Attachment 20170131143114.pdf

20170131143114.pdf

DECISION submitted by IB-FCC

Grant

2017-01-31

This document pretains to SES-STA-20170120-00055 for Special Temporal Authority on a Satellite Earth Station filing.

IBFS_SESSTA2017012000055_1172399

KL92 SES—STA—20170120—00058 182017000 158 Intelsat License LLC Approved by OMB 3060—0678 APPLICATION FOR EARTH STATION SPECIAL TEMPORARY AUTHORITY APPLICANT INFORMATIONEnter a description ofthis application to identify it on the main menu: Request for STA Using Castle Rock, Colorado Earth Station KL92 to Provide LEOP, TT&C and IOT Services for SKY—B1 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@ntelsat.com 7900 Tysons One Place City: McLcan State: VA Country: USA Zipcode: 22102 —5972 Attention: Susan H. Crandall (e 1X Cenn ho fraads" . cmmim, ouugh [(¥mt C | (*3| s \'%t‘) I Call upn_&Lfia C _Q(L%O/é’-o/? oh uen | mtfagit n agrnta ess (or other identifier) I Vn thl?

ile #525.57¢—2077 0(2.0—00058 Call Si K2 orenDate Of 1321@, dentifier) Applicant: Intelsat License LLC | _ . File No.: SES—$TA—20170120—00055 gp.uyep —| ~" oa(c[a¥en mi"’l‘”’ Call Sign: KL92 Inemtariont! Bnress: acommed MZ% Special Temporary Authority (STA) j — * / 6 o—/—f— — Intelsat License LLC (Intelsat) is granted a special temporaryauthority, for 30 days, beginning February 14, 2017, to operate its fixed earthstation in Castle Rock, Colorado, call—sign KL92, to provide launch and earlyorbit phase (LEOP) services for Sky—BI satellite, a U.S. licensed satellite, and to provide telemetry, tracking, and command (TT&C) functions during the in—orbit testing (IOT) at 33.0° W.L. and drift to its final location of 43.1° W.L., using the following center frequencies: 13249.50 MHz and 14498.00 MHz (Earth—to—space), and 11443.00 MHz, 11443.50 MHz, 11444.50 MHz, 11446.50 MHz and 11447.00 MHz (space—to—Earth). The in—orbit testing location will be permanent orbital location 43.1° W.L. The LEOP and TT&C operations during the IOT will be 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 43.1° W.L., Intelsat will coordinate with operators ofco—frequencysatellites in the drift path. 3. All operators ofsatellites will be provided with an emergencyphone number where the licensee can be reached in the event that harmful interference occurs, Currentlythe 24x7 contact information for the Sky—B1 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 underthis grant of STA shall be on an unprotected and non—harmful interference basis. Intelsat‘s KL92 shall not cause harmful interference to, and shall not claim protection frominterference caused to it by, anyother lawfullyoperating radio communication system. 5. In the event of anyharmful interference under this grant of STA, Intelsat License LLC, KL92, must cease operations immediately upon notification ofsuch interference and must inform the Commission, in writing, immediately of such an event. 6. Grant ofthis authorizationis without prejudice to any determination that the Commission may make regarding pending orfuture Intelsat License LLC applications. 7. Anyaction taken or expense incurred as a result of operations pursuant to this STA is solelyat Intelsat License LLC‘s risk. 8. This grant is issued pursuant to Section 0.261 of the Commission‘s rules on delegated authority, 47 C.F.R. § 0.261, and is effective uponrelease.

INTELSAT Envision. Connect. Transform. January 20, 2017 Ms. Mariene H. Dortch Secretary Federal Communications Commission 445 12th Street, S.W. Washington, D.C. 20554 Re: Request for Special Temporary Authority Castle Rock, Colorado Earth Station KL92 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 Castle Rock, Colorado Ku—band earth station—call sign KL92—to provide launch and early orbit phase ("LEOP") services for SKY—BI1; telemetry, tracking, and command ("TT&C") during in—orbit testing ("IOT") at 33.0° W.L.; TT&C during the drift of SKY—BI to its final location of 43.1° W.L.; and TT&C on—station at 43.1° W.L. SKY—BI1, a U.S. licensed satellite," is expected to be launched on February 14, 2017. The LEOP period is expected to last approximately 10 days; IOT and drift are expected to last approximately 30 days and 15 days, respectively. The proposed operations will be performed using the following frequencies: 13249.5 MHz (V & CP) and 14498.00 MHZ (H & CP) in the uplink; and 11443 MHz (V & CP), 11443.5 MHz (V & CP), 11444.5 MHz (H & CP), 11446.5 MHz (V & CP), and 11447 MHz (V & CP) in the downlink. The proposed 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." 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 SKY—BI1 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 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 ("TBFS"). * See Policy Branch Information; Actions Taken, Report No. SAT—O1158, File No. SAT—RPL—20140221—00026 (May 13, 2016) (Public Notice). * 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 January 20, 2017 Page 2 In further support of this request, Intelsat hereby attaches Exhibit A, 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. 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 request will allow Intelsat to help launch and test the SKY—BI1 satellite. This, in turn, will help support expansion of DTH services from the 43.1° 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 co: 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). (p Governmental Entity (p Noncommercial educational licensee C Other(please explain): 4b. Fee Classification COGX — Fixed Satellite Transmit/Receive Earth Station 5. Type Request ( Use Prior to Grant ( Change Station Location @ Other 6. Requested Use Prior Date 7. CityCastle Rock 8. Latitude (dd mmss.s h) 39 16 38.0 N

9. State CO 10. Longitude (dd mm ss.s h) 104 48 25.0 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 Castle Rock, Colorado Ku—band earth station, call sign KL92, to provide launch and early orbit phase services for SKY—B1; telemetry, tracking, and command during in—orbit testing at 33.0 W.L.; TT&C during the drift of SKY— 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 ofa 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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12. Description Intelsat License LLC herein requests a grant of Special Temporary Authority for 30 days, commencing February 14, 2017, to use its Castle Rock, Colorado Ku—band earth station, call sign KL92, to provide launch and early orbit phase services for SKY—Bl; telemetry, tracking, and command during in—orbit testing at 33.0 W.L.; TT&C during the drift of SKY—B1 to its final location of 43.1 W.L.; and TT&C on—station at 43.1 W.L. SKY—B1, a U.S. licensed satellite, is expected to be launched on February 14, 2017.


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