Attachment SESSTA2014070700586.

SESSTA2014070700586.

DECISION submitted by FCC

STA GRANT WITH CONDITIONS

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This document pretains to SES-STA-20140707-00586 for Special Temporal Authority on a Satellite Earth Station filing.

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KA275 SES—STA—20140707—00586 1B2014001392 Intelsat License 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 Extension of Special Temporary Authority Using Hagerstown, Maryland Earth Station KA275 1. Applicant Name: Intelsat License 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 .-’) mss ESS(—3ONOOC7 $7—00i¢h ,‘“\’% 333 bmmnaw'_—_l__\\ \\k

Applicant: Intelsat License LLC Call Sign: KA275 File No.: SES—STA—20140707—00586 Special Temporary Authority (STA) Intelsat License LLC is granted, under the following conditions, extension of the STA that was previously granted under IBFS File No. SES—STA—20140512—00342, for 30 days, to use its Hagerstown, Maryland earth station, Call Sign KA275, to provide launch and early orbit phase (LEOP) services to the AsiaSat—8 satellite licensed by China. The satellite‘s permanent orbital location and in—orbit testing location will be at 105.3 degrees E.L. 1. Uplink to AsiaSat—8 satellite on the 6425.0 MHz and 6429.5 MHz (RHCP) coordinated emission and power limits. 2. Downlink from AsiaSat—8 satellite on the 4198.7 MHz and 4199.4 MHz (LHCP). 3. The LEOP operations must be coordinated with all operators of satellites that use the same frequency bands and are in the LEOP path. All operators of satellites in that path will be provided with an emergency phone number where the licensee can be reached in the event that harmful interference occurs. Currently the 24x7 contact information for the AsiaSat—8 satellite LEOP mission is as follows: Ph.: (202) 944—7701 — East Coast Operations Center (primary); (310) 525—5900 — West Coast Operations Center (back—up). Request to speak with Harry Burnham or Kevin Bell. 4. All operations shall be on an unprotected and non—harmful interference basis, Intelsat License LLC, KA275, shall not cause harmful interference to, and shall notclaim protection from, interference caused to it by any other lawfully operating station and it shall cease transmission(s) immediately upon notice of such interference. 5. Grant of this authorization is without prejudice to any determination that the Commission may make regarding pending or future Intelsat License LLC applications. 6. This action is issued pursuant to Section 0.261 of the Commission‘s rules on delegated authority, 47 C.F.R. §0.261, and is effective immediately. 7. Operations during the period July 11, 2014 to the date of this grant were authorized pursuant to Section 1.62 of the Commission‘s rules 47 C.F.R. § 1.62. | mesSSSB3NNS]—O0CEL Call Sng %%T }\S\ , Grant Date j\\\‘l\\\

2. Contact Name: Susan H Crandall Phone Number: 202—944—7848 Company: Intelsat Corporation Fax Number: 202—944—7870 Street: 3400 International Drive, N.W. E—Mail: 3400 International Drive, N.W. City: Washington State: DC Country: USA Zipcode: 20006 — Attention: Susan H Crandall Relationship: Legal Counsel (If your application is related to an application filed with the Commussion, enter either the file number or 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? fod IfYes, complete and attach FCC Form 159. If No, indicate reason for fee exemption (see 47 C.F.R.Section 1.1114). {3 Governmental Entity C Noncommercial educational licensee «4 Other(please explain): 4b. Fee Classification CGX — Fixed Satellite Transmit/Receive Earth Station 5. Type Request gy Use Prior to Grant gy Change Station Location g@, Other 6. Requested Use Prior Date 7. CityHagerstown 8. Latitude (dd mm ss.s h) 39 13 54.7 N

9. State MD 10. Longitude (dd mm ss.s h) 77 45 35.3 W 11. Please supply any need attachments. Attachment 1: STA Request Attachment 2: Attachment 3: 12. Description. (If the complete description does not appearin this box, please go to the end of the form to view it in its entirety.) Intelsat License LLC herein requests an additional 30 days, from July 11, 2014 through August 9, 2014, of the Special Temporary Authority previously granted Intelsat to use its Hagerstown, Maryland C—band earth station, call sign KA275, to provide launch and early orbit phase services for the AsiaSat—8 satellite that currently is expected to be launched 13. By checking Yes, the undersigned certifies that neither applicant nor any other party to the application is Yes Cp 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 Susan H. Crandall Assoc. General Counsel, Intelsat Corporation 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).

