Attachment 20150205153132.pdf

20150205153132.pdf

DECISION submitted by IB-FCC

STA Grant

2015-02-05

This document pretains to SES-STA-20141218-00908 for Special Temporal Authority on a Satellite Earth Station filing.

IBFS_SESSTA2014121800908_1076025

                                        1B2014002455
 E000296     SES—STA—20141218—00908
 Intelsat License LLC
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                               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 Using Hagerstown, Maryland Earth Station E000296
 1. Applicant

            Name:         Intelsat License LLC       _            Phone Number:                703—559—7848
            DBA Name:                                             Fax Number:                  703—559—8539
            Street:       c/o Intelsat Corporation                E—Mail:                      susan.crandall@intelsat.com
                          7900 Tysons One Place
            City:         McLean                                  State:                       VA
            Country:       USA                                    Zipcode:                     22102        —35972
            Attention:    Susan H. Crandall




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Special Temporary Authority (STA)


Intelsat License LLC ("Intelsat") is granted STA, under the following conditions, for 180
days for earth station E000296 at Hagerstown, Maryland at 39° 35° 54.00" NL/77° 45°
33.0"W.L. to provide launch and early orbit phase (LEOP) services for Eutelsat—1 15WB
satellite at permanent orbital location 114.9° W.L., licensed by the Mexican
administration. The in—orbit testing location will be 114.9 ° E.L. The launch is
expected to be no earlier than February 1, 2015.

     1.   Uplink (Earth—to—space) frequencies will be on 6423.5 MHz and 6421.5 MHz
          (LHCP) within the coordinated emission and power limits.

    2. Downlink (space—to—Earth) frequencies will be on 4199.0 MHz and 4199.8 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 Eutelsat—1 15WB satellite LEOP mission is
       as follows: Ph: (703) 559—7701— East Coast Operations Center (primary); (310)
       525—5591—West Coast Operations Center (back—up). Request to speak with Harry
       Burnham or Kevin Bell.

    4.    Grant of this STA is without prejudice to any determination that the Commission
          may make regarding pending or future Intelsat License LLC applications.

    5.    All operations under this grant of STA shall be on an unprotected and non—
          harmful interference basis. Intelsat‘s E000296 shall not cause harmful
          interference to, and shall not claim protection from interference caused to it by,
          any other lawfully operating radio communication system.

    6.    In the event of any harmful interference as a result of operations under this grant
          of STA, Intelsat shall cease operations immediately upon notification of such
          interference andshall immediately inform the Commission, in writing, of such
          an event.

    7.    Any action taken or expense incurred as a result of operations pursuant to this
          STA is solely at Intelsat License LLC‘s risk.

    This grant is issued pursuant to Section 0.261 of the Commission‘s rules on
    delegated authority, 47 C.F.R. § 0.261, and is effective upon release.


2. Contact


             Name:         Susan H. Crandall                   Phone Number:                              703—559—7848
             Company:      Intelsat Corporation                Fax Number:                                703—559—8539
             Street:       7900 Tysons One Place               E—Mail:                                    susan.crandall@intelsat.com


             City:        ~_Washington                         State:                                      DC
             Country:      USA                                 Zipcode:                                   22102       —5972
             Attention:    Susan H. Crandall                   Relationship:                     j         Legal Counsel


(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 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.E.R.Section 1.1114).
    Governmental Entity          Noncommercial educational licensee
3                            3
C Other(please explain):

4b. Fee Classification    CGX — Fixed Satellite Transmit/Receive Earth Station

5. Type Request


g24 Use Prior to Grant                            £3 Change Station Location                              & Other



6. Requested Use Prior Date


7. CityHagerstown                                                         8. Latitude
                                                                          (dd mm ss.s h)    39       35    54.0   N


9. State   MD                       '                         \             10. Longitude                            |
                                                                           (dd mm ss.s h)     77   45     35.0   W
11. Please supply any need attachments.
Attachment 1: STA Request                         Attachment 2: Exhibit A                               Attachment 3: Exhibit B


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 License LLC herein requests a grant of Special Temporary Authority for 180 days,
     commencing February 1, 2015, to use its Hagerstown, Maryland C—band earth station, call
     sign EO00296, to provide launch and early orbit phase services for the Eutelsat—115WB .
     satellite.        Eutelsat—115WB is expected to be launched no earlier than February 1,                                         2015.




