Attachment Supplement ISAT US S

Supplement ISAT US S

EXHIBIT submitted by ISAT US, Inc.

exhibit

2015-08-11

This document pretains to SES-STA-20150731-00484 for Special Temporal Authority on a Satellite Earth Station filing.

IBFS_SESSTA2015073100484_1099292

Amended and Restated Exhibit A I. DESCRIPTION OF STA REQUEST ISAT US Inc. (“ISAT US”) hereby requests special temporary authority (“STA”) to operate a 3.5 meter earth station located at Lino Lakes, Minnesota to facilitate over-the-air site acceptance testing (OSAT) and end-to-end testing of the 30.0-31.0 GHz and 20.2-21.2 GHz payload on the Inmarsat Global Xpress Ka-band network, using the Inmarsat 5 F2 (I5F2) satellite located at 55º W.L. The earth station antenna type is the ASC Signal 3.5 Ka- band Earth Station antenna (“Antenna”), a summary of which is attached as Annex A. All operations would be at a fixed location at the Lino Lakes site, which site has been previously authorized for use with the I5 F2 satellite. 1 This testing would be done in consultation with an element of the U.S. armed forces. As explained in the application for the Lino Lakes and I5F2 U.S. market access authority, in addition to the “conventional” part of the Ka band, the I5F2 spacecraft also includes the capability of communicating in certain beams in the 30.0-31.0 GHz and 20.2- 21.2 GHz bands, which are not allocated for commercial service in the United States and for which U.S. market access authority has not been sought. Operation of this part of the spacecraft will occur under the authority of Norway, pursuant to ITU filings submitted by the Norwegian Administration. 2 Inmarsat acknowledges that it or one of its authorized military customers would need to obtain separate authority prior to initiating U.S. service in those bands. The I5F2 satellite has been fully coordinated with the relevant parties in the United States Executive Branch for the 55º W.L. orbital location, including for the frequency bands limited to military use (i.e., 30.0-31.0/20.2-21.2 GHz) under the U.S. Table of Frequency Allocations. This additional terminal will be used for the purposes of testing the capabilities of the spacecraft only in the 20.2-21.2 GHz and 30.0-31.0 GHz band segments and is not intended for regular or permanent use in those bands. ISAT US will be responsible for the operation of the Antenna during the tests. The operations will be closely monitored by the Inmarsat Network Operations Center (NOC) and various engineering teams associated with the OSAT and testing campaign to ensure compliance with the requested testing authority. It is expected that the Antenna will be used starting August 14, 2015 for up to 30 days. 1 See, Inmarsat Mobile Networks, Inc., Granted March 30, 2015, (Call Sign E120072; IBFS File No. SES-LIC-20120426-00397) (“Lino Lakes Order”). 2 The Norwegian Administration has submitted on behalf of Inmarsat an ITU filing under the filing name SE-KA-55W, as published by the ITU in IFIC 2717 (CR/C/3054) on 17 April 2012 (date of receipt November 11, 2011).

