Attachment 20160727142826.pdf

20160727142826.pdf

DECISION submitted by FCC-IB

Grant

2016-07-27

This document pretains to SES-STA-20160713-00655 for Special Temporal Authority on a Satellite Earth Station filing.

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                             APPLICATION FOR EARTH STATION SPECIAL TEMPORARY AUTHORITY



APPLICANT INFORMATIONEnter a description of this application to identify it on the main menu:
Request for Further Extension of STA Using Earth Station E060384 for Intelsat 31 LEOP, IOT, and TT&C
 1. Applicant


            Name:        Intelsat License LLC                    Phone Number:                    703—559—7848
            DBA Name:                                            Fax Number:                      703—559—8539
            Street:      c/o Intelsat Corporation                E—Mail:                          susan.crandall@intelsat.com
                         7900 Tysons One Place
            City:        McLcan                                  State:                           VA
            Country:     USA                                     Zipcode:                         22102        —5972
            Attention:   Susan H. Crandall



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Application:     Intelsat License, LLC
File No.:        SES—STA—20160713—00655
Call Sign:     E060384
Special Temporary Authority

Intelsat License, LLC is granted STA extension from SES—STA—20160622—00570, for 30 days, beginning
July 29, 2016, to operate its fixed earthstation in Nuevo, California located at 33° 47‘ 47.30" N.L, 117°
05‘ 15.0" W.L to conduct launch and earlyorbit phase (LEOP) services and provide telemetry, tracking,
and control (TT&C) functions during in—orbit testing (IOT) at 132.0° W.L. and drift of the U.S. licensed
Intelsat 31 satellite to its final location of 95.05° W.L. The LEOP and TT&C operations during IOT will
be underthe following conditions:

1. Intelsat will perform TT&C operations in the uplink frequencies (Earth—to—space) 13998.50 MHz and
14006.0 MHz (LHCP, H), and in the downlink frequencies(space—to—Earth) 11194.25 MHz,
11195.50MHz, 11196.25 MHz and 11196.75 MHz (RHCP, V) with the coordinated emission carrier
900KF2D and the maximum EIRP shall not exceed 85 dBW per NTIA manual US 356.

2. Intelsat will coordinatethe proposed IOT operations at IOT location 132.0° W.L. with operators of co—
frequencysatellites within six degrees. During thedrift from 132.0° W.L. to the satellite‘s permanent
orbital location 95.05° W.L., Intelsat will coordinate with operators of co—frequency satellites in the drift
path.

3. LEOP operations must be coordinated with all operatorsof satellites thatuse the same frequency bands
and are in the LEOP path. All operators of satellites in that path will be provided with an emergency
phone number where the licensee can be reached in the event that harmful interference occurs. Currently
the 24x7 contact information for the Intelsat 31 LEOP missionis as follows: Ph.: (703) 559—7701 — East
Coast Operations Center (primary); (310) 525—5591 — West Coast Operations Center (back—up). Request to
speak with Harry Burnham or Kevin Bell.

4. Operations, shall not cause harmful interference to, and shall not claim protection from, interference
caused to it by any other lawfullyoperating station and it shall cease transmission(s) immediately upon
notice of such interference.

5. In the eventof any harmful interference under this grant of STA, Intelsat License LLC E060384 must
cease operations immediately upon notification of such interference, and must inform the Commission, in
writing, immediately ofsuch an event.

6. Grant of this authorization is without prejudiceto any determination that the Commission may make
regarding pending or future Intelsat License LLC applications.

7. Any action taken or expense incurred as a result of operations pursuant to this STA is solely at Intelsat
License LLC ‘S risk.

8. This action is issued pursuantto Section 0.261 of the Commission‘s rules on de]egaled authority, 47
C.F.R. §0.261, and is effective immediately:~~=~                                          "Eefeustee with Q—v—‘d:fm.m
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July 13, 2016
Ms. Marlene H. Dortch
Secretary
Federal Communications Commission
445 12th Street, S.W.
Washington, D.C. 20554

         Re:      Request for Further Extension of Special Temporary Authority
                  Riverside, California Earth Station EO60384

Dear Ms. Dortch:

Intelsat License LLC ("Intelsat") herem requests an additional 30 days, beginning July 29, 2016, of the
Special Temporary Authorlty ("STA")‘ previously granted Intelsat to use its Riverside, California Ku-
band earth station—call sign E060384—to provide launch and early orbit phase ("LEOP") services* for
Intelsat 31; telemetry, tracking, and command ("TT&C") during in—orbit testing (“IOT’) at 132.0° W.L;
and TT&C during the drift of Intelsat 31 to and at its final location of 95.05° W.L.* Due to an
unexpected launch delay, Intelsat 31 was launched on June 9, 2016. The LEOP period is completed;
IOT and drift are expected to last approximately three and two weeks, respectively.

