Attachment SESSTA2015073100484.

SESSTA2015073100484.

DECISION submitted by FCC

GRANT WITH CONDITIONS

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

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SES—STA—20150731—00484 182015001433 ISAT US Inc. 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 — Lino Lakes 1. Applicant Name: ISAT US Inc. Phone Number: 202—248—5158 DBA Name: Fax Number: 202—248—5186 Street: 1101 Connecticut Avenue NW E—Mail: chris.murphy@inmarsat.com Suite 1200 City: Washington State: DC Country: USA Zipcode: 20036 — Attention: Mr. Chris Murphy mcw"QD\\(ZW Call Sign______.J {or other 1dcnt1fier)

Applicant: ISAT US Inc. File No.: SES—STA—20150731—00484 Special Temporary Authority (STA) ISAT US Inc. is granted a STA, for 30 days, beginning August 20, 2015, 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 55° W.L., under the following conditions: 1. Operations are limited to the following frequency bands and emissions: Frequency Band Emissions Input Power Maximum E.LR.P Density 20.2—21.2 GHz 1GO0G1D 11.5 dBW 52 dBW/4kHz 30.0—31.0 GHz 1G00G1D 11.5 dBW 52 dBW/4kHz 2. Operations under this authorization must comport with Inmarsat 5 F2 technical operating parameters and the Federal Communication Commission‘s rules. 3. All operations shall be on an unprotected and non—harmful interference basis, ISAT US Inc. shall not cause harmful interference to, and shall not claim protection from, interference caused to it by any other lawfully operating station and it shall cease transmission(s) immediately upon notice of such interference. 4. All operations under this grant of special temporary authority must be on an unprotected and non—harmful interference basis, i.e., ISAT US Inc. must not cause harmful interference to, and shall not claim protection from interference caused to it by, any other lawfully operating station. 5. In the event of any harmful interference under this grant of special temporary authority, ISAT US Inc. must cease operations immediately upon notification of such interference, and must inform the Commission, in writing, immediately of such an event. 6. Any action taken or expense incurred as a result of operations pursuant to this special temporary authority is solely at ISAT US Inc.‘s risk. 7. This action is issued pursuant to Section 0.261 of the Commission‘s rules on delegated authority, 47 C.F.R. § 0.26 1, and is effective immediately ies KRSS1Q—NG 1E\ eta Call Sign________Grant Date_2_ (g BD‘B\S (or other identifier) GRANTED International Bureau

2. Contact Name: Chris Murphy Phone Number: 202—248—5158 Company: ISAT US Inc. Fax Number: 202—248—5186 Street: 1101 Connecticut Ave NW E—Mail: chris.murphy@inmarsat.com Suite 1200 City: Washington State: DC Country: USA Zipcode: 20036 — 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). C Governmental Entity C Noncommercial educational licensee C Other(please explain): 4b. Fee Classification CGX — Fixed Satellite Transmit/Receive Earth Station 5. Type Request {3 Use Prior to Grant £} Change Station Location @ Other 6. Requested Use Prior Date 7. CityLino Lakes 8. Latitude (dd mm ss.s h) 45 15 37.0 N

9. State MN 10. Longitude (dd mm ss.s h) 93 5 20.0 W 11. Please supply any need attachments. Attachment 1: Exhibit A Attachment 2: Attachment 3: 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.) See Exhibit A. 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 Chris Murphy Director, Government Affairs 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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Exhibit A 1. 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 (ISF2) satellite located at 55° 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 ISF2 satellite.‘ This testing would be done in consultation with an element ofthe U.S. armed forces. As explained in the application for the Lino Lakes and ISF2 U.S. market access authority, in addition to the "conventional" part of the Ka band, the ISF2 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." Inmarsat acknowledges that it or one ofits authorized military customers would need to obtain separate authority prior to initiating U.S. service in those bands. The ISF2 satellite has been fully coordinated with the relevant parties in the United States Executive Branch for the 55° 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. I 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 behalfof 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).

