Attachment 20170123162149.pdf

20170123162149.pdf

DECISION submitted by IB-FCC

Grant

2017-01-23

This document pretains to SES-STA-20161219-00962 for Special Temporal Authority on a Satellite Earth Station filing.

IBFS_SESSTA2016121900962_1168556

SES—STA—20161219—00962 182016002739 Intelsat License LLC 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: Request for STA to Utilize a 9.2m Ka—band Antenna at Intelsat‘s Riverside Teleport for StarOne—D1 IOT 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 a 3odey3 ‘LL)I /A. Coad s V}G;zg 55—5'57/7"'920/(;/,2/7_ 10962 oys | Jap | /t/fi 0//157;;'10/7 Ol|atlgory _ oS{a¢{ser7 lal(le,

Applicant: Intelsat License LLC File No.: SES—STA—20161210—00962 Call Sign: None Special Temporary Authority (STA) Intelsat License LLC (Intelsat) is granted a special temporary authority, for 30 days, beginning January26, 2017, to utilize a 9.2 meter antenna located in Riverside, California, to conduct in—orbit testing (IOT) for the Ka—band payload of the StarOne—D1 satellite at 84.0 W.L. licensed by Brazil, using the following frequency bands: 27.20— 29.35 GHz (Earth—to—space) and 19.10—20.20 GHz (space—to—Earth), under the following conditions: 1. All operations must be within the coordinated emission and power limits. 2. During the drift to the satellite‘s permanent orbital location $4° W.L., Intelsat will coordinate with operators of co—frequencysatellites in the drift path. 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 StarOne—D1 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. All operations underthis grant of STA shall be on an unprotected and non—harmful interference basis. Intelsat shall not cause harmfulinterference to, and shall not claim protection from interference caused to it by, anyother lawfully operating radio communication system. 5. In the event of any harmfulinterference under this grant ofSTA, Intelsat 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 prejudice to any determination that the Commission may make regarding pending or future Intelsat applications. 7. Anyaction taken or expense incurred as a result of operations pursuant to this STA is solelyat Intelsat‘s risk. 8. This grant is issued pursuantto Section 0.261 of the Commission‘s rules on delegated | authority, 47 C.F.R. § 0.261, and is effective upon release. ~ me» ses.srg.40l61 ‘ ) | 213—00%24 LJZ omie orfffse»s d ) | From Olfap[go(7 l

INTELSAT. Envision. Connect. Transform. December 16, 2016 Ms. Marlene H. Dortch Secretary Federal Communications Commission 445 12" Street, S.W. Washington, D.C. 20554 Re: Request for Special Temporary Authority to Utilize a 9.2 meter Riverside, California Ka—band Antenna to In—orbit Test the StarOne—D1 Satellite Dear Ms. Dortch: Intelsat License LLC ("Intelsat") herein requests a grant of Special Temporary Authority ("STA")‘ for 30 days, commencing January 26, 2017, to utilize a 9.2 meter Riverside, California antenna to conduct in—orbit testing ("IOT") of the Ka—band payload ofthe StarOne—D1 satellite at 84.0° W.L. in the following frequency bands: 27.20—29.35 GHz (uplink) and 18.10—20.20 (downlink) StarOne—D1 is currently scheduled to be launched on December 21, 2016. The Ka—band portion of IOT is expected to begin no earlier than January 26, 2017, and to take eight days.2 In support of its request, Intelsat attaches 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, and a waiver request. Intelsat notes that the maximum power level to be used in the StarOne—D1 IOT will be 19.6 dBW/4 kHz dBW.‘ 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. ‘ Intelsat has filed this STA request, an FCC Form 159, and $200.00 filing fee electronically via the International Bureau‘s Filing System. * Intelsat is seeking authority for 30 days to accommodate possible launch or testing delays. Intelsat understands that the StarOne—D1 satellite is licensed by Brazil. ‘ SSL is responsible for coordinating the StarOne—D1 Ka—band IOT. Intelsat Corporation 7900 Tysons One Place, Mclean, VA 22102—5972 USA www.intelsat.com T +1 703—559—6800

Ms. Marlene H. Dortch December 16, 2016 Page 2 The IOT of StarOneD1‘s Ka—band payload at 84.0° W.L. is a critical step in ensuring that the payload will be fully operational. Accordingly, grant of this STA request will promote the public interest. For the reasons set forth herein, Intelsat respectfully requests that the Commission grant this request. Sincerely, 4s/ 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? @ IfYes, complete and attach FCC Form 159. If No, indicate reason for fee exemption (see 47 C.F.R.Section 1.1114). 0O Governmental Entity G 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 6. Requested Use Prior Date 7. CityNuevo 8. Latitude (dd mm ss.s h) 33 47 42.7 N

9. State CA 10. Longitude (dd mm ss.s h) 117 5 22.5 W 11. Please supply any need attachments. Attachment 1: STA Request Attachment 2: Exhibit A Attachment 3: Exhibit B 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 a grant of Special Temporary Authority for 30 days, from January 26, 2017, to utilize a 9.2 meter Riverside, California antenna to conduct in— orbit testing for the Ka—band payload of the StarOne—D1l1 satellite at 84.0 W.L. StarOne—D1 is currently scheduled to be launched on December 21, 2016 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&gquot; 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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