Attachment 20170808160758.pdf

20170808160758.pdf

DECISION submitted by IB-FCC

Grant

2017-08-08

This document pretains to SES-STA-20170719-00779 for Special Temporal Authority on a Satellite Earth Station filing.

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E030071 SES—STA—20170719—00778 182017001962 Intelsat License LLC Approved by OMB 30600678 APPLICATION FOR EARTH STATION SPECCIAL TEMPORARY AUTHORITY APPLICANT INFORMATIONEnter a descriptionofthis applicationto identifyit on the main menu: Request for Special Temporary Authority To Use Hagerstown, Maryland Earth Station E030071 to Provide TT&C Services to Intelsat 35¢ Satellite 1. Applicant Name: Intelsat License LLC Phone Number: 703—559—7848 DBA Name: Fax Number: 703~559—8539 Street: c/o Intelsat Corporation E—Mail: susan.crandall@intelsat.com 7900 Tysons One Place City: McLcan State: VA Country: USA Zipcode: 22102 ~5972 Attention: Susan H. Crandall t<)‘th Comdifiiets" File #5€5—§1¢—20¥70119—00027 Call SignEQ3@T(Grant Dated?/24 L (or other identifier) Term Dates From:C% [;o To: /2 GRANTED International Bureau Approved:

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Applicant: Intelsat License LLC File No.: SES—STA—20170719—00779 Call Sign: E030071 Special Temporary Authority Intelsat License, LLC, is granted a special temporaryauthority for 60 days, beginning August 10, 2017, to operate its fixed earth station in Hagerstown, Mary]and call—sign EO30071, to provide telemetry, tracking, and command (TT&C) services to Intelsat 35¢ (§2959) at its permanent location of34.5° W.L., using the following center frequencies: 5853.00 MHz and 6424.50 MHz (Earth—to—space), and 4197.75 MHz, 4198.25 MHz, 4198.75 MHz, and 4199.25 MHz (space—to—Earth) under the following conditions: 1. All operators ofsatellites 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 Intelsat 35¢ is as follows: Phone: (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. 2. All operations under this grant ofspecial temporaryauthority shall be on an unprotected and non—harmful interference basis. Intelsat‘s E030071 shall not cause harmfulinterference to, and shall not claim protection from interference caused to it by, anyother lawfullyoperating radio communication system. 3. In the event ofany harmful interference under this grant ofspecial temporary authority, Intelsat License LLC, E030071, must cease operations immediately upon notification ofsuch interference and must inform the Commission, in writing, immediatelyofsuch an event. 4. Grant of this authorizationis without prejudice to anydeterminationthat the Commission may make regarding pending or future Intelsat License LLC applications. 5. Anyaction taken or expense incurred as a result of operations pursuant to this special temporaryauthorityis solelyat IntelsatLicense LLC‘s risk. 6. This grant is issued pursuant to Section 0.261 ofthe Commission‘s rules on delegated authority, 47 C.F.R. § 0.261, and is effective upon release. » s A Lsi th. Condiftrans * n Lo ds File # 565—974.200 101(9—00744 Call SignECZ® #(Grant Date f2c faory (or other identifier) Term GRANTED From:OF(/0 / 37— ational Bureau Approved:

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 Special Temporary Authority Hagerstown, Maryland Earth Station E030071 Dear Ms. Dortch: Intelsat License LLC ("Intelsat") herein requests a grant of Special Temporary Authority ("STA")‘ for 60 days, commencing August 10, 2017, to use its Hagerstown, Maryland C—band earth station—call sign EO030071—to provide Telemetry, Tracking, and Command ("TT&C") services to Intelsat 35e (call sign $2959) at its permanent location of 34.5° W.L. * Intelsat has a pendmg appllcatlon to permanently modify its E030071 license to support Intelsat 35e TT&C services at 34.5° W. L* The proposed operations will be performed at the following center frequencies: 4197.75 MHz, 4198.25 MHz, 4198.75 MHz, and 4199.25 MHz (space—to—Earth); and 5853.0 MHz and 6424.5 MHz (Earth—to— space). In further support of this request, Intelsat incorporates its pending modification application," which includes 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. The proposed operations at 34.5° W.L. will be consistent with Intelsat‘s coordination agreements for the nominal 34.5° W.L. In the unlikely event that harmful interference occurs, Intelsat will take all necessary 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"). * See Policy Branch Information; Actions Taken, Report No. SAT—O1191, SAT—LOA—20160408—00034 (Oct. 7, 2016) (Public Notice). * See Intelsat License LLC Modification of Hagerstown, MD Earth Station License, Call Sign E030071 , to add Intelsat 35e ($2959) as a Points of Communication, File No. SES—MOD—20170707—00744 (filed July 7, 2017). * 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 Grant of this STA request will allow Intelsat to provide TT&C services to the Intelsat 35e satellite at 34.5° W.L., which ensures safe station—keeping of the satellite. This, in turn, will help ensure continuity of service at the 34.5° 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, } . Cynthia J. Grady )fi 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 SESMOD2017070700744 or Submission ID 4a. Is a fee submitted with this application? @ | Yes, complete and attach FCC Form 159. If No, indicate reason for fee exemption (see 47 C.F.R.Section 1.1114). ( 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 O o] € ©@© 6. Requested Use Prior Date 7. CityHagerstown 8. Latitude (dd mmss.s h) 39 35 57.9 N

9. State MD 10. Longitude (dd mm ss.s h) 77 45 17.0 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 viewit in its entirety.) Intelsat License LLC herein requests a grant of Special Temporary Authority for 60 days, commencing August 10, 2017, to use its Hagerstown, Maryland C—band earth station, call sign EO30071, to provide Telemetry, Tracking, and Command services to Intelsat 35e (call sign $2959) at its permanent location of 34.5 W.L. Intelsat has a pending application to 13. By checking Yes, the undersigned certifies that neither applicant nor any other party to the application is @ Yes C( 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 &quot;party to the application&quot; 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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12. Description Intelsat License LLC herein requests a grant of Special Temporary Authority for 60 days, commencing August 10, 2017, to use its Hagerstown, Maryland C—band earth station, call sign EO30071, to provide Telemetry, Tracking, and Command services to Intelsat 35e (call sign $2959) at its permanent location of 34.5 W.L. Intelsat has a pending application to permanently modify its E030071 license to support Intelsat 35e TT&C services at 34.5 W.L.


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