Attachment STA Request

This document pretains to SES-STA-20160623-00603 for Special Temporal Authority on a Satellite Earth Station filing.

IBFS_SESSTA2016062300603_1140632

June 23, 2016

Ms. Marlene H. Dortch
Secretary
Federal Communications Commission
445 12th Street, S.W.
Washington, D.C. 20554


        Re:     Request for Special Temporary Authority
                Castle Rock, Colorado Earth Station E881304

Dear Ms. Dortch:

Intelsat License LLC (“Intelsat”) herein requests a grant of Special Temporary Authority (“STA”)1 for
30 days, commencing July 20, 2016, to use its Castle Rock, Colorado C-band earth station—call sign
E881304—to provide telemetry, tracking, and command (“TT&C”) to Intelsat 29e at its permanent
location of 50.0° W.L.2

The proposed operations will be performed using the following frequencies: 3701.25 MHz, 3701.75
MHz, 3702.25 MHz, and 3702.75 MHz in the downlink; and 5850.0 - 5853.5 MHz and 6421.0 - 6424.5
MHz in the uplink. Intelsat expects to file an application for a permanent modification to E881304 to
support Intelsat 29e TT&C operations at 50.0° W.L.

In further support of this request, Intelsat hereby attaches Exhibit A, which contains technical
information that demonstrates that the operation of the earth station will be compatible with its
electromagnetic environment and will not cause harmful interference into any lawfully operating
terrestrial facility. Intelsat also notes that for purposes of this STA it is seeking to operate in the
frequencies listed in the request at power levels not to exceed 26.0dBW.

The proposed TT&C operations at 50.0° W.L. will be consistent with Intelsat’s coordination agreements
for the nominal 50° W.L. In the unlikely event that harmful interference occurs, Intelsat will take all
necessary steps to eliminate the interference.

Grant of this STA request will allow Intelsat to provide TT&C services to the Intelsat 29e satellite at
50.0º W.L., which ensures safe station-keeping of the satellite. This, in turn, will help ensure continuity
of service at the 50.0° W.L. orbital location and thereby promotes the public interest.



1
 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”).
2
 See Policy Branch Information; Actions Taken, Report No. SAT-01086, File No. SAT-LOA-20130722-0097
(May 22, 2015) (Public Notice).


Ms. Marlene H. Dortch
June 23, 2016
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Please direct any questions regarding this STA request to the undersigned at (703) 559—6949.

Respectfully submitted,



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Cynthia J. Grady
Regulatory Counsel
Intelsat Corporation




ce: Paul Blais



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Document Modified: 2016-06-23 14:51:37

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