Attachment STA Request

This document pretains to SES-STA-20170310-00260 for Special Temporal Authority on a Satellite Earth Station filing.

IBFS_SESSTA2017031000260_1200145

March 9, 2017 Ms. Marlene H. Dortch Secretary Federal Communications Commission 445 12th Street, S.W. Washington, D.C. 20554 Re: Request for Extension of Special Temporary Authority 13.1m Hagerstown, Maryland Earth Station Dear Ms. Dortch: Intelsat License LLC (“Intelsat”) herein requests an additional 30 days of Special Temporary Authority (“STA”)1 previously granted Intelsat to use a 13.1m Hagerstown, Maryland Ku-band earth station to provide telemetry, tracking, and command (“TT&C”) during in-orbit testing (“IOT”) at 33.0° W.L. for SKY-B1; 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. 2 SKY-B1, a U.S. licensed satellite, was launched on February 14, 2017.3 IOT and drift are expected to last approximately 30 days and 15 days, respectively. The SKY-B1 operations will continue to 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 SKY-B1 operations will be coordinated with all operators of satellites that use the same frequency bands and are in the drift path, or are potentially affected by these operations at the IOT location.4 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-B1 mission is as follows: Ph.: (703) 559-7701 – East Coast Operations Center (primary) (310) 525-5591 – West Coast Operations Center (back-up) 1 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”). 2 Intelsat’s previous STA request also included launch and early orbit phase (“LEOP”) services. LEOP services are now complete. See Satellite Communications Services Information; Actions Taken, Report No. SES-01931, File No. SES-STA-20170120-00051 (Feb. 22, 2017) (Public Notice). 3 See Policy Branch Information; Actions Taken, Report No. SAT-01158, File No. SAT-RPL-20140221-00026 (May 13, 2016) (Public Notice). 4 Intelsat will handle the coordination.

Ms. Marlene H. Dortch March 9, 2017 Page 2 Request to speak with Harry Burnham or Kevin Bell. In further support of this extension request, Intelsat incorporates by reference 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 radiation hazard report. 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 extension 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, Cynthia J. Grady Regulatory Counsel Intelsat Corporation cc: Paul Blais


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