Attachment 20170421154847.pdf

20170421154847.pdf

DECISION submitted by IB-FCC

Grant

2017-04-25

This document pretains to SES-STA-20170315-00276 for Special Temporal Authority on a Satellite Earth Station filing.

IBFS_SESSTA2017031500276_1210855

                                            E4192        SES—STA—20170315—00276         182017000698
                                            Intelsat License LLC




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                                                                                                                                      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 30—Day STA Using Fillmore, CA Earth Station E4132 for GSAT—19 LEOP
 1. Applicant

           Name:        Intelsat License LLC                  Phone Number:                            703—559—7848
           DBA Name:                                          Fax Number:                              703—559—8539
           Street:      ¢/o Intelsat Corporation              E—Mail:                                  susan.crandall@intelsat.com

                        7900 Tysons One Place
           City:        MeL.can                               State:                                   VA

           Country:     USA                                   Zipcode:                                 22102        —5972
           Attention:   Susan H. Crandall



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Application:   Intelsat License LLC
File No.:     SES—STA—20170315—00276
Call Sign:    E4132
Special Temporary Authority

Intelsat License LLC is granted a special temporaryauthority (STA), for 30 days, beginning
April 28, 2017, to operate its C—band earthstation, call sign E4132, in Fillmore, California to
provide launch and early orbit phase (LEOP) services for the GSAT—19 satellite at 45.0° E.L.
licensed by India, using the following center frequencies: 6410.860 MHz and 6412.912 MHz
(RHCP) (Earth—to—space) and 4186.848 MHz and 4190.976 MHz (LHCP) (space—to—Earth) under
the following conditions;

1. All operations must be within the coordinated emission and powerlimits.

2. The LEOP operations must be coordinated withall operators of satellites that use the same
frequency bands and are in the LEOP path. All operators ofsatellites in that path will be
provided with an emergency phone number where the licensee can be reached in the event that
harmful interference occurs. Currentlythe 24x7 contact information for the GSAT—19 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, E4132, shall not cause harmful interference to, and shall not claim protection from
interference caused to it by anyother lawfully operating station and it shall cease transmission(s)
immediately upon notice of such interference.

4. Grant of this authorization is without prefjudice to any determinationthat the Commission may
make regarding pending orfuture Intelsat License LLC applications.

5. This STA can only be used to provide launch and earlyorbit phase ("LEOP®) services for the
GSAT—19 satellite.

6. This actionis issued pursuantto Section 0.261 of the Commission‘s rules on delegated
authority, 47 C.F.R. §0.261, and is effective immediately.,,
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March 15, 2017

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

          Re:     Request for Special Temporary Authority
                  Fillmore, California Earth Station E4132

Dear Ms. Dortch:

Intelsat License LLC ("Intelsat") herein requests a grant of Special Temporary Authority ("STA")! for
30 days, commencing April 28, 2017, to use its Fillmore, California C—band earth statlon—call sign
E4132—to provide launch and early orbit phase (‘LEOP") services for the GSAT—19 satellite." GSAT—
19 is expected to be launched on April 28, 201 7 The LEOP period is expected to last approximately
10 days.*

The GSAT—19 LEOP operations will be performed at the following frequencies: 6410.896 MHz and
6412.912 MHz in the uplink (RHCP), and 4186.848 MHz and 4190.976 MHz in the downlink (LHCP).
The LEOP operatlons will be coordmated 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 GSAT—19 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.




‘ 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").
* Intelsat is also concurrently seeking an STA for E040125 to support the LEOP of GSAT—19.
* The in—orbit testing and final location for GSAT—19, which Intelsat understands is licensed by India, will be at
45.0° E.L.
5 Intelsat is seeking authority for 30 days to accommodate a possible launch delay.
* Indian Space Research Organisation ("ISRO"), the manager of the GSAT—19 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
March 15, 2017
Page 2


In further support of this request, Intelsat herewith 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, as well as a waiver request. 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 GSAT—19 LEOP mission, ISRO will serve as the mission
manager. ISRO 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 ISRO. Intelsat will perform
the ranging sessions by sending a tone to the spacecraft periodically. 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 GSAT—19 satellite and thereby promotes
the public interest.

Please direct any questions regarding this STA request to the undersigned at (703) 559—6949.

Respectfully submitted,




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Cynthia J. Grady
Regulatory Counsel
Intelsat Corporation



ce: 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).
[o] Governmental Entity      [ Noncommercial educational licensee
G Other(please explain):

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

5. Type Request

 y Use Prior to Grant                              ( Change Station Location                          @ Other


6. Requested Use Prior Date


7. CityFillmore                                                           8. Latitude
                                                                          (dd mm ss.s h)    34   24    22.0   N


9. State   CA                                                              10. Longitude
                                                                           (dd mm ss.s h)     118   53    34.0   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,
     commencing April 28, 2017, to use its Fillmore, California C—band earth station, call sign
     E4132, to provide launch and early orbit phase services for the GSAT—19 satellite. GSAT—
     19 is expected to be launched on April 28, 2017.




13. By checking Yes, the undersigned certifies that neither applicant nor any other party to the application is               Yes        ONO
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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