Attachment 20170629160410.pdf

20170629160410.pdf

DECISION submitted by IB-FCC

Grant

2017-07-10

This document pretains to SES-STA-20170614-00653 for Special Temporal Authority on a Satellite Earth Station filing.

IBFS_SESSTA2017061400653_1246870

KA275 SES—STA—20170614—00653 Intelsat License LLC tazo17001561 Approved by OMB 3060—0678 APPLICATION FOR EARTH STATION SPECIAL TEMPORARY AUTHORITY APPLICANT INFORMATIONEnter a descriptionofthis applicationto identify it on the main menu: STA Request to Use Hagerstown, MD Earth Station (KA275) to Provide IOT Services to HS3—IS 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@intelsat.com 7900 Tysons One Place City: McL.can State: VA Country: USA Zipcode: 22102 —5972 Attention: Susan H. Crandall t tho Conld cfiaas Pio#3 Es 575, s gs:,;’ab q:_ tw6 g., es Call Sn BAZZE A22957 fom Bs %é.zséo// - Ci con Daicg: Bm


Application: Intelsat License LLC File No.: SES—STA—20170614—00653 Call Sign: KA275 Special TemporaryAuthority Intelsat License LLC is granted a special temporaryauthorityfor 30 days, beginning June 28, 2017, to operate its C—bandearthstation, call sign KA275, in Hagerstown, Maryland, to provide launch and carly orbit phase (LEOP) services for the HS3—IS satellite at 39.0° E.L. licensed by Greece, using the following frequencies: 5923.50 MHz, 6173.70 MHz, and 6426.00 MHz (CP) (Earth—to—space) and 3700.50 MHz, 3701.00 MHz. 4197.50 MHz, and 4198.00 MHz (CP) (space—to—Earth), under the following conditions: 1. All operations must be within the coordinated emission and power limits. 2. The LEOPoperations must be coordinated with all operators ofsatellites 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 HS3—IS satellite LEOP 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. 3. All operations shall be on an unprotected and non—harmful interference basis, Intelsat License LLC, KA275, shall not cause harmful interference to, and shall not claim protection from interference caused to it by any other lawfully operating station andit shall cease transmission(s) immediately upon notice ofsuch interference. 4. Grant ofthis authorization is without prejudice to anydetermination that the Commission may make regarding pending or future Intelsat License LLC applications. 5. This special temporaryauthority can onlybe used to provide launch and earlyorbit phase ("LEOP") services for the HS3—IS satellite. 6. This actionis issued pursuant to Section0.261 ofthe Commission‘s rules on delegated authority, 47 C.F.R. §0.261, and is effective immediately. "osith conditibes"

INTELSAT. Envision. Connect. Transform. June 14, 2017 Ms. Marlene H. Dortch Secretary Federal Communications Commission 445 12th Street, S.W. Washington, D.C. 20554 Re: Request for Special Temporary Authority Hagerstown, Maryland Earth Station KA275 Dear Ms. Dortch: Intelsat License LLC ("Intelsat") herein requests a grant of Special Temporary Authority ("STA")‘ for 30 days, commencing June 28, 2017, to use its Hagerstown, Maryland C—band earth station—call sign KA275—to provide launch and early orbitphase ("LEOP") services for the HS3—IS satellite. HS3—IS is expected to be launched on June 28, 2017 The LEOP period is expected to last approximately 30 days. The HS3—IS LEOP operations will be performed at the following frequencies: 5923.5 MHz, 6173.7 MHz, and 6426.0 MHz in the uplink (CP), and 3700.5 MHz, 3701.0 MHz, 4197.5 MHz, and 4198.0 MHz in the downlink (CP). The LEOP operations will be coordinated 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 HS3—IS 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. 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. ‘ 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"). * The in—orbit testing location for HS3—IS, which Intelsat understands is licensed by Greece, will be 34.5° E.L. and 39.0° E.L. The spacecraft‘s final location is 39.0° E.L. * Thales Alenia Space ("Thales"), the manager of the HS3—IS 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 June 14, 2017 Page 2 Finally, Intelsat clarifies that during the HS3—IS LEOP mission, Thales will serve as the mission manager. Thales 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 Thales. 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 HS3—IS satellite and thereby promotes the public interest. Please direct any questions regarding this STA request to the undersigned at (703) 559—6949. Respectfully submitted, Is/ Cynthia J. Grady Cynthia J. Grady Regulatory Counsel Intelsat Corporation cc: 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? C If Yes, complete and attach FCC Form 159. If No, indicate reason for fee exemption (see 47 C.F.R.Section 1.1114). (» Governmental Entity y Noncommercial educational licensee 0O Other(please explain): 4b. Fee Classification COGX — Fixed Satellite Transmit/Receive Earth Station 5. Type Request 4 Use Prior to Grant (» Change Station Location @ Other 6. Requested Use Prior Date 7. CityHagerstown 8. Latitude (dd mmss.s h) 39 35 55.0 N

9. State MD 10. Longitude (dd mm ss.s h) 77 45 35.0 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 June 28, 2017, to use its Hagerstown, Maryland C—band earth station, call sign KA275, to provide launch and early orbit phase services for the HS3—IS satellite. HS3—IS is expected to be launched on June 28, 2017. 13. By checking Yes, the undersigned certifics that neither applicant nor any other party to the application is Yes y No 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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