Attachment 20170123155859.pdf

20170123155859.pdf

DECISION submitted by IB-FCC

Grant

2017-01-23

This document pretains to SES-STA-20170110-00022 for Special Temporal Authority on a Satellite Earth Station filing.

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                                         E000286      SES—STA—20170110—00022       182017000067
                                         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:
30—Day STA Using Hagerstown, MD Earth Station E000296 to Provide LEOP Services for Telkom—3$ Satellite
 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:        McL.can                             State:                                    VA

           Country:     USA                                 Zipcode:                              22102        —5972

           Attention:   Susan H. Crandall



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Application:   Intelsat License LLC
File No.:      SES—STA—20170110—00022
Call Sign:     E000296
Special Temporary Authority

IntelsatLicense LLC is granted a special temporaryauthority (STA), for 30 days, beginning
February 14, 2017, to operate its C—band earth station, call sign E000296, in Hagerstown,
Maryland to provide launch and earlyorbit phase (LEOP) services for the Telkom—38 satellite
licensed by Indonesia on the center frequencies: 5926.50 MHz and 6423.50 MHz (Earth—to—
space) and 3700.50 MHz and 4199.61 MHz (space—to—Earth) underthe following conditions;

1. All operations must be within the coordinated emission and power limits.

2. The LEOP operations must be coordinated withall operators ofsatellites 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 Telkom—3$ satellite
LEOP 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.

3. All operations shall be on an unprotected and non—harmful interference basis, Intelsat License
LLC, E000296, shall not cause harmful interference to, and shall not claim protection from
interference caused to it byanyother lawfully operating station and it shall cease transmission(s)
immediately upon notice of such interference.

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

5. This STA can only be used to provide launch and earlyorbit phase ("LEOP") services for the
Telkom—3$ satellite.

6. This actionis issued pursuant to Section0.261 of the Commission‘s rules on delegated
authority, 47 C.F.R. §0.261, and is effective immediately.

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January 10, 2017

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

         Re:      Request for Special Temporary Authority
                  Hagerstown, Maryland Earth Station E000296

Dear Ms. Dortch:

Intelsat License LLC ("Intelsat") herein requests a grant of Special Temporary Authority ("STA")‘ for
30 days, commencing February 14, 2017, to use its Hagerstown, Maryland C—band earth station—call
sign EO00296—to provide launch and early orbit phase ("LEOP") services for the Telkom—3$ satellite.
Telkom—38$ is expected to be launched on February 14, 2017." The LEOP period is expected to last
approximately ten days."

The Telkom—3S LEOP operations will be performed at the following frequencies: 5926.5 MHz and
6423.5 MHz in the uplink (LHCP or RHCP), and 3700.5 MHz and 4199.61 MHz in the downlink
(LHCP or RHCP). The LEOP operations will be 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 Telkom—38 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.

Intelsat hereby attaches a waiver request as Exhibit A. Intelsat will file a coordination report containing
technical information that demonstrates that the operation of the earth station will be compatible with its


‘ Intelsat has filed its STA request, an FCC Form 159, a $200.00 filing fee, and this supporting letter
electronically via the International Bureau‘s Filing System ("IBFS").
* The in—orbit testing location for Telkom—3$, which Intelsat understands is licensed by Indonesia, will be at
 136.5° E.L. The permanent orbital location will be 118.0° E.L.
* Intelsat is seeking authority for 30 days to accommodate a possible launch delay.
* Thales Alenia Space ("Thales"), the manager of the Telkom—38 mission, 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
January 10, 2017
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electromagnetic environment and will not cause harmful interference into any lawfully operating
terrestrial facility prior to launch. 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 Telkom—3$ launch, Thales will serve as the mission manager.
Thales 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 Thales. Intelsat will remain in control
of the baseband unit, RF equipment, and antenna.

Grant of this STA request will allow Intelsat to help launch the Telkom—3$ satellite. This, in turn, will
help provide services in Asia from the 118.0° E.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,




Cynthia J. Grady
Regulatory Counsel
Intelsat Corporation



cce: 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?
@© If Yes, complete and attach FCC Form 159.       If No, indicate reason for fee exemption (see 47 C.F.R.Section 1.1114).
( Governmental Entity         @p Noncommercial educational licensee
C( Other(please explain):

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

5. Type Request


 O   Use Prior to Grant                           O   Change Station Location                         @©   Other


6. Requested Use Prior Date


7. CityHagerstown                                                         8. Latitude
                                                                          (dd mm ss.s h)    39   35    54.0    N


9. State   MD                                                               10. Longitude
                                                                           (dd mm ss.s h)     77   45   35.0   W

11. Please supply any need attachments.
Attachment 1: STA Request                         Attachment 2: Exhibit A                            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 a grant of Special Temporary Authority for 30 days,
     commencing February 14,              2017,    to use its Hagerstown, Maryland C—band earth station,                                call
     sign RO0O0296, to provide launch and early orbit phase services for the Telkom—3S
     satellite. Telkom—3S is expected to be launched on February 14, 2017.




13. By checking Yes, the undersigned certifics that neither applicant nor any other party to the application is               Yes        C 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" 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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