Attachment STA Request

This document pretains to SES-STA-20170719-00777 for Special Temporal Authority on a Satellite Earth Station filing.

IBFS_SESSTA2017071900777_1249311

INTELSAT. Envision. Connect. Transform. July 19, 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 E170081 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 E170081—to provide telemetry, tracking, and command ("TT&C") and communications services for the SKY—BI1 satellite ($2922) at 43.15° W.L.* Intelsat has a pending permanent license application for this antenna." The SKY—B1 TT&C operations will continue to be performed using the following frequencies: e 13249.5 MHz and 14498 MHz in the uplink; and e 11443 MHz, 11447 MHz, 11443.5 MHz, and 11446.5 MHz in the downlink. The SKY—B1 communications operations will continue to be performed using the following frequency bands: e 12750—13250 MHz and 13750—14500 MHz in the uplink; and e 11450—11700 MHz and 11700—12200 MHz in the downlink. In further support of this further extension request, Intelsat herewith incorporates by reference the technical information previously provided regarding the operations of E170081.* In addition, Intelsat ‘ 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 Policy Branch Information; Actions Taken, Report No. SAT—01961, File No. SES—STA—20170522—00576 (May 31, 2017) (Public Notice); Policy Branch Information; Actions Taken, Report No. SAT—01237, File No. SAT—MOD—20170221—00019 (May 12, 2017) (Public Notice). * See Satellite Communications Services; Satellite Radio Applications Accepted For Filing, Report No. 01944, File No. SES—LIC—20170310—00256 (Apr. 5, 2017) (Public Notice). * Id. Intelsat Corporation 7900 Tysons One Place, Mclean, VA 22102—5972. USA www.intelsat.com T +1 703—559—6800

Ms. Marlene H. Dortch July 19, 2017 Page 2 will take all practical steps to protect radio astronomy services and will operate on a non—protected, non— interference basis. In the extremely unlikely event that harmful interference should occur, Intelsat will take all reasonable steps to eliminate the interference. The operations with SKY—BI1 at 43.15° W.L. will be consistent with Intelsat‘s coordination agreements for the nominal 43° W.L. In the unlikely event that harmful interference occurs, Intelsat will take all necessary steps to eliminate the interference. Grant of this STA further extension request will help ensure safe station—keeping of the SKY—B1 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 further extrension request to the undersigned at (703) 559—6949. Respectfully submitted, Mj/ Cynthia J. Grady Regulatory Counsel Intelsat Corporation ce: Paul Blais


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