Attachment 20170925132057.pdf

20170925132057.pdf

DECISION submitted by IB-FCC

Grant

2017-09-25

This document pretains to SES-STA-20170821-00935 for Special Temporal Authority on a Satellite Earth Station filing.

IBFS_SESSTA2017082100935_1281401



                                             kB27       SES—STA—20170821—00935           182017002317
                                             SES Americom, Inc




                                                                                                                   Approved by OMB
                                                                                                                         3060—0678

                            APPLICATION FOR EARTH STATION SPECIAL TEMPORARY AUTHORITY



APPLICANTINFORMATIONEntera descriptionofthis applicationto identify it on the main menu:
Request for STA to Perform In—Orbit Testing and Provide TT&C for SES—11 at 142.5 W.L. Using Antenna KB27
 1. Applicant


           Name:        SES Americom, Inc.                 Phone Number:                           202—478—7143
           DBA Name:                                       Fax Number:                             202—478—7111
           Street:      1129 20th Street NW                E—Mail:                                 petra.vorwig@
                        Suite 1000
           City:        Washington                         State:                                   DC
           Country:     USA                                Zipcode:                                20036       ~
           Attention:   Ms Petra A Vorwig




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                                                                 File# 5E—57A A0}40§2.1—00936
                                                                 Call Sign_/g_figj_anmm_éj/o_f,@om
                                                                 (or other identifier)
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Call Sign:    KB27                                omational Bureau            a
Special Temporary Authority                                          A                      F

SES Americom, Inc., is granted a special temporaryauthorityfor 30 days, beginning
September 27, 2017, to operate its fixed earth station located at 34° 19" 31.0° N, 118°
59" 44.4" Win Somis, California, call—sign KB27, to perform in—orbit testing ("IOT") of
SES—11 satellite ($2964) at 142.5° W.L. orbital location and to perform Tracking,
Telemetry and Command ("TT&C") operations necessary to maintain SES—11 satellite at
142.5° W.L. and to effect drift of SES—11 satellite to its authorized orbital location at
104.95° W.L. upon completion of IOT, using the following frequency bands: 5925—6425
MHz (Earth—to—space), and 3700—4200 MHz (space—to—Earth) under the following
conditions:

1. All operations must be within the coordinated emission and power limits.

2. During the drift to the satellite‘s permanent orbital location 104.95° W.L., SES
Americom, Inc., will coordinate with operators ofco—frequencysatellites in the drift path.

3. All operators ofsatellites will be provided with an emergency phone number where the
licensee can be reached in the event that harmful interference occurs, Currently the 24x7
contact information for the SES—11 missionis as follows: Ph.: (805) 386—2710 — South
Mountain Earth Station. Request to speak with Mr. Dave Coyle, Manager:
dave.coyle:      com.

4. All operations under this grant of special temporaryauthority shall be on an
unprotected and non—harmfulinterference basis. SES Americon, Inc.‘s KB27, shall not
cause harmful interference to, and shall not claim protection from interference caused to
it by, anyother lawfully operating radio communication system.

5. In the event ofany harmful interference under this grant ofspecial temporary
authority, SES Americon, Inc.‘s KB27, must cease operations immediately upon
notification ofsuchinterference and must inform the Commission, in writing,
immediatelyofsuchan event.

6. Grant of this authorizationis without prejudice to any determinationthat the
Commission may make regarding pending or future SES Americon, Inc. applications.

7. Anyaction takenor expense incurred as a result ofoperations pursuant to this special
temporaryauthorityis solelyat SES Americon, Inc.‘s risk.

8. 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 uponrelease.


2. Contact


             Name:         Karis Hastings                      Phone Number:                          202—599—0975
             Company:      SatCom Law LLC                      Fax Number:

             Street:        1317 F St, NW                      E—Mail:                                karis@satcomlaw.com
                           Suite 400
             City:         Washington                          State:                                  DC
             Country:      USA                                 Zipcode:                               20004       —
             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?
@ 1 Yes, complete and attach FCC Form 159.         If No, indicate reason for fee exemption (see 47 C.F.R.Section 1.1114).
O Governmental Entity        y Noncommercial educational licensee
_( Other(please explain):

4b. Fee Classification    COGX — Fixed Satellite Transmit/Receive Earth Station

5. Type Request

 ( Use Prior to Grant                             C( Change Station Location                          @ Other


6. Requested Use Prior Date


7. CitySomis                                                              8. Latitude
                                                                          (dd mm ss.s h)    34   19    31.0   N


9. State   CA                                                              10. Longitude
                                                                           (dd mm ss.s h)     118     59   44.4   W
11. Please supply any need attachments.
Attachment 1: STA Narrative                       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 view it in its entirety.)
     SES Americom,       Inc.    requests Special Temporary Authority for 30 days to perform in—orbit
     testing of the Gibraltar—licensed C—band payload on SES—11                                     ($2964)   at 142.5 W.L. and to
     provide TT&C during testing using the antenna designated under call sign KB27.                                                 See

     attached narrative.




13. By checking Yes, the undersigned certifies that neither applicant nor any other party to the application is               Yes         oNo
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
   Petra A. Vorwig                                                            Senior Legal & Regulatory Counsel
           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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