Attachment Request for STA

This document pretains to SES-STA-20151119-00859 for Special Temporal Authority on a Satellite Earth Station filing.

IBFS_SESSTA2015111900859_1115813

REQUEST FOR SPECIAL TEMPORARY AUTHORITY Telesat Network Services, Inc. (“Telesat”), pursuant to Section 25.120 of the Commission’s rules, hereby requests Special Temporary Authority (“STA”) to operate a fixed 9.4-m antenna at its Middletown, VA antenna location in the manner described herein. Telesat respectfully requests that its STA begin on December 14, 2015, for a period of 60 days, to permit testing of facilities that will communicate with the Telstar 12 Vantage (“T12V”) satellite. The T12V satellite is planned for launch on November 24, 2015. The Commission has authorized Skynet Satellite Corporation, a Telesat affiliate, to operate the Telstar 12V satellite at 15°W.L. 1 Specifically, the 9.4-m antenna will be used with a 2.4-m temporary-fixed antenna co-located with another 9.4-m antenna at its Mt. Jackson teleport to test the diversity switching functionality between the two locations. 2 Telesat has filed an application for permanent authority of this 9.4-m antenna and another in Middletown to support the services provided on the T12V satellite in the Ka-band. 3 The Mt. Jackson 9.4-m antenna will be the primary one during nominal operation, but during periods of rain fade at Mt. Jackson and lesser atmospheric attenuation conditions at Middletown, the Middletown 9.4-m antenna will be used to transmit to and receive from Telstar 12V. When Middletown is active, the signals to be transmitted and that are generated at Mt. Jackson are switched onto a fiber optic link between the two sites. Similarly, the satellite signals received at Middletown are switched to the fiber optic link. In order to test and tune the switching equipment and the fiber optic link, the 2.4-m temporary-fixed antenna will simulate a user terminal both transmitting and receiving. In addition, it will uplink a Ka-band pilot carrier to be received at the 9.4-m antennas to allow their receive patterns to be measured. The subject antenna will be located within a secured perimeter at the Middletown location to which only authorized employees would have access. Telesat is incorporating by reference the radiation hazard report that it submitted with its underlying request. In addition, Telesat is incorporating by reference the 28 GHz Frequency Coordination Report and 18 GHz Frequency Analysis Report to demonstrate that coordination has been successfully completed with terrestrial operators. 1 FCC File No. SAT-LOA-20141010-00107. 2 The STA request seeking authority for the 2.4-m temporary-fixed antenna has been submitted under IBFS Submission IB2015002249. 3 FCC File Nos. SES-LIC-20151014-00689 and SES-LIC-20151016-00712. Because grant of these license applications will not be possible prior to the date on which testing must commence, Telesat is submitting the instant STA requests to cover the operation of the referenced 9.4-m antenna on a limited basis.

Finally, Telesat is attaching to this request a copy of the Schedule B that it submitted with its underlying application for permanent authority. The Schedule B attached hereto has been modified to identify in red the more limited transmit frequencies that Telesat is seeking in the instant STA request. Grant of this application will serve the public interest, convenience, and necessity by allowing Telesat to test and calibrate its ground network system to support a newly launched satellite. Accordingly, and for good cause shown, Telesat respectfully requests that its STA be granted in time for it to commence testing under this 60-day STA on December 14, 2015.

SATELLITE EARTH STATION AUTHORIZATIONS FCC Form 312 - Schedule B:(Technical and Operational Description) FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Location of Earth Station Site E1: Site Identifier: Middletown E5. Call Sign: E2: Contact Name Todd Sypolt E6. Phone Number: 540-477-5540 E3. Street: 8209 Valley Pike E7. City: Middletown E8. County: Frederick E4. State VA E9. Zip Code 22645 E10. Area of Operation: Fixed E11. Latitude: 39 ° 1 ' 0.8 " N E12. Longitude: 78 ° 17 ' 29.0 " W E13. Lat/Lon Coordinates are: NAD-27 NAD-83 N/A E14. Site Elevation (AMSL): 217.82 meters E15. If the proposed antenna(s) operate in the Fixed Satellite Service (FSS) with geostationary satellites, do(es) the proposed antenna(s) comply with the antenna gain patterns specified in Section 25.209(a) and (b) as demonstrated by the manufacturer's qualification Yes No N/A measurement? If NO, provide asa technical analysis showing compliance with two-degree spacing policy. E16. If the proposed antenna(s) do not operate in the Fixed Satellite Service (FSS), or if they operate in the Fixed Satellite Service (FSS) with non-geostationary satellites, do(es) the proposed antenna(s) comply with the antenna gain patterns specified in Section 25.209(a2) and (b) as Yes No N/A demonstrated by the manufacturer's qualification measurements? E17. Is the facility operated by remote control? If YES, provide the location and telephone number of the control point. Yes No E18. Is frequency coordination required? If YES, attach a frequency coordination report as Yes No E19. Is coordination with another country required? If YES, attach the name of the country(ies) and plot of Yes No coordination contours as E20. FAA Notification - (See 47 CFR Part 17 and 47 CFR part 25.113(c)) Where FAA notification is required, have you attached a copy of a completed FCC Form 854 and or the FAA's study regarding the potential hazard of the structure to aviation? Yes No FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH 47 CFR PARTS 17 AND 25 WILL RESULT IN THE RETURN OF THIS APPLICATION. POINTS OF COMMUNICATION

