Attachment 20170301122204.pdf

20170301122204.pdf

DECISION submitted by IB-FCC

Grant

2017-03-01

This document pretains to SES-STA-20170131-00105 for Special Temporal Authority on a Satellite Earth Station filing.

IBFS_SESSTA2017013100105_1189976

                                                        SES—STA—20170131—00 105             182017000245
                                          Universal Space Network, Inc



                                                                                                                              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:
Sentinels—2B LEOP support
 1. Applicant

           Name:        Universal Space Network, Inc.       Phone Number:                              215—328—9130

           DBA Name:                                        Fax Number:                                215—328—9132
           Street:      417 Caredean Drive                  E—Mail:                                    jswank@uspacenct.com
                        Suite A
           City:        Horsham                             State:                                         PA

           Country:     USA                                 Zipcode:                                       19044   =
           Attention:   Joanne Greet




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Applicant:     Universal Space Network, Inc.
File No:       SES—STA—20170131—00105
Call Sign:     None
Special Temporary Authority(STA)

Universal Space Network, Inc. (USN) is granted special temporaryauthority, for 30 days, beginning
March7, 2017, to operate its 13 meterfixed earth antennain North Pole, Alaska, to provide Launch and
Early Orbit Support (LEOP) service to the Sentinels—2B spacecraft licensed bythe European
Space Agency ("ESA"), underthe following conditions;

1. Operations are limited to the following frequencies, emissions and power limits:

        FrequencyBand            Emissions         MaximumE.LR.P.               MaximumE.1.R.P. Density
        2075.650 MHz             400KOGID               68 dBW                        48 dBW/AKHz
        2254.099 MHz             400KOGID

2. Operations must comply withthe satellite operator‘s coordinated agreements for the Sentinels—2B
spacecraft with U.S. satellite operators. If no agreements exist then operations are not permitted.

3. This is not a grant of market access for the Sentinels—2B spacecraft.

4. Operations, shall not cause harmful interference to, and shall not claim protection from, interference
caused to it by anyother lawfully operating station(s). USN shall cease transmission(s) immediately upon
notice of such interference and report the interference to the FCC point of contact Paul.Blais@fec.gov,
202—418—7274 within 24 hours ofoccurrence.

5. Grant of this authorization is without prejudice to any determination that the Commission may make
regarding pending or future USN applications.

6. Anyaction taken or expense incurred as a result of operations pursuant to this STA is solely at USN‘s
risk.

7. 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 uponrelease.
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2. Contact


             Name:         Universal Space Network, Inc.       Phone Number:                          215—328—9130

             Company:                                          Fax Number:                            215—328—9132
             Street:       417 Caredean Drive                  E—Mail:                                jswank@uspacenet.com
                           Suite A
             City:         Horsham                             State:                                  PA
             Country:      USA                                 Zipcode:                                19044       —
             Attention:                                        Relationship:


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

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

5. Type Request

O Use Prior to Grant                              0O Change Station Location                          @© Other


6. Requested Use Prior Date


7. CityNorth Pole                                                         8. Latitude
                                                                          (dd mm ss.s h)    64   48     15.3   N


9. State   AK                                                              10. Longitude
                                                                           (dd mm ss.s h)     147   30    0.8   W
11. Please supply any need attachments.
Attachment 1: FCC312                              Attachment 2: Waiver—Analysis                      Attachment 3: Comsearch


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.)
    USN earth station shall be used to assist the European Space Agency                                         (ESA)    with the launch
    and early orbit support               (LEOP)    of the Sentinels—2B spacecraft for a nominal period of 3
    days from launch on 7 March 2017.




13. By checking Yes, the undersigned certifics that neither applicant nor any other party to the application is           @ Ys           ( 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
  Joanne Greet                                                                Compliance Manager
           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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