Attachment 20160205163826.pdf

20160205163826.pdf

DECISION submitted by FCC-IB

GRANT

2016-02-05

This document pretains to SES-STA-20151216-00944 for Special Temporal Authority on a Satellite Earth Station filing.

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E7541 SES—STA—20151216—00944 182015002428 Lockheed Martin Corporation 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: Carpentersville TT&C 30—Day LEOP STA for AMU—1 for 12—2015 1. Applicant Name: Lockheed Martin Corporation Phone Number: 703—413—5970 DBA Name: Fax Number: 703—413—5908 Street: 2121 Crystal Drive E—Mail: Jennifer.Warren@Imco.com Suite 100 City: Arlington State: VA Country: USA Zipcode: 22202 =— Attention: Ms Jennifer Warren ‘with. conditions sGSTp—A05i21t —0044_ Call Sign£454( ammbas to{gi{(ax315 (or other identifier) Term 12|ai(agis , i | mame ePZ

Applicant: Lockheed Martin Corporntion Call Sign E7541 File No.: SES—STA—20151216—00944 Special Temporary Authority (STA) Lockheed Martin Corporation (Lockheed Martin)is granted special temporary authority for a period of 30 days, beginning December21, 2015, to use its Carpentersville, NJ fixed earth station to provide tracking, telemetry and control ("TT&C") functions during the post—launch and early orbit phases ("LEOP") of operation to the Ekspress AMU—1 (aka Eutelsat 36C) satellite as is travels to its36° E.L. orbital location on the following center frequencies: 17301.5 Mhz and 17303.0 MHz ((Earth to—space), 11700.2 MHz and 11702.5 MHz (space—to—Earth). Operations are authorized under the following conditions: 1. Operations under this grant ofspecial temporaryauthority must be on an unprotected, non—harmful interference basis, .., while operating under this temporary authority Lockheed Martin must not cause harmful interference to, and must not claim protection from interference caused to it by, any other lawfully operating radio communication system. Lockheed Martin must cease operations immediately upon notification of such interference and must immediately inform the Commission, in writing, of such an event. Lockheed Martin‘s proposed transmissions must not exceed total input power and emissions currently authorized for call sign E7541 for the telecommand carriers in its FCC license. Lockheed Martin must take all necessary measures to ensure that the antenna does not create potential exposure of humans to radio frequency radiation in excess of the FCC exposure limits defined in 47 CFR § § 1.1307(b) and 1.1310. Lockheed Martin must maintain a point ofcontact available 24 hours per day, seven days per week, with the authority and ability to terminate operations authorized, for discussing interference concerns with other licensees and U.S. Government agencies. Antennaelevation for all operations must be at least 5 degrees above the geographic horizon. Grant of this authorization is without prejudice to anydetermination that the Commission may make regarding pending applications or future requests for special temporary authority. Any action taken or expense incurred as a result of operations pursuant to this special temporary authority is solely at Lockheed Martin‘s risk. This action is issued pursuant to Section 0.26 1 of the Commission‘s rules on delegated authority, 47 C.F.R. § 0.261, and is effective immediately. Petitions for reconsideration under Section 1.106 or applications for review under Sections 1.115 ofthe Commission‘s rules, 47 C.F.R. § § 1.106, 1.115, may be made within thirty days ofthe date of the public notice indicating that this action was taken. t y 6. s w f wiltkh tomd froms } Files SEes sta—Avi5 j2a.1L—O0744 /&/ ‘ V Call Sign EZW[ Cirant Date (,1[;,1( ang 4 .’ (or other identifier) w aliineyy/s ’ CkaxTED From 21z i# — 7. o;/aof,;ol(,.

Lockheed Martin Corporation Carpentersville, New Jersey Earth Station STA December 2015 Attachment Page 4 of 4 Telecommand (Uplink) Carrier Parameters Type of Service (Broadcast Data TTC) TTC Occupied Bandwidth 800 kHz Emission Designators 800KFXD Deviation 6400 kHz Frequency 8 kHz Data Type BPSK/NRZ—L Data Rate(S): 1000 bps Modulation: FM Polarization: LHCP and RHCP Forward Error Coding Rate: None Ranging Method ESA—like 7 tone (MCC configured) with 27.77 kHz major tone for either. Modes Supported Range with either, both or none of the telemetry sub—carriers active.