Satellite Name:PERMITTED LIST | | If you selected OTHER, please enter the following: E21. Common Name: E22. ITU Name: E23. Orbit Location: E24. Country: POINTS OF COMMUNICATION (Destination Points) E25. Site Identifier: E26. Common Name: E27. Country: ANTENNA E28. Antenna E29. E30. E31. E32. Antenna E41/42. Antenna GainTransmint and/or Site ID Id Quantity Manufacturer Model Size Recieve(____dBi at _____GHz) Middletown Ka-1 1 ASC Signal 9.4 9.4 63.0 dBi at 18.7 66.5 dBi at 29.25 E35. Above E37. Building E38. Total Input E39. Maximum E40. Total E28. E36. Above E33/34. Diameter Ground Height Above Power at antenna Antenna Height EIRP for al Antenna Sea Level Minor/Major(meters) Level Ground Level flange Above Rooftop carriers Id (meters) (meters) (meters) (Watts) (meters) (dBW) Ka-1 0.0/0.0 12.0 229.82 0.0 280.0 0.0 91.0 FREQUENCY E28. E45. E43/44. Frequency E46. Antenna E47. Emission E48. Maximum EIRP E49. Maximum ERIP Density Antenna T/R Bands(MHz) Polarization(H,V,L,R) Designator per Carrier(dBW) per Carrier(dBW/4kHz) Id Mode Ka-1 18306 19103 R Horizontal and Vertical 112MG7W 0.0 0.0 E50. Modulation and Services Digital (data and video) Ka-1 18306 19103 R Horizontal and Vertical 500KG7W 0.0 0.0 E50. Modulation and Services Digital (data and video) Ka-1 19700 20070 R Horizontal and Vertical 112MG7W 0.0 0.0 E50. Modulation and Services Digital (data and video) Ka-1 19700 20070 R Horizontal and Vertical 500KG7W 0.0 0.0 E50. Modulation and Services Digital (data and video) Ka-1 28361 28872 T Horizontal and Vertical 112MG7W 81.3 36.5 E50. Modulation and Services Digital (data and video) Ka-1 28361 28872 T Horizontal and Vertical 500KG7W 57.5 36.5 E50. Modulation and Services Digital (data and video)

Ka-1 29300 29868 T Horizontal and Vertical 112MG7W 81.3 36.5 E50. Modulation and Services Digital (data and video) Ka-1 29300 29868 T Horizontal and Vertical 500KG7W 57.5 36.5 E50. Modulation and Services Digital (data and video) FREQUENCY COORDINATION E56. Earth E58. Earth E54/55. E59. Antenna Station E57. Antenna Station E28. E52/53. Range of Elevation E60. Maximum EIRP E51. Satellite Azimuth Elevation Azimuth Antenna Frequency Satellite Angle Density toward the Orbit Type Angle Angle Angle Id Limits(MHz) Arc E/W Western Horizon(dBW/4kHz) Eastern Eastern Limit Western Limit Limit Limit Limit Ka-1 Geostationary 18306 19103 15.0/ 15.0 107.6 11.9 107.6 11.9 0.0 Geostationary 19700 20070 15.0/ 15.0 107.6 11.9 107.6 11.9 0.0 Geostationary 28361 28872 15.0/ 15.0 107.6 11.9 107.6 11.9 -28.8 Geostationary 29300 29868 15.0/ 15.0 107.6 11.9 107.6 11.9 -28.8 REMOTE CONTROL POINT LOCATION REMOTE CONTROL POINT LOCATION E61. Call Sign E65. Phone Number NOTE: Please enter the callsign of the controlling station, not the callsign for which this application is being filed. E62. Street Address E63. City E67. County E64/68. State/Country E66. Zip Code /


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