Attachment SESSTA2016111500891.

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This document pretains to SES-STA-20161115-00891 for Special Temporal Authority on a Satellite Earth Station filing.

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                                                    E040125       SES—STA—20161115—00891   1B2016002480
                                                    Intelsat License LLC



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                                                                                                                                      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 Extension of 30—Day STA Using Riverside, CA Earth Station EQO40125 for Eutelsat—1 17WB LEOP
 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:        McLean                                       State:                               VA
           Country:     USA                                          Zipcode:                         22102        —3972
           Attention:   Susan H. Crandall




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Call Sign:    E040125                   International Bureau
Special Temporary Authority

Intelsat License LLC granted a special temporary authority, extension from SES—STA—
20160325—00281, for 30 days, beginning November 27, 2016, to operate its C—band earth
station, call sign EQ40125, in Riverside, California, to provide launch and early orbit
phase ("LEOP®") services for the Eutelsat—1 17WB (a.k.a. Satmex—9) satellite at permanent
orbital location 117° W.L., licensed by Mexico, under the following conditions:

1. Uplink (Earth—to—space) frequencies will be on 6421.30 MHz, and 6423.30 MHz
(LHCP) within the coordinated emission and power limits.

2. Downlink (space—to—Earth) frequencies will be on 4198.20 MHz, and 4199.80 MHz
(LHCP).

3. All operators of satellites 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 Eutelsat—1 17WB satellite mission is 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. All operations under this grant of STA shall be on an unprotected and non—harmful
interference basis. Intelsat‘s EQO40125 shall not cause harmful interference to, and shall
not claim protection from interference caused to it by, any other lawfully operating radio
communication system.

5. In the event of any harmful interference under this grant of STA, Intelsat License, LLC
EQ40125 must cease operations immediately upon notification of such interference, and
must inform the Commission, in writing, immediately of such an event.

6. Grant of this authorization is without prejudice to 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 pursuant to Section 0.261 of the Commission‘s rules on delegated
authority, 47 C.F.R. §0.261, and is effective immediately.


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                                   Zipcode:                              22102       —5972
             Attention:                                          Relationship: V      ’                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).
(a] Governmental Entity      ol Noncommercial educational licensee
C Other(please explain):

4b. Fee Classification    CGX — Fixed Satellite Transmit/Receive Earth Station

5. Type Request

     Use Prior to Grant                                 Change Station Location                            Other
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6. Requested Use Prior Date


7. CityNuevo                                                                8. Latitude
                                                                            (dd mm ss.s h)   33   47    43.6   N


9. State    CA                                                             10. Longitude
                                                                           (dd mmss.s h)      117   5   204     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 of Special Temporary Authority
     previously granted Intelsat to use its Riverside,                             California C—band earth station,                    call
     sign EO40125,        to provide launch and early orbit phase services for the Eutelsat—117WB                                            (a.
     k.a.    Satmex—9)      satellite.        Eutelsat—117WB was launched on June 15,                         2016.




13. By checking Yes, the undersigned certifies that neither applicant nor any other party to the application is               Yes        «y No
subject to a denial of Federal beneffits 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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                                                                                      INTELSAT
                                                                                         Envision. Connect. Transform.



November 15, 2016

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

           Re:         Request for Extension of Special Temporary Authority
                       Riverside, California Earth Station EQ40125

Dear Ms. Dortch:

Intelsat License LLC ("Intelsat") herein requests an additional 30 days of Special Temporary Authority
("STA")‘ previously granted Intelsat to use its Riverside, California C—band earth station—call sign
EQ40125—to provide launch and early orbit phase ("LEOP") services for the Eutelsat—1 17WB (a.k.a.
Satmex—9) satellite." Eutelsat—1 17WB was launched on June 15, 2016." The LEOP period is expected to
last approximately 205 days.*

The Eutelsat—1 17WB LEOP operations will continue to be performed in the following frequency bands:
6421.30 MHz and 6423.30 MHz in the uplink (LHCP), and 4198.2 MHz and 4199.8 MHz in the
downlink (LHCP). The LEOP operations are being coordinated with all operators of satellites that use
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.

The 24x7 contact information for the Eutelsat—1 17WB LEOP mission is as follows:

Ph.:        (703) 559—7701 — East Coast Operations Center (primary)
           (310) 525—5591 — West Coast Operations Center (back-up)



‘ Intelsat has filed its STA request, an FCC Form 159, a $200.00 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—01856, File No. SES—STA—
20160325—00281 (June 1, 2016) (Public Notice).
* The permanent orbital location and the in—orbit testing location for Eutelsat—1 17WB will be 117° W.L. Intelsat
incorporates by reference Exhibit C, a letter regarding the satellite‘s registration under the Convention on
Registration of Objects Launched in Outer Space.
* Intelsat is an additional 30 days to accommodate the longer orbit—raising time period required for an electric
propulsion satellite.
* 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
 November 15, 2016
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 Request to speak with Harry Burnham or Kevin Bell.

  In further support of this extension request, Intelsat incorporates by reference Exhibits A and B, which
  contain 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, as well as a warver request. Intelsat also notes that for purposes of the Eutelsat—
  117WB LEOP mission, it is seeking to operate in the frequencies listed in the request at power levels not
  to exceed 26 dBW, except in case of emergency. 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.

 Finally, Intelsat clarifies that during the Eutelsat—1 17WB LEOP mission, Boeing will continue to serve as
 the mission manager. Boeing will buildand send the commands to the Intelsat antenna, which will
 process and execute the commands. Telemetry received by Intelsat will be forwarded to Boeing.
 Intelsat will perform the ranging sessions by sending a tone to the spacecraft periodically. Intelsat will
 remain in control of the baseband unit, RF equipment, and antenna.

 Grant of this STA extension request will allow Intelsat to help launch the Eutelsat—1 17WB satellite.
 This, in turn, will result in the provision of video and data applications in Mexico, Latin America and
 the Caribbean from the 117° 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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 CynthiaJ. Grady
 Regulatory Counsel
 Intelsat Corporation



 cc: Paul Blais



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