Attachment 20170906125823.pdf

20170906125823.pdf

DECISION submitted by IB-FCC

Grant

2017-09-13

This document pretains to SES-STA-20170824-00953 for Special Temporal Authority on a Satellite Earth Station filing.

IBFS_SESSTA2017082400953_1276559


Eosossns SES—STA—20170824—00983 182017002387 Intelsat License LLC Approved by OMB 3060—0678 APPLICATION FOR EARTH STATION SPECIAL TEMPORARY AUTHORITY APPLICANT INFORMATIONEnter a description ofthis application to identify it on the main menu: Request for STA Using Riverside, CA Earth Station E060384 to Provide TT&C During IOT and Drift of Amazonas—5 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@ntelsat.com 7900 Tysons One Place City: McLcan State: VA Country: USA Zipcode: 22102 ~5972 Adtention: Susan H Crandall / CL“:{S t /ifi. Conkds h ielg f File 45 —2 —574 250r r0 0170 —2r2 4— 4—00 5000 45 :8 93 Call SenA6,03%4Grant Dmeag[.?[ (or other identifier) t(.ifl/‘f NTED fonal Bureau

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l.uf'( m-:l.fiu,w File # 565.574. 2077 D82¢—00 457 Call Sign €060$%¥Grant D'.ne(?fs'p( [fl’;‘ (or oth. Applicant: Intelsat License, LLC File No.: SES—STA—20170824—00953 To: /0 (9/202 Call Sign: E060384 Special Temporary Authority Intelsat License, LLC, is granted a special temporaryauthority for 30days. beginning September 18, 2017, to operate its fixed earthstationin Riverside, California, call—sign E060384, to perform Tracking, Telemetry and Command ("TT&C"®) services for the Amazonas—5 satellite licensed by Brazil during in—orbit ("IOT") at 58.2° W.L., during its drift from 58.2° W.L. to its final location at 61° W.L., and at 61° W.L. until handoff, using the following frequencies: 13999.50 MHz and 14499.50 MHz (Linear H, V, LHCP) (Earth—to—space), and 11701 MHz and 12202.25 MHz (Linear H, V, LHCP) (space—to— Earth) under the following conditions: 1. All operations must be within the coordinated emission and power limits. 2. During the drift to thesatellite‘s permanentorbital location 61° W.L., Intelsat License, LLC, will coordinate with operators of co—frequencysatellites in the drift path. 3. 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. Currently the 24x7 contact information for the Amazonas—5 satellite 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. 4. All operations under this grant of special temporaryauthority shall be on an unprotected and non—harmfulinterference basis. Intelsat License LLC‘s E060384, shall not cause harmful interference to, and shall not claim protection frominterference caused to it by, anyother lawfully operating radio communication system. 5. In the event ofany harmfulinterference under this grant ofspecial temporary authority, Intelsat License LLC‘s E060384, must cease operations immediately upon notification of suchinterference and must inform the Commission, in writing, immediatelyofsuch an event. 6. Grant ofthis authorization is without prejudice to any determinationthat the Commission may make regarding pending or future Intelsat License LLC applications. 7. Anyaction taken or expense incurred as a result of operations pursuant to this special temporaryauthority is solely at Intelsat License LLC‘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 upon release.

INTELSAT Envision. Connect. Transform. August 24, 2017 Ms. Marlene H. Dortch Secretary Federal Communications Commission 445 12th Street, S.W. Washington, D.C. 20554 Re: Request for Special Temporary Authority Riverside, California Earth Station E060384 Dear Ms. Dortch: Intelsat License LLC ("Intelsat") herein requests a grant of Special Temporary Authority ("STA")‘ for 30 days, commencing September 18, 2017, to use its Riverside, California Ku—band earth station—call sign EO60384—to provide telemetry, tracking, and command ("TT&C") services for the Amazonas—5 satellite during in—orbit testing ("IOT") at 58.2° W.L., during its drift from 58.2° W.L. to its final tocation at 61.0° W.L., and at 61.0° W.L. until handoff. Amazonas—5 is expected to be launched on September 9, 2017." Intelsat expects the IOT and drift to last approximately 46 days. The proposed operations will be performed at the following frequencies: 13999.5 MHz and 14499.5 MHz (Linear H, V, LHCP) in the uplink; and 12202.25 MHz and 11701.0 MHz (Linear H, V, RHCP) in the downlink. The proposed operations will be coordinated with all operators of satellites that use the same frequency bands and are in the drift path, or are potentially affected by these operations at the IOT location." All operators of potentially affected satellites will be provided with an emergency phone number where the licensee can be reached in the event that harmful interference occurs. 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. The 24x 7 contact information for the Amazonas—5 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 Beil. In further support of this request, Intelsat herewith attaches Exhibits A and B, which contain a 13 GHz ‘ 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"). * Intelsat understands Amazonas—5 is licensed by Brazil. * SSL, the manager of the Amazonas—5 LEOP 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. Mariene H. Dortch August 24, 2017 Page 2 report and 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. Grant of this STA request will allow Intelsat to help test and drift the Amazonas—5 satellite to its final location. This, in turn, will help provide additional capacity from the 61.0° W.L. orbital location and thereby promotes the public interest. Pliease direct any questions regarding this STA request to the undersigned at (703) 559—6949, Respectfully submitted, Ceyritheca O Hhool» f 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 either 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? foj 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 (» Noncommercial educational licensee 3 Other(please explain): 4b. Fee Classification CGX — Fixed Satellite Transmit/Receive Earth Station 5. Type Request ¢3 Use Prior to Grant ¢ Change Station Location @ Other 6. Requested Use Prior Date 7. CityNuevo 8. Latitude (dd mm ss.s h) 33 47 46.1 N

9. State CA 10. Longitude (dd mm ss.s h) 117 5 15.1 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 September 18, 2017, to use its Riverside, California Ku—band earth station, call sign E