Attachment 20170517143659.pdf

20170517143659.pdf

DECISION submitted by IB-FCC

Grant

2017-05-17

This document pretains to SES-STA-20170323-00336 for Special Temporal Authority on a Satellite Earth Station filing.

IBFS_SESSTA2017032300336_1226472

                                     E050287     SES—STA—20170323—00336         182017000819
                                     SES Americom, Inc.




                                                                                                                         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 for 180 Days to Provide TT&C for ASTRA 1D Drift to and Operate at 72.5 W.L.
 1. Applicant

           Name:        SES Americom, Inc.                Phone Number:                        202—478—7143
           DBA Name:                                      Fax Number:                          202—478—7111
           Street:      1129 20th Street NW               E—Mail:                              petra.vorwig@ses.com
                        Suite 1000
           City:        Washington                        State:                               DC
           Country:     USA                               Zipcode:                             20036       &
           Attention:   Ms Petra A Vorwig



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Application:   SES Americom, Inc.
File No.:      SES—STA—20170323—00336
Call Sign:     E050287
Special Temporary Authority

SES Americom, Inc. is granted special temporaryauthority for 180 days, beginning May 21,
2017 to November 17, 2017, to operate its fixed earth stations in Mount Airy, Maryland (call
signs: E050287) located at 39° 22" 37.1° N, 77° 04" 49.1° W, to provide telemetry, tracking, and
command ("TT &C") service for the ASTRA 1D satellite as it drifts from 47.3 W.L. to 72.5 W.L.
and during temporary operations at 72.5 W.L. using the following frequencies: 14013.00 MHz
and 14493.00 MHz (Earth—to—space); and 11447.50 MHz and 11454.00 MHz (space—to—Earth),
under the following conditions:

1. All operations under this grant of special temporaryauthorityshall be on an unprotected and
non—harmfulinterference basis. SES Americom, Inc., shall not cause harmful interference to, and
shall not elaim protection from interference caused to it by, any other lawfully operating radio
communication system.

2. In the event ofany harmful interference as a result ofoperations under this grant SES
Americom, Inc. shall cease operations immediately upon notification of suchinterference and
shall immediatelyinform the Commission, in writing, ofsuch an event.

3. Grant of this special temporary authorityis without prejudice to any determination that the
Commission may make regarding pending or future SES Americom, Inc. applications.

4. Anyaction taken or expense incurred as a result of operations pursuant to this special
temporaryauthorityis solely at SES Americom, Inc.‘s risk.

5. 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.


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2. Contact


             Name:         Karis Hastings                      Phone Number:                          202—599—0975
             Company:      SatCom Law LLC                      Fax Number:

             Street:        1317 F St., NW                     E—Mail:                                karis@satcomlaw.com
                           Suite 400
             City:         Washigton                           State:                                  DC
             Country:      USA                                 Zipcode:                               20004       —

             Attention:                                        Relationship:                           Legal Counsel


(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).
0O Governmental Entity       ( Noncommercial educational licensee
( Other(please explain):

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

5. Type Request


( Use Prior to Grant                              «4 Change Station Location                          @ Other


6. Requested Use Prior Date


7. CityMount Airy                                                         8. Latitude
                                                                          (dd mm ss.s h)    39   22    37.1   N


9. State MD                                                                10. Longitude
                                                                           (dd mm ss.s h)    77    4    49.1   W
11. Please supply any need attachments.
Attachment 1: STA Narrative                       Attachment 2: GXT Files                              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.)
    SES Americom,        Inc.    requests special temporary authority for 180 days to operate its
    EO5S0287 earth station to provide TT&C service for the ASTRA 1D satellite as it drifts from
    47.3 W.L. to 72.5 W.L. and during temporary operations at 72.5 W.L.




13. By checking Yes, the undersigned certifies that neither applicant nor any other party to the application is           @ Yes          ( No
subject to a denial of Fedcral 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
   Petra A. Vorwig                                                            Senior Legal & Regulatory Counsel
         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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