The Intelsat 31 operations will continue to be performed using the following frequencies: 13998.50
MHz, and 14006.0 MHz in the uplink (LHCP, H); and 11194.25 MHz, 11195.5 MHz, 11196.25 MHz,
and 11196.75 MHz in the downlink (RHCP, V). The operations will be coordinated with all operators
of satellites that use the same frequency bands and are in the LEOP path, the drift path, or are potentially
affected by these operations at the IOT location." The TT&C operations at 95.05° W.L. will be
consistent with Intelsat‘s coordination agreements for the nominal 95° W.L. location. All operators of
potentially affected satellites will be provided with an emergency phone number where the licensee can
be reached in the event that harmful interference occurs.

The 24x7 contact information for the Intelsat 31 mission is as follows:




‘ 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").
* See Satellite Communications Services Information; Actions Taken, Report No. SES—01865, File No. SES—STA—
20160622—00570 (July 6, 2016) (Public Notice); Satellite Communications Services Information; Actions Taken,
Report No. SES—015751856, File No. SES—STA—20160503—00390 (June 1, 2016) (Public Notice).
* See Policy Branch Information; Actions Taken, Report No. SAT—O01052, File No. SAT—LOA—20140410—00038
(November 7, 2014) (Public Notice). At 95.05° W.L., Intelsat 31 will be co—located with Intelsat 30 (S2887) and
Galaxy 3C (S2381).
5 Intelsat will handle the coordination.

Intelsat Corporation
7900 Tysons One Place, Mclean, VA 22102—5972 USA www.intelsat.com T +1 703—559—6800


Ms. Marlene H. Dortch
July 13, 2016
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                 Ph.:   (703) 559—7701 — East Coast Operations Center (primary)
                        (310) 525—5591 — West Coast Operations Center (back—up)

                 Request to speak with Harry Burnham or Kevin Bell.

In further support of this further extension request, Intelsat incorporates by reference Exhibit A of its
initial STA request 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, or into Federal systems operating in the 13.75
—14.00 GHz band. In the extremely unlikely event that harmful interference should occur due to
transmissions to or from its earth station, Intelsat will take all reasonable steps to eliminate the
interference.                                                                       ‘

Grant of this STA further extension request will allow Intelsat to safely complete the testing and drift of
the Intelsat 31 satellite. This, in turn, will help bring additional capacity to the 95.05° W.L. orbital
location and thereby promotes the public interest.

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



cc: Paul Blais


2. Contact


             Name:         Cynthia J. Grady                    Phone Number:                         703—559—6949
             Company:      Intelsat Corporation                Fax Number:                           703—559—8539
             Street:       7900 Tysons One Place               E—Mail:                               cynthia.grady@intelsat.com


             City:         McLean                              State:                                 VA
             Country:      USA                                 Zipcbde:                              22102       —5972
             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 ofthe related
application. Please enter only one.)
3. Reference File Number or Submission ID
 4a. Is a fee submitted with this application?
@ !fYes, complete and attach FCC Form 159.         If No, indicate reason for fee exemption (see 47 C.F.R.Section 1.1114).
(p Governmental Entity       @y Noncommercial educational licensee
0O 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


7. CityNuevo                                                              8. Latitude
                                                                          (dd mmss.s h)    33   47    46.1   N


9. State   CA                                                              10. Longitude
                                                                           (dd mmss.sh)       117   5   15.1    W
11. Please supply any need attachments.
Attachment 1: STA Request                         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.)
     Intelsat License LLC herein requests an additional 30 days, beginning July 29, 2016, of
     the Special Temporary Authority previously granted Intelsat to use its Riverside,
     California Ku—band earth station, call sign EO60384, to provide launch and early orbit
     phase services for Intelsat 31; telemetry,                        tracking, and command during in—orbit testing




13. By checking Yes, the undersigned certifies that neither applicant nor any other party to the application is               Yes        C No
subject to a denial of Federal benetfits 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
   Cynthia J. Grady                                                           Regulatory Counsel, Intelsat Corporation
           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

Intelsat License LLC herein requests an additional 30 days, beginning July 29, 2016, of the
Special Temporary Authority previously granted Intelsat to use its Riverside, California Ku—band
earth station, call sign EO60384, to provide launch and early orbit phase services for Intelsgat
31; telemetry, tracking, and command during in—orbit testing at 132.0 W.L; and TT&C during the
drift of Intelsat 31 to and at its final location of 95.05 W.L.



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