Attachment STA Request

This document pretains to SES-STA-20170526-00614 for Special Temporal Authority on a Satellite Earth Station filing.

IBFS_SESSTA2017052600614_1231623

                                                                                      INTELSAT
                                                                                        Envision. Connect. Transform.



May 26, 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
                       Riverside, California Earth Station E060384

Dear Ms. Dortch:

Intelsat License LLC ("Intelsat") herein requests an additional 30 days of Special Temporary Authority
("STA")‘ previously granted Intelsat to use its Riverside, California Ku—band earth station—call sign
E060384—to provide telemetry, tracking, and command ("TT&C") services for Intelsat 1R ($2368)
during its drift from 50.1° W.L. to 169.2° E.L. Intelsat 1R began drifting January 4, 2017 and the
spacecraft is expected to arrive on—station in early June."

TT&C operations will continue to be performed in the following frequencies: 13995 MHz and 14498.5
MHz (Earth—to—space); and 11696 MHz and 11697 MHz (space—to—Earth). The drift operations will
continue to be coordinated with all operators of satellites that use the same frequency bands and are in
the drift 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 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").
* See e.g. Satellite Communications Services information; Actions Taken, Report No. SES—01955, File No. SES—
STA—20170424—00462 (May 10, 2017) (Public Notice).
* See Policy Branch Information; Actions Taken, Report No. SAT—01226, File No. SAT—STA—20161018—00099
(Mar. 24, 2017) (Public Notice) (granting the operation of Intelsat 1R to 168.2° E.L.); Policy Branch Information;
Actions Taken, Report No. SAT—01208, File No. SAT—STA—20161018—00099 (Dec. 23, 2016) (Public Notice)
(granting the drift of Intelsat 1R to 168.2° E.L.).
* Intelsat 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
May 26, 2017
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In further support of this further 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 withits electromagnetic environment and will not cause
harmful interference into any lawfully operating terrestrial facility, or into Federal systems operating in
the 13.75—14.00 GHz band. In the extremely unlikely event that harmfulinterference 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 further extension request will allow Intelsat to continue drifting the Intelsat 1R
satellite to its new location. This, in turn, will help Intelsat meet a potential service demand at 169.2°
E.L. orbital location and thereby promotes the public interest.

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

Respectfully submitted,



   Cyob~Q. hacl,
Cynthia J. Grady
Regulatory Counsel
Intelsat Corporation




ce: Paul Blais




* See Satellite Communications Services information; Actions Taken, Report No. SES—001918, File No. SES—
STA—20161215—00951 (Jan. 4, 2017) (Public Notice).



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Document Modified: 2017-05-26 12:25:18

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