13. By checking Yes, the undersigned certifies that neither applicant nor any other party to the application is               Yes        C 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
   Cynthia J. Grady                                                            Regulatory 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).


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                                                                                      INTELSAT
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December 18, 2014

Ms, Marlene H. Dortch
Secretary
Federal Communications Commission
445 12th Street, S.W.
Washington, D.C. 20554

         Re:      Request for Special Temporary Authority
                  Hagerstown, Maryland Earth Station EQO0O0296

Dear Ms. Dortch:

Intelsat License LLC (‘Intelsat") herein requests a grant of Special Temporary Authority ("STA*")‘ for
180 days, commencing February 1, 2015, to use its Hagerstown, Maryland C—band earth station—call
sign E000296—to provide launch and early orbit phase ("LEOP®") services for the Eutelsat—115WB
satellite. Eutelsat—115WB is expected to be launched no earlier than February 1, 2015. The LEOP
period is expected to last approximately 196 days."

The Eutelsat—1 15WB LEOP operations will be performed in the following frequency bands: 6423.5
MHz and 6421.5 MHz in the uplink (LHCP), and 4199.0 MHz and 4199.8 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 pa’(h.4 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 Eutelsat—1 15WB LEOP mission is as follows:

Ph.:      (703) 559—7701 — East Coast Operations Center (primary)
         (310) 525—5591 — West Coast Operations Center (back—up)

Request to speak with Harry Burnham or Kevin Bell.




‘ Intelsat has filed its STA request, anFCC Form 159, a $195.00 filing fee, and this supporting letter
electronically via the International Bureau‘s Filing System ("IBFS").
 The permanent orbital location for Eutelsat—1 15 WB, which Intelsat understands is licensed by Mexico, will be at
114.9° W.L. The in—orbit testing location will be 114.9° E.L.
* Intelsat is seeking authority for 180 days to accommodate the longer orbit—raising time period required for an
electric propulsion satellite.
* Intelsat will handle the coordination.


Intelsat Corporation
7900 Tysons One Place, Mclean, VA 22102—5972 USA wwew.intelsat.com T+1 703—559—6800


Ms. Marlene H. Dortch
December 18, 2014
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In further support of this request, Intelsat herebyattaches Exthibit A and B, the Prior Coordination
Notice and a waiver request. Intelsat will provide technical information demonstrating 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 prior to launch. In the extremely
unlikely event that harmful interference should occur due to transmissions to or from its earth station,
Intelsat will take all reasonable steps to eliminate the interference. Intelsat also notes that for purposes
of the Eutelsat—1 15WB LEOP mission, it is seeking to operate in the frequencies listed inthe request at
power levels not to exceed 25.5 dBW.     _                                                 ‘

Finally, Intelsat clarifies that during the Eutelsat—1 15WB LEOP missiton, Boeing will control the
spacecraft. Boeing 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 Boeing. Intelsat will
perform the ranging sessions by sending a tone to the spacecraft periodically. Intelsat will remain in
control of the baseband unit, RF equipment, and antenna.

Grant of this STA request will allow Intelsat to help launch the Eutelsat—11 5WB satellite. This, in turn,
will help ensure continuity of service at the 114.9° W.L. orbital location andthereby promotes the public
interest.

Please direct any questions regarding this STA request to the undersigned at (703) 559—6949.

Respectfully submitted,




  Egreia9. Amotq—
Cynthia J. Grady
Regulatory Counsel
Intelsat Corporation



co: Paul Blais



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