II. ISAT US SEEKS AUTHORITY TO TEST THE ANTENNA AT 20.2-21.2 GHZ AND 30.0-31.0 GHZ AND, TO THE EXTENT IT APPLIES, GOOD CAUSE EXISTS FOR A WAIVER OF SECTION 2.106 ISAT US seeks authority to test the Antenna on the following frequency bands: 30.0- 31.0 GHz (uplink) and 20.2-21.2 GHz (downlink). ISAT US requests this authority on a non- interference and non-protected basis. ISAT US requests a waiver of the U.S. Table of Frequency Allocations, as necessary, to allow the proposed STA operations in the 30.0-31.0 GHZ and 20.2-20.2 GHz frequencies. 3 Grant of a waiver would serve the public interest because it would allow end-to-end network testing of the portion of the I5F2 spacecraft that uses these band segments and associated Global Xpress network components with the OSAT, facilitating the deployment of satellite broadband services in these band segments to approved military users. As discussed below, grant of the requested waiver would not undermine the policy objective of the rule, as regular or permanent authority for this Antenna is not being sought and the primary operators in these bands under the U.S. Table would be protected from harmful interference. ISAT US seeks authorization only for limited testing of the 30.0-31.0 GHz and 20.2- 21.2 GHz capabilities of I5F2. As noted above, the Commission granted market access for I5F2’s other communications capabilities, and, in that context, all of the information required by Sections 25.137 and 25.114 was provided. Below, ISAT US provides the following additional information that it is relevant to the proposed OSAT and end-to-end testing: Technical Parameters Station Class: FXO EARTH-to-SPACE: Transmit Frequencies: 30.0-31.0 GHz Transmit Polarization: RHCP or LHCP Antenna Gain: 58.5 dBi Maximum Input Power: 11.5 dBW Maximum Uplink Power Density (main beam): 52 dBW/4KHz Maximum EIRP: 70 dBW Emission Designator: 100GG1D RF Modulation: 64QAM (max) Minimum Elevation for Transmission: Pointed to I5F2 at 55º W.L. – El = 26 degrees SPACE-to-EARTH: Receive Frequencies: 20.2-21.2 GHz Receive Polarization: LHCP or RHCP Maximum Spacecraft EIRP: 58dBW Emission Designator: 100GG1D 3 See 47 C.F.R. § 2.106, footnote G117 (in the bands 7.25-7.75 GHz, 7.9-8.4 GHz, 17.375-17.475 GHz, 17.6-21.2 GHz, 30-31 GHz, 33-36 GHz, 39.5-41 GHz, 43.5-45.5 GHz, and 50.4-51.4 GHz, the Federal fixed-satellite and mobile-satellite services are limited to military systems). 2

RF Modulation: 64QAM Azimuth Range: Fixed Pointed to I5F2 at 55º W.L. – Az = 132.2 degrees The maximum uplink off-axis EIRP density of any single I5F2 carrier in the direction of the geostationary orbital slot of 52.5º W.L. will not exceed -30 dBW/Hz, and the maximum downlink EIRP density of any single I5F2 carrier will not exceed -15.9 dBW/Hz. Beacon Signal: The signal beacon on I5F2 will operate at a frequency centered at 20.68 GHz with a maximum EIRP of 30 dBW, and the 20.7 GHz beacon will be muted. Duration of Communications: approximately 30 days Space Station Coordination The coordination of communications for the use of the additional frequencies (30.0- 31.0 GHz/20.2-21.2 GHz) with the I5F2 spacecraft at the 55º W.L. orbital location with existing spacecraft operators, including the U.S. Government, during the proposed testing is the responsibility of Inmarsat and ISAT US. ISAT US has undertaken coordination of communications for the support of the OSAT and end-to-end testing of I5F2 with other spacecraft operators that may be potentially affected during testing. All the preparatory activities and contacts for such coordination have been made and all issues have been satisfactorily resolved. ISAT US also has undertaken to review the need for coordination based on any changed circumstances that may occur. In accordance with normal industry practices, communications with other operators will be kept open in the period leading to and throughout the testing activities, to ensure that the testing will be conducted on a non-interference basis. Grant of the proposed STA on a non-interference, non-protected basis would not prejudice any future operations in this band. * * * * * Grant of the requested STA will serve the public interest, convenience and necessity because it will enable ISAT US to conduct essential network testing and the I5F2 spacecraft, within technical parameters consistent with the parameters described herein using the identified Antenna, without creating any risk of harmful interference. ISAT US respectfully requests that the Commission grant STA beginning August 14, 2015 for a period of 30 days. 3

ANNEX A

PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS 3.5 Meter Ka-band, K-band Earth Station Antenna The ASC Signal 3.5 Ka-band earth • Bonded and riveted torsion box for station antenna provides superior rigidity performance and pointing accuracy. • Heavy mounting ring for strength The precision one-piece spun aluminum reflector, along with its rugged aluminum • Advanced dual reflector Gregorian and steel construction provide optics extraordinary strength and precise • Sub reflector closed loop positioning pointing. for precise pointing accuracy This antenna features a uniquely designed • Compliant to ITU 580-5/465-5, Gregorian sub reflector tracking system FCC 25.209 which eliminates the need for costly jack drives and large motors.

S P E C I F I C AT I O N S 3.5 Meter Ka-band, K-band Earth Station Antenna Electrical Performance Ka-band 4-Port Ka-band 4-Port Ka-band 4-Port Ka-band 4-Port K-band 2-Port K-band 4-Port Circular Wideband Linear Linear Pol Feed Linear Linear Pol Feed Circular Pol Feed Pol Feed Eutelsat Frequency Pol Feed Pol Feed Receive Transmit Receive Transmit Receive Transmit Receive Transmit Receive Transmit Receive Transmit Frequency (GHz) 20.200- 30.000- 18.300- 28.300- 17.700 - 27.000- 21.400- 27.000- 10.700- 17.300- 10.700- 17.300- 21.200 31.000 20.200 30.000 20.200 30.050 22.000 30.050 12.750 18.100 12.750 18.400 Antenna Gain at Midband 55.10 dB 58.50 dB 54.70 dB 58.30 dB 54.30 dB 58.00 dB 55.50 dB 58.00 dB 51.10 dB 54.70 dB 50.90 dB 54.50 dB Antenna Noise Temperature ( Midband, Clear Sky Conditions at 68˚F (20˚C, Water Vapor Density < 7.5 g/m3) 10˚ Elevation 171 K 145 K 130 K 202 K 44 K 58 K 30˚ Elevation 137 K 111 K 96 K 168 K 31 K 45 K 50˚ Elevation 130 K 104 K 89 K 161 K 29 K 43 K Cross Polarization On Axis N/A N/A N/A N/A 35 dB 35 dB 35 dB 35 dB 35 dB 35 dB 35 dB 35 dB Within 1 dB Beamwidth N/A N/A N/A N/A 35 dB 35 dB 35 dB 35 dB 35 dB 35 dB 35 dB 35 dB Axial Ratio 0.50 dB 0.50 dB 0.50 dB 0.50 dB N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A VSWR Performance 1.30:1 1.30:1 1.30:1 1.30:1 1.30:1 1.30:1 1.30:1 1.30:1 1.30:1 1.30:1 1.30:1 1.30:1 Port-to-Port Isolation Rx to Rx 18 dB 18 dB 35 dB 35 dB 35 dB Tx to Rx 85 dB 85 dB 85 dB 85 dB 85 dB Tx to Tx 18 dB 18 dB 35 dB 35 dB 40 dB 35 dB Waveguide Interface Flange WR42 WR28 WR42 WR28 WR42 WR28 WR42 WR28 WR75 WR62 WR75 WR62 Tx Power Capacity 500 W/Port 500 W/Port 500 W/Port 500 W/Port 1 kW 750 W/Port Mechanical Performance Environmental Performance Optics Type ................................. Dual Reflector, Gregorian Operational Temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -40˚C to 50˚C (-40˚F to 125˚F) Reflector Material . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Precision Formed Aluminum Wind Loading, Survival . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150 mph Any Position 88 mph with Ice Reflector Segments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Rain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102 mm (4 in per hour) Mount Type ............................. Tubular Post Pedestal Solar Radiation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 360 BTU/h/ft2 (1135 W/m2) Antenna Pointing Range, Course/(Continuous) . . . . . . . . . . . 360˚ Coarse, 30˚ Steps (±24˚ Continuous) Relative Humidity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100% 0˚ to 90˚ Continuous Shock and Vibration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . As Encountered by Commercial Air, Rail and Truck Atmospheric Conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . As Encountered by Moderately Corrosive Coastal and Industrial Areas ASC Signal Corporation Telephone: +1-919-329-8700 All designs, specifications and availabilities of 620 North Greenfield Parkway Fax: +1-919-329-8701 products and services presented in this bulletin Garner, NC 27529 USA are subject to change without notice. Internet: www.ascsignal.com ASC-ESA2 © 2007 ASC Signal Corporation


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