Attachment 20170524124545.pdf

20170524124545.pdf

DECISION submitted by IB-FCC

Grant

2017-05-24

This document pretains to SES-STA-20170515-00565 for Special Temporal Authority on a Satellite Earth Station filing.

IBFS_SESSTA2017051500565_1230865

kazse SES—STA—20 1705 15—00565 182017001329 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 Further Extension ofSTA Using Hagerstown, Maryland Earth Station KA258 to Provide TT&C Services for SKY—B1 Satellite 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@ntelsat.com 7900 Tysons One Place City: McLcan State: VA USA Zipcode: 22102 —5972 Attention: Susan H Crandall ")(7154/5/%” uJ;M Cendi Frow" 30T4aAgS$ Pies SEs—S 7A —20r720575—00585 Call Sign &325& ‘rant Date 05((2%”‘»10/7 (or other identificr) Lerm Dates PamO5 [43)22917, 1y G46/22/20(/7 Aprowd —

Applicant: Intelsat License LLC File No.: SES—STA—20170515—00565 Call Sign: KA258 Special Temporary Authority (STA) Intelsat License, LLC, is granted a STA extension from SES—STA—20170412—00376 for 30 days, beginning May23, 2017, to operate its fixed earth station in Hagerstown, Maryland, call—sign KA258, to provide telemetry, tracking, and command (TT&C) functions for Sky—B1 satellite, during the in—orbit testing (IOT) at 33.0° W.L. and drift to its final location of 43.15° 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) underthe following conditions: 1. All operations must be within the coordinated emission and power limits. 2. During the drift to the satellite‘s permanentorbitallocation 43.15° W.L., Intelsat will coordinate with operators ofco—frequency satellites in the drift path. 3. All operators ofsatellites will be provided with an emergency phone number where the licensee can be reached in the event that harmful interference occurs, Currently the 24x7 contact information for the Sky—B1 missionis 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 KA258 shall not cause harmful interference to, and shall not claim protection from interference caused to it by, anyother lawfully operating radio communication system. 5. In the event ofany harmful interference under this grant of STA, Intelsat License LLC, KA258, must cease operations immediately upon notification of such interference and must inform the Commission, in writing, immediately ofsuch an event. 6. Grant ofthis authorization is without prejudice to any determination that the Commission may make regarding pending or future Intelsat License LLC applications. 7. Anyaction taken or expense incurred as a result of operations pursuantto this STA is solelyat Intelsat License LLC‘s risk. 8. This grant is issued pursuant to Section 0.261 of thc Commission‘srules on delegated authority, 47 C.F.R. §0.261, and is &fcm,.ch‘ u,micomditions" Call Sign £4.25%. arani Date é;&7 ( (or other identifier) GRANTED [ Entornational Buress

INTELSAT. Envision. Connect. Transform. May 15, 2017 Ms. Marlene H. Dortch Secretary Federal Communications Commission 445 12th Street, S.W. Washington, D.C. 20554 Re: Request for Further Extension of Special Temporary Authority Hagerstown, Maryland Earth Station KA258 Dear Ms. Dortch: Intelsat License LLC ("Intelsat") herein requests an additional 60 days of Special Temporary Authority ("STA")‘ previously granted Intelsat to use its Hagerstown, Maryland Ku—band earth station—call sign KA258—to provide telemetry, tracking, and command ("TT&C") to SKY—BI1 on—station at 43.15° wW.L. SKY—BI1, a U.S. licensed satellite, was launched on February 14, 2017." Intelsat has a pending application for authority to modify the license for this antenna on a permanent basis.* The SKY—B1 TT&C 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—BI operations will be coordinated with all operators of satellites that use the same frequency bands." 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. Thé 24x7 contact information for the SKY—BI1 mission is as follows: ‘ 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"). * See Satellite Communications Services Information; Actions Taken, Report No. SES—01950, File No. SES—STA— 20170412—00376 (Apr. 26, 2017) (Public Notice). Intelsat‘s previous STA request also included launch and early orbit phase ("LEOP") services, TT&C during in—orbit testing, in—orbit testing, and TT&C for the satellite‘s drift to 43.15° W.L. LEOP services, IOT, and the drift are now complete. See Letter from Jennifer D. Hindin, Counsel for DIRECTV Enterprises, LLC, to Ms. Mariene H. Dortch, FCC, File Nos. SAT—MOD—20170221—00019, SAT— MOD—20150806—00054, SAT—RPL—20140221—00026, Call Sign $2922 (Mar. 28, 2017). * See Policy Branch Information; Actions Taken, Report No. SAT—01221, File No. SAT—STA—20170302—00032 (Mar. 10, 2017) (Public Notice). * See Satellite Communications Services; Satellite Radio Applications Accepted For Filing, File No. SES—MOD— 20170415—00386 (May 10, 2017) (Public Notice). * Intelsat will handle the coordination. Intelsat Corporation 7900 Tysons One Place, Mclean, VA 221025972 USA www.intelsat.com T +1 703—559—6800

Ms. Marlene H. Dortch May 15, 2017 Page 2 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. In further support of this further extensnon request, Intelsat incorporates by reference Exhibits A, B, and 1 C provided withits original request,° which contain technical information that demonstrates that the 1 operation of the earth station will be compatible with its electromagnetic environment and will not cause harmful interference into any lawfully operating terrestrial facility, a waiver request, and a 13 GHz 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 further extension STA request will help ensure safe station—keeping of the SKY—BI1 satellite and continuity of service at the 43.15° 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, Wg./ziwéf Cynthia J. Grady Regulatory Counsel Intelsat Corporation cc: Paul Blais ® See Satellite Communications Services Information; Actions Taken, Report No. SES—01931, File No.SES-STA- 20170125—00060 (Feb. 22, 2017) (Public Notice).

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). C 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 ( Change Station Location @ Other 6. Requested Use Prior Date 7. CityHagerstown 8. Latitude (dd mm ss.s h) 39 35 54.0 N

9. State MD 10. Longitude (dd mm ss.s h) 77 45 33.0 W 11. Please supply any need attachments. Attachment 1: STA Request Attachment 2: 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 an additional 30 days of Special Temporary Authority previously granted Intelsat to use its Hagerstown, Maryland Ku—band earth station, call sign KA258, to provide telemetry, tracking, and command to SKY—B1 on—station at 43.15 W.L. SKY—B1, a U.S. licensed satellite, was launched on February 14, 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 henefits 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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