Lockheed Martin Corporation Carpentersville, New Jersey Earth Station STA December 2015 Attachment Page 3 of 4 Operating Parameters for Proposed Carpentersville, NJ Ku—Band TT&C LEOP STA |__SITE NAME (or identifier): Carpentersville, NJ — Call Sign 67541 Antenna location Longitude (deg, min, sec— N4D 83) 75 ° 11 ‘27.8 " W Latitude (deg, min, sec— NAD 83) 40 ° 38 ‘ 39.1 " N Antenna Height (in meters): 19.2 Ground Elevation (AMSL) 85.7 m Antenna Characteristics (size & gain) Size 14.2m TX Gain 65.0 dBi @ 17.0 GHz RX Gain 63.12 dBi @ 11.7 GHz Antenna Model 14.2 KFPA Antenna Manufacturer TIW (GD SATCOM) Maximum HPA Power 2 kW Satellites Arc to Coordinate: 4° W.L. to 139° W.L. Satellites Desired: AMU—1 LEOP RF Characteristics Downlink FTX1 = 11700.2 MHZ LHCP & RHCP FTX2 = 11702.5 MHZ RHCP & LHCP Uplink CMR1 = 17301.5 MHZ RHCP & LHCP CMR2 = 17303.0 MHz LHCP & RHCP Telemetry (Downlink) Sub—Carriers Modulation PM Frequency 65536 Hz Data Type BP—L PCM/BPSK Data Rate 8192 bps Viterbi—Inverted

Lockheed Martin Corporation Carpentersville, New Jersey Earth Station STA December 2015 Attachment Page 2 of 4 Lockheed Martin is requesting that the duration of this STA be a total of thirty (30) days commencing December 21, 2015 to cover any slippage in the anticipated dates of the various phases of operation; it nonetheless expects that all Carpentersville operations in support of the launch will be completed within approximately fifteen (15) days after the AMU—1 satellite is launched. Lockheed Martin designates Michael Usarzewicz as the contact person that will be available whenever transmission to, or reception from, AMU—1 is to occur through the subject earth station. Mr. Usarzewicz can be reached at the following cell phone number: (609)—865— 2658 and/or station number: (908) 859—4050. 2. Grant of the Requested Authority Will Serve the Public Interest Lockheed Martin believes that the limited operations it proposes in support of the launch of the AMU—1 satellite are required in the public interest,. AMU—1 will be a state—of—the—art high— capacity satellite with up to 70 Ku— and Ka—band transponders. It will provide coverage for broadcast satellite services in the European part of the Russian Federation, and will also ensure service continuity and growth for broadcast markets developed by Eutelsat in sub—Saharan Africa. Lockheed Martin‘s Carpentersville earth station will be part of a global network of control facilities that will be used solely to position the satellite as it progresses from transfer orbit to its final geosynchronous orbital location. No end user service will be provided within the United States at any time. The safe and orderly use of the geostationary orbital resource and protection of the satellites licensed by the U.S. and other countries that operate there depends in on ensuring that the AMU—1 satellite is controlled while over North America en rowte to its final position; Lockheed Martin‘s earth station thus will serve a vital function. As outlined above, Lockheed Martin requests authority to operate its Carpentersville, NJ earth station antenna to provide critical TT&C services during the launch and early operations phase of the AMU—1 satellite, for a term of 30 days commencing December 21, 201 5.