FCC NOTICE REQUIRED BY THE PAPERWORK REDUCTION ACT The public reporting for this collection of information is estimated to average 2 hours per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the required data, and completing and reviewing the collection of information. If you have any comments on this burden estimate, or how we can improve the collection and reduce the burden it causes you, please write to the Federal Communications Commission, AMD—PERM, Paperwork Reduction Project (3060—0678), Washington, DC 20554. We will also accept your comments regarding the Paperwork Reduction Act aspects of this collection via the Internet if you send them to PRA@fcc.gov. PLEASE DO NOT SEND COMPLETED FORMS TO THIS ADDRESS. Remember — You are not required to respond to a collection of information sponsored by the Federal government, and the government may not conduct or sponsorthis collection, unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number orif we fail to provide you with this notice. This collection has been assigned an OMB control number of 3060—0678. THE FOREGOING NOTICE IS REQUIRED BY THE PAPERWORK REDUCTION ACT OF 1995, PUBLIC LAW 104—13, OCTOBER 1, 1995, 44 U.S.C. SECTION 3507. '

12. Description Intelsat License LLC herein requests an additional 30 days, from July 11, 2014 through August 9, 2014, of the Special Temporary Authority previously granted Intelsat to use its Hagerstown, Maryland C—band earth station, call sign KA275, to provide launch and early orbit phase services for the AsiaSat—8 satellite that currently is expected to be launched in early August after a two— month delay.

|1 July 7, 2014 Ms. Marlene H. Dortch Secretary Federal Communications Commission 445 12"" Street, S.W. Washington, D.C. 20554 NTELSAT. Re: Request for Extension of Special Temporary Authority Hagerstown, Maryland Earth Station KA275 Dear Ms. Dortch: Intelsat License LLC ("Intelsat") herein requests an additional 30 days— from July 11, 2014 through August 9, 2014—— of the Special Temporary Authority ("STA")! previously granted Intelsat to use its Hagerstown, Maryland C—band earth station —— call sign KA275 —— to provide launch and early orbit phase ("LEOP") services for the AsiaSat—8 satellite that currently is expected to be launched in early August after a two—month delay." The LEOP period is expected to last approximately ten days." The AsiaSat—8 LEOP operations will be performed in the following frequency bands: 6425.00 MHz and 6429.50 MHz in the uplink (RHCP), and 4198.7 MHz and 4199.4 MHz in the downlink (LHCP). The LEOP operations will be coordinated with all operators of satellites that use the same frequency bands and are in the LEOP path. All operators of satellites in that path will be provided with an emergency phone number where the licensee can be reached in the event that harmful interference occurs. The 24x7 contact information for the AsiaSat—8 LEOP mission is as follows: Ph.: (202) 944—7701 — East Coast Operations Center (primary) (310) 525—5900 — West Coast Operations Center (back—up) Request to speak with Harry Burnham or Kevin Bell. ‘ Intelsat has filed this STA request, an FCC Form 159 and an ${195.00] filing fee electronically via the International Bureau‘s Filing System. * See Satellite Communications Services Information; Actions Taken, Report No. SES—01651, File No. SES—STA—20140512—00342 (May 28, 2014) (Public Notice). The permanent orbital location for AsiaSat—8, which Intelsat understands is licensed by China, will be 105.3° E.L. The in—orbit testing location will be 105.3° E.L. * Intelsat likely will seek further extension of the STA given the current uncertainty regarding the launch date. Intelsat Corporation 3400 International Drive NW, Washington DC 20008—3006 USA www.intelsat.com T +1 202—944—6800 F+1 202—944—7898

Ms. Marlene H. Dortch July 7, 2014 Page 2 In support of this further request, Intelsat incorporates by reference the materials submitted with its original STA request, which contain technical information that demonstrates that the operation of the earth station will be compatible with its electromagnetic environment and will not cause harmful interference into any lawfully operating terrestrial facility, as well as a waiver request. In the extremely unlikely event that harmful interference should occur due to transmission to or from its earth station, Intelsat will take all reasonable steps to eliminate the interference. Intelsat also notes that for purposes ofthe AsiaSat—8 LEOP mission, it is seeking to operate in the frequencies listed in this request at power levels not to exceed 25.5 dBW. The technical information submitted with the original STA request reflects a power level as high as 28.8 dBW because that is the level at which Intelsat might operate in the event an emergency necessitates the use of a higher power level in order to command the satellite. Finally, Intelsat clarifies that during the AsiaSat—8 launch, the spacecraft will be controlled by Space Systems/Loral, which is the manager of the LEOP mission. Space Systems/Loral will build and send the commands to the Intelsat antenna, which will process and execute the commands. Telemetry received by Intelsat will be forwarded to Space Systems/Loral. Intelsat will remain in control of the baseband unit, RF equipment and antenna. Grant of this STA extension request will allow Intelsat to help launch the AsiaSat—8 satellite. This, in turn, will help ensure continuity of service at the 105.3° E.L. orbital location and thereby promotes the public interest. Please direct any questions regarding this STA extension request to the undersigned at (202) 944—7848. Respectfully submitted, Susan H. Crandall Associate General Counsel Intelsat Corporation co: Paul Blais


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