Attachment STA Request

This document pretains to SES-STA-20170524-00599 for Special Temporal Authority on a Satellite Earth Station filing.

IBFS_SESSTA2017052400599_1230977

INTELSAT Envision. Connect. Transform. May 24, 2017 Ms. Marlene H. Dortch Secretary Federal Communications Commission 445 12"" Street, S.W. Washington, DC 20554 Re: Request for Extension of Special Temporary Authority Hagerstown, Maryland Earth Station E000296 Dear Ms. Dortch: Intelsat License LLC ("Intelsat") herein requests an additional 30 days of Special Temporary Authority ("STA")‘! previously granted Intelsat to use its Hagerstown, Maryland C—band earth station, call sign E0O00296," to complete de—orbit maneuvers for the Intelsat 701 ($2400) satellite." Intelsat 701 began de— orbiting on May 1, 2017 and the de—orbit is expected to last approximately 30 days. The Intelsat 701 de—orbit operations will continue to be performed in the following frequencies: e 6173.7 MHz and 6176.3 MHz in the uplink (LHCP), and e 3947.5 MHz, 3948.0 MHz, 3952.0 MHz, and 3952.5 MHz in the downlink (RHCP). The Intelsat 701 de—orbit operations will continue to be coordinated with all operators of satellites that use the same frequency bands and are in the de—orbit path. In further support of this extension request, Intelsat incorporates by reference Exhibit A submitted with its original STA request, which contains 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. Intelsat will take all practical steps to ensure that the operations proposed herein do not cause harmful interference to existing terrestrial operations. ‘ 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— 20170403—00355 (Apr. 26, 2017) (Public Notice). * See Intelsat License LCC, Application to Modify Authorization for Intelsat 701, File No. SAT—MOD—20160425— 00040 (stamp grant June 18, 2016) (approving Intelsat‘s post—mission disposal plan for the Intelsat 701 satellite). Intelsat Corporation 7900 Tysons One Place, Mclean, VA 22102—5972 USA www.intelsat.com T +1 703—559—6800 13838950.1

Ms. Marlene H. Dortch May 24, 2017 Page 2 In the extremely unlikely event that harmful interference should occur due to transmissions to or fromits earth station, Intelsat will take all reasonable steps to eliminate the interference. Grant of this STA extension request will allow Intelsat to continue to perform TT&C for the Intelsat 701 satellite during de—orbit and therefor safely transition the satellite into its graveyard orbit. As such, this request is in the public interest. Please direct any questions regarding this STA extension request to the undersigned at (703) 559—6949. Respectfully submitted, C o e &) . “j\m [ _ Y¥ Cynthia J. Grady Regulatory Counsel Intelsat Corporation g6: Paul Blais


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