Attachment 20150513152424.pdf

20150513152424.pdf

DECISION submitted by IB-FCC

Grant

2015-05-12

This document pretains to SES-STA-20150427-00279 for Special Temporal Authority on a Satellite Earth Station filing.

IBFS_SESSTA2015042700279_1087973

KA258 SES—STA—20150427—00279 1B2015000817 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 STA Using Hagerstown, Maryland Earth Station KA258 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 U $s éZE 5 usiith. Cond,fiemg || (e( \s $ | i | | Enzerm.tiolna! Bure:'at_uhi Approv ed: _

Applicant: Intelsat License LLC Call Sign: KA258 File No.: SES—STA—20150427—00279 Special Temporary Authority (STA) Intelsat License LLC ("Intelsat") is granted a Special Temporary Authority (STA), for 30 days, beginning May 20, 2015, to use its Hagerstown, Maryland Ku—band earth station, Call Sign KA258, to provide launch and early orbit phase (LEOP) services for SkyMexico—1/DIRECTV KU—79W satellite licensed by United States to its in—orbit test location at 77.5° W.L. on the center frequencies: (Earth—to—space) 14001 MHz and 14496.5 MHz (LHCP), and (space—to—Earth) 11700.75 MHz and 11702.25 MHz (RHCP), under the following conditions: 1. All operations must be within the coordinated emission and power limits. 2. 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 SkyMexico—1/DIRECTV KU—79W satellite LEOP mission is as follows: Ph.: (703) 559—7701 —East Coast Operations Center (primary); (310) 525—5591— West Coast Operations Center (back—up). Requests to speak with Harry Burnham or Kevin Bell. All operations under this grant of STA shall be on an unprotected and non— harmful interference basis. Intelsat‘s KA258 shall not cause harmful interference to, and shall not claim protection from interference caused to it by, any other lawfully operating radio communication system. Grant of this authorization is without prejudice to any determination that the Commission may make regarding pending or future Intelsat License LLC applications. This STA can only be used to provide launch and early orbit phase ("LEOP") services for the SkyMexico—1/DIRECTV KU—79W satellite. 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. connmenemumenensenmesmre | Fies SCS—S7# ~20/6of2 ?2027 f | Call Sign KA 2$F GrantDate 052/7;1 20( S EoA (or other identifier) I & Term Dates | | arantep "—~&%g L International Bureau Approved:

INTELSAT. Envision. Connect. Transform. April 27, 2015 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 KA258~ Dear Ms. Dortch: Intelsat License LLC ("Intelsat") herein requests a grant of Special Temporary Authority ("STA")‘ for 30 days, commencing May 20, 2015, to use its Hagerstown, Maryland Ku—band earth station—call sign KA258—to provide launch and early orbit phase ("LEOP") services for SkyMex1co—1 also known as DIRECTV KU—79W, which is expected to be launched on May 20, 2015. The LEOP period is expected to last approximately 10 days." The proposed operations will be performed using the following frequencies: 14001.0 MHz and 14496.5 MHz in the uplink (LHCP), and 11700.75 MHz and 11702.25 MHz in the downlink (RHCP). The proposed operatlons will be coordmated with all operators of satellites that use the same frequency bands and are in the LEOP path.* All operators of potentially affected satellites 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 SkyMexico—1 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, 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 and in—orbit testing location for SkyMexico—1 will be at 78.8° W.L. SkyMexico—1 has been licensed by the United States. See Policy Branch Information; Actions Taken, Report No. SAT—01054, File No. SAT—MOD—20140902—00098 (Nov. 21, 2014) (Public Notice). * Intelsat is seeking authority for 30 days to accommodate a possible launch delay. * Orbital ATK, the manager of the SkyMexico—1 LEOP mission, will handle the coordination. Intelsat Corporation 7900 Tysons One Place, Mclean, VA 22102—5972 USA www.intelsat.com T +1 703—559—6800

Ms. Marlene H. Dortch April 27, 2015 Page 2 Grant of this STA request will allow Intelsat to help launch the SkyMexico—1 satellite. This, in turn, will provide high quality direct—to—home satellite service, including high—definition video at the 78.8° E.L. orbital location and thereby promotes the public interest. Please direct any questions regarding this STA request to the undersigned at (703) 559—6949. Respectfully submitted, Cynthia J. Grady Regulatory Counsel Intelsat Corporation cc: Paul Blais

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: 22102 —5972. 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? t 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 C Other(please explain): 4b. Fee Classification CGX — Fixed Satellite Transmit/Receive Earth Station 5. Type Request Led Use Prior to Grant €23 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 j (dd mm ss.s h) 77 45 33.0 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 a grant of Special Temporary Authority for 30 days, commencing May 20, 2015, to use its Hagerstown, Maryland Ku—band earth station, call sign KA258, to provide launch and early orbit phase services for SkyMexico—1, also known as DIRECTV KU—79W, which is expected to be launched on May 20, 2015. ' 13. By checking Yes, the undersigned certifies that neither applicant nor any other party to the application is Yes g4 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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