Attachment 20150327171151.pdf

20150327171151.pdf

DECISION submitted by IB-FCC

Grant

2015-03-10

This document pretains to SES-STA-20150306-00117 for Special Temporal Authority on a Satellite Earth Station filing.

IBFS_SESSTA2015030600117_1081846

E040174 SES—STA—20150306—00117 Intelsat License LLC 1B2015000417 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: EQO40174 ABS—3A 30—Day STA Request 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 —5972 Attention: Susan H. Crandall 2’;0 pecck.sa o flw ;fi CerX¥.; ’;Z/gn) * 3 0 darfs File#565—S7A—20/60305—007]7 Call Sign GOFOL 74L arm~ "are CS /o Joie (or other identifier) GK International Bureau

m"S X'57"7—0’20/50304 colc2 Call Sign /Z,:fi‘ Cirant Date Applicant: Intelsat License LLC (or other identifier) 62 Zio Eg Call Sign: E040174 File No.: SES—STA—20150306—00117 Special Temporary Authority (STA) Intelsat License LLC ("Intelsat") is granted STA, under the following conditions, for 30 Tooee m days commencing March 13, 2015, for earth station EQ40174 at Castle Rock, CO at 39° 16‘ 33.00" NL/104° 48‘ 34.0"W.L. to provide launch and early orbit phase (LEOP) services for ABS—3A satellite at permanent orbital location 3° W.L., licensed by the Papua New Guinea administration. The in—orbit testing location will be 3° W.L. 1. Uplink (Earth—to—space) frequencies will be on 6420.0 MHz and 6425.0 MHz (LHCP) within the coordinated emission and power limits. 2. Downlink (space—to—Earth) frequencies will be on 4194.5 MHz and 4197.0 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 ABS—3A 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 EQO40174 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 and shall 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 Commussion‘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: McLean State: VA Country: USA Zipcode: 20008 —3006 Attention: Relationship: 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.F.R.Section 1.1114). q4 Governmental Entity g43 Noncommercial educational licensee {4 Other(please explain): 4b. Fee Classification CGX — Fixed Satellite Transmit/Receive Earth Station 5. Type Request «7y Use Prior to Grant g74 Change Station Location { Other 6. Requested Use Prior Date 7. CityCastle Rock 8. Latitude (dd mm ss.s h) 39 16 33.0 N

9. State CO 10. Longitude (dd mm ss.s h) 104 48 34.0 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 Licensge LLC herein requests a grant of Special Temporary Authority for 30 days, commencing March 13, 2015, to use its Castle Rock C—band earth station, call sign EO40174, to provide launch and early orbit phase services for the ABS—3A satellite. ABS—3A was successfully launched March 1, 2015. 13. By checking Yes, the undersigned certifies that neither applicant nor any other party to the application is Yes £4 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 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 Envision. Connect. Transform. March 6, 2015 Ms. Marlene H. Dortch Secretary Federal Communications Commission 445 12"" Street, S.W. Washington, DC 20554 Re: Request for Special Temporary Authority Castle Rock, Colorado Earth Station E040174 EXPEDITED TREATMENT REQUESTED Dear Ms. Dortch: Intelsat License LLC ("Intelsat") herein requests a grant of Special Temporary Authority ("STA")‘ for 30 days, commencing March 13, 2015, to use its Castle Rock, Colorado C—band earth station—call sign EQ40174—to provide launch and early orbit phase ("LEOP") services for the ABS—3A satellite. ABS—3A was successfully launched March 1, 2015." The LEOP period is expected to last approximately 240 days," and the ABS—3A LEOP operations will be performed in the following frequency bands: 6420.00 MHz and 6425.00 MHz in the uplink (LHCP), and 4194.5 MHz and 4197.0 MHz in the downlink (LHCP). As Intelsat informed the International Bureau staff on March 2, 2015, upon launch Intelsat discovered the ABS—3A satellite frequencies provided by its customer, which are reflected in Intelsat‘s February 4, 2015 STA request," were incorrect. The original STA request specified use of 6020.00 MHz and 6025.0 MHz in the uplink (LHCP)—the correct uplink frequencies are 6420.00 MHz and 6425.0 MHz (LHCP). ‘ Intelsat has filed its STA request, an FCC 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 ABS—3A, which Intelsat understands is licensed by Papua New Guinea, will be at 3° W.L. The in—orbit testing location will be 3° W.L. * Intelsat is seeking authority for 180 days to accommodate the longer orbit—raising time period required for an electric propulsion satellite. See Intelsat License LLC Requestfor Special Temporary Authority, Castle Rock, Colorado Earth Station E040174, File No. SES—STA—20150204—00058 (filed Feb. 4, 2015). * See Satellite Communications Services Information ; Actions Taken, Report No. SES—01729, File No. SES—STA—20150203—00052 (Mar. 4, 2015) (Public Notice). Intelsat will not be operating under this grant of authority. Intelsat Corporation 7900 Tysons One Place, Mclean, VA 22102—5972 USA www.intelsat.com T +1 703—559—6800

Ms. Marlene H. Dortch March 6, 2015 Page 2 In further support of this request, Intelsat hereby attaches Exhibits A and B, 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. Intelsat also notes that for purposes of the BAS—3A LEOP mission, it is seeking to operate in the frequencies listed in the request at power levels not to exceed 25.5 dBW. The technical information submitted with this STA request reflects a power level as high as 27.1 dBW because Intelsat might operate at this level in the event an emergency necessitates the use of a higher power in order to command the satellite. 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. Finally, Intelsat clarifies that during the ABS—3A LEOP mission, Boeing will serve as the mission manager. 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 ABS—3A satellite. This, in turn will result in the provision of VSAT, TV distribution, IP trunking, cellular backhaul, and maritime services from the 3° W.L. orbital location and thereby promotes the public interest. For these reasons set forth herein, Intelsat respectfully requests that the Commission expeditiously grant this request. Please direct any questions regarding this STA request to the undersigned at (703) 559—6949. Respectfully submitted, Cthia g /gfi;\_,aa/ Cynthia J. Grady Regulatory Counsel Intelsat Corporation go: Paul Blais


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