Attachment 20161230151219.pdf

20161230151219.pdf

DECISION submitted by FCC-IB

Grant

2016-12-30

This document pretains to SES-STA-20161215-00959 for Special Temporal Authority on a Satellite Earth Station filing.

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                                               Intelsat License LLC



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                            APPLICATION FOR EARTH STATION SPECIAL TEMPORARY AUTHORITY



APPLICANT INFORMATIONEnter a description ofthis application to identify it on the main menu:
Request for 30—day Further STA Extension Using Fillmore, CA Earth Station E4132 for Eutelsat—1 17WB LEOP
 1. Applicant

           Name:              at 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:        MeLcan                               State:                                 VA
           Country:     USA                                  Zipcode:                               22102        =8972
           Attention:   Susan H. Crandall



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Application:   Intelsat License LLC
File No.:      SES—STA—20161215—00959                    urem
Call Sign:     E4132                              GRANTED
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Intelsat License LLC is granted a special temporary authority, extension from SES—STA—
20161115—00889, for 30 days, beginning December 28, 2016, to operateits C—band earth
station, call sign E4132, in Fillmore, California, to provide launch and earlyorbit 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, Currentlythe 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 ofSTA shall be on an unprotected and non—harmful
interference basis. Intelsat‘s E4132 shall not cause harmfulinterference to, and shall not
claim protection frominterference caused to it by, any other lawfully operating radio
communication system.

5. In the event of any harmful interference underthis grant of STA, Intelsat License, LLC
E4132 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 prefjudice to any determination thatthe
Commission may make regarding pending or future Intelsat License, LLC applications.

7. Any action taken or expense incurred as a result of operations pursuantto this STA is
solely‘at Intelsat License, LLC‘s risk.

8. Operations during the period December 25, 2016 to the date ofthis grant were
authorized pursuant to Section 1.62 of the Commission‘s rules 47 C.F. R. § 1.62.

9. 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.


                                                                                      INTELSAT.
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December 15, 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
                  Fillmore, California Earth Station E4132

Dear Ms. Dortch:

Intelsat Llcense LLC ("Intelsat") herein requests an additional 30 days of Special Temporary Authorlty
("STA")‘ previously granted Intelsat to use its Fillmore, California C—band earth station—call sign
E4132—to prov1delaunch and early orbit phase ("LEOP") services for the Eutelsat—1 17WB (a.k.a.
Satmex—9) satellite.* Eutelsat-l 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 operatlons are being coordmated 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—01908, File No. SES—STA—
20161 115—00889 (Nov. 30, 2016) (Public Notice); Satellite Communications Services Information; Actions
Taken, Report No. SES—01856, File No. SES—STA—20160325—00279 (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 seeking 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
December 15, 2016
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Request to speak with Harry Burnham or Kevin Bell.

In further support of this further extension request, Intelsat incorporates by reference Exhibits A and B
submitted with its original STA request, 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 waiver request. Intelsat
also notes that for purposes of the Eutelsat—1 17WB 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 build and 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 further 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,

/s/ Cynthia J. Grady

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                                 Zipcode:                               22102       —5972
             Attention:                                        Relationship:                           Legal Counsel


(If your application is related to an application filed with the Commission, enter cither 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?
@ !fYes, complete and attach FCC Form 159.          If No, indicate reason for fee exemption (see 47 C.F.R.Section I.1114).
G Governmental Entity        0 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


7. CityFillmore                                                           8. Latitude
                                                                          (dd mm ss.s h)    34   24    22.0   N


9. State   CA                                                              10. Longitude
                                                                           (dd mmss.s h)      118   53    34.0   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 Fillmore,                            California C—band earth station, call
     sign E4132, to provide launch and early orbit phase services for the Eutelsat—117WB (a.k.
     a. Satmex—9) satellite




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 Fedcral 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
   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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