—licensed Globalstar Big LEO MSS system) Orbital Location: NGSO (1414 km altitude, 52 degree inclination) Elevation Angle (E/W): 5 degrees to 90 degrees

GUSA Licensee LLC — Request for 60—day STA — June 29, 2011 (Clifton, TX) Page 3 of 4 Azimuth (E/W): 0 degrees to 360 degrees NOTE: The telecommand / telemetry carrier with designator 40K0G2D/70K0G7D are for GLOBALSTAR 2.0 satellites while the telecommand / telemetry carrier with designator 76KOF2D/7K00G1D are for current Globalstar satellites (Call Sign $2115).

GUSA Licensee LLC — Request for 60—day STA — June 29, 2011 (Clifton, TX) Page 4 of 4 Information on MLS Sites For the Clifton, Texas, Globalstar gateway site, there are four potential MLS sites, i.e., Category III airports, within the 200 nautical mile coordination distance. The Clifton site is located at 31—48—06 N, 97—36—45 W. The airports are: IAH Houston — George Bush International Airport, approximately 163 nautical miles from Clifton AUS Austin— Bergstrom International Airport, approximately 91 nautical miles away DFW Dallas/Ft. Worth International Airport, approximately 71 nautical miles away AFW Ft. Worth Alliance Field, approximately 68 nautical miles away Based on a directory used for MLS coordination purposes, and to the best ofits knowledge, GUSA believes that MLS is not active at any of those sites and will not be active during the requested 180—day STA period.

2. Contact Name: Paul A. Monte Phone Number: 408—933—4521 Company: Globalstar Fax Number: 408—933—4960 Street: 461 S. Milpitas Blvd E—Mail: paul.monte@globalstar.com City: Milpitas State: CA Country: USA Zipcode: 95035 — Attention: Mr. Paul A. Monte Relationship: Same (If your application is related to an application filed with the Commission, enter either the file number or the IB Submission ID of the related application. Please enter only one.) 3. Reference File Number SESMFS2009122101610 or Submission ID 4a. Is a fee submitted with this application? fod IfYes, complete and attach FCC Form 159. If No, indicate reason for fee exemption (see 47 C.F.R.Section 1.1114). C Governmental Entity C3 Noncommercial educational licensee 3 Other(please explain): 4b. Fee Classification CGX — Fixed Satellite Transmit/Receive Earth Station 5. Type Request @ Use Prior to Grant Li Change Station Location C3 Other 6. Requested Use Prior Date 06/23/2011 7. CityClifton 8. Latitude (dd mm ss.s h) 31 48 O0.1 N

9. State TX 10. Longitude (dd mm ss.s h) 97 36 48.9 W 11. Please supply any need attachments. Attachment 1: Exh. 1 — Cover Attachment 2: Exh. 2 — Tech Info Attachment 3: 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.) GUSA Licensee LLC is applying for an extension of its special temporary authority to operate the TCU earth station antenna at Clifton, Tx to support the launch campaign of Globalstar‘s second—generation constellation. This antenna will be used to communicate with satellites in Globalstar‘s first—generation constellation (FCC call sign $2115) and 13. By checking Yes, the undersigned certifies that neither applicant nor any other party to the application is Yes & 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 "party to the application" for these purposes. 14. Name of Person Signing 15. Title of Person Signing Mr. Anthony Navarra President WILLFUL 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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12. Description GUSA Licengee LLC is applying for an extension of its special temporary authority to operate the TCU earth station antenna at Clifton, Tx to support the launch campaign of Globalstar‘s second— generation constellation. This antenna will be used to communicate with satellites in Globalstar‘s first—generation constellation (FCC call sign $2115) and in its French—licensed second—generation constellation. Globalstar has filed five separate applications for extension of special temporary authority —— one for each antenna at the Clifton, Tx location. Globalstar requests that they be processed simultaneously. Multiple earth station antennas provide opportunities for telemetry and control of multiple satellites in view simultaneously at a ground location, which is a common occurrence for a LEO satellite constellation.


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