Lockheed Martin Corporation Carpentersville, New Jersey Earth Station STA December 2015 Attachment Page 1 of 4 Description of Operations and Public Interest Statement Lockheed Martin Corporation ("Lockheed Martin®") requests special temporary authority ("STA") to operate its Carpentersville, New Jersey fixed earth station (see File No. SES—LIC— 20081103—01443, as amended; Call Sign 7541) to provide tracking, telemetry and control ("TT&C") functions during the post—launch and early orbit phases ("LEOP") of operation for the Ekspress AMU—1 (aka Eutelsat 36C) satellite ("AMU—1"). AMU—1 is destined for operation at the nominal 36° East longitude orbital location (36° E.L.), and is currently scheduled for launch on December 24, 2015 aboard a Proton Breeze—M launch vehicle from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. Accordingly, Lockheed Martin requests to begin test transmissions on December 21, 2015 in preparation for the scheduled launch.‘ 1. Requested STA Operations Lockheed Martin specifically seeks authority to transmit signals at the center frequencies 17301.5 MHz and 17303.0 MHz for in transit telecommand communications (Earth—to—space). It will receive telemetry signals from the satellite (space—to—Earth) at the center frequencies 11700.2 MHz and 11702.5 MHz, frequencies that are covered by its existing authorization. These frequencies are appropriate for TT&C operations as they are near the band edges, as required by the FCC‘s Rules. See 47 C.F.R. § 25.202(g). A Frequency Coordination and Interference Analysis Report prepared by Comsearch is a separate attachment to this STA request. Lockheed Martin‘s proposed transmissions will use total input power and emissions for Ku—band telecommand that will fall below the highest input power, EIRP, EIRP density, and bandwidth prescribed for the telecommand carriers in its FCC license. Additional technical parameters for the STA operation are set forth in the table that comprises the final two pages of this attachment. When no commands are being sent, a CW carrier that is within the emission of Lockheed Martin‘s currently authorized operation would be present. See, e.g., File No. SES— AMD—20081219—01664, at Schedule B. All of Lockheed Martin‘s proposed TT&C transmit operations in support of the AMU—1 launch will be on a strictly non—harmful interference, non— protected basis. See 47 C.F.R. § 25.282. Lockheed Martin notes that it is possible that during an unexpected emergency with the satellite, the authorized power levels for the earth station may need to be exceeded to help recover the satellite. Under these extremely unlikely circumstances, Lockheed Martin will make every effort to coordinate such operations with affected users, and will take all reasonable steps to swiftly eliminate any harmful interference caused, consistent with the non—harmful interference, non—protected status of the temporary operations proposed. ‘ The test transmissions that would begin on or about December 21" would occur over a period of approximately three days. During these tests, the earth station would not be communicating with any satellite; instead, the transmissions will be made with the antenna at zenith to verify RF functionality.

2. Contact Name: David S. Keir Phone Number: (202) 429—8970 Company: Lerman Senter PLLC Fax Number: (202) 293—7783 Street: 2000 K Street, NW E—Mail: dkeir@lermansenter.com Suite 600 City: Washington State: DC Country: USA Zipcode: 20006 —1809 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). ( Governmental Entity @ Noncommercial educational licensee ( Other(please explain): 4b. Fee Classification CGX — Fixed Satellite Transmit/Receive Earth Station 5. Type Request ( Use Prior to Grant £ Change Station Location ) Other 6. Requested Use Prior Date 12/21/2015 7. CityCarpentersville 8. Latitude (dd mm ss.s h) 40 38 39.1 N

9. State NJ 10. Longitude (dd mmss.s h) 75 11 278 W 11. Please supply any need attachments. Attachment 1: Description Attachment 2: Coordination Report 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.) Lockheed Martin Corporation requests Special Temporary Authority (STA) for a 30—day period, commencing no later than 12/21/2015, to use the Ku—band antenna at its Carpentersville, NJ earth station (Call Sign E7541) to support post—launch/early—orbit operations TT&C for the AMU—1 satellite, which is expected to be launched on or about 13. By checking Yes, the undersigned certifies that neither applicant nor any other party to the application is @ Yes ( 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 Jennifer Warren Vice President, Technology Policy & Regulation 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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12. Description Lockheed Martin Corporation requeéts Special Temporary Authority (STA) for a 30—day period, commencing no later than 12/21/2015, to use the Ku—band antenna at its Carpentersville, NJ earth station (Call Sign E7541) to support post—launch/early—orbit operations TT&C for the AMU—1 satellite, which is expected to be launched on or about December 24, 2015. See Attached Narrative Description.


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