IL. 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 20.1—20.2 GHz frequencies." Grant of a waiver would serve the public interest because it would allow end—to—end network testing of the portion of the ISF2 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 20.1— 20.2 GHz capabilities of ISF2. As noted above, the Commission granted market access for ISF2‘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 EARTH—to—SPACE: Transmit Frequencies: 30.0—31.0 GHz Transmit Polarization: RHCP or LHCP Maximum EIRP: 70 dB W RF Modulation: 64QAM (max) Minimum Elevation for Transmission: Pointed to I5F2 at 55° W.L. — El = 26 degrees SPACE—to—EARTH: Receive Frequencies: 20.2—21.2 GHz Receive Polarization: LHCP or RHCP Maximum Spacecraft EIRP: 58dBW RF Modulation: 64QAM Azimuth Range: Fixed Pointed to ISF2 at 55° W.L. — Az =132.2 degrees Duration of Communications: approximately 30 days us 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).

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 ISF2 spacecraft at the 55° 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 ISF2 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. U3

ANNEX A

3.5 Meter Ka—band, K—band Earth Station Antenna Electrical Performance Ka—band 4—Port Ka—hand 4—Port Ka—band 4—Port Ka—band 4—Port ‘K—band2—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 Goin at Midband 55.1008 58.5008 54.7008 58.30 48 54.30 08 58.0008 55.500B 58.0048 51.1048 54.70 08 50.90 48 54.50 dB Antenna Noise Temperature ( Midband, Clear Sky Conditions at 68°F (20°C, Water Yapor Density <7.5 g/m‘) 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 Crass Poiarizufion § On Axis N/A N/A N/A N/A 35 d8 35 d8 ©35 08 35 dB 35 0B 35 08 ©35 0B 35 0B Within 10B Beamwidth N/A N/A N/A N/A 35 08 35 dB 35 0B 35 0B 35 0B 35 8 35 08 35 0B Axial Ratio 0.50 0B . 0.50.08 0.50 0B 0.50 48 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:] 1.30:1 1.30:1 Porkto—Port Isolation Rx to Rx 18 d8 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 d8 35 0B 35 dB 40 dB 35 d Waveguide Interface Flange WR42 WR2B WR42 WR28 WR42 WR28 WR42 WR28 WR75 WRG2 WR75 WRC2 Tx Power Copacity 500 W/Port 500 W/Port 500 W,/Port 500 W/Port 1 kW 750 W/Port Mechanical Performance Environmental Performance Opfit$ TYp@ 2222222222222 e Dual Reflecior, Gregorian Operational Temp@rQWI® L . .2 ll 2222 2s l se e e . ~40°C to 50°C (40°F to 125°F) Reflector Material . . . . ... 222222222 Precision Formed Aluminum Wind Loading, SUr¥I¥@L ... .. ..222l22022 e e 150 mph Any Position 88 mph with Ice Reflector Segmett!s ..22.222l22222222 2s 1 Rain 102 mm (4 in per hour) MoUnt Type ...l22l2ll22 ce e Tubular Post Pedestal Solar Rudiation 360 BTU/M/f(1135 W/m‘) Antenna Pointing Range, Course/(Continuous} . . . .. .. .. .. 360° Course, 30° Steps (+24" Continuous) Relative Humidity 100% 0" to 90° Continuous Shock and Vibration As Encountered by CommercialAir, Rail and Truck Atmospheric Conditions . . . . . . .2 2222222 c ce As Encountered by Moderately Corrosive Coostal and Industrial Areas i Connecting The World ASC Signal Corporation Telephone: +1919—329—8700 All designs, specifications and availabilities of 620 North Greenfield Parkway Fax: +1919—329—8701 products and services presented in this bulletin are subject to change without notice. Gatmer, NC 27529 USA Internet: www.ascsignal.com ASC—ESA2 © 2007 ASC Signal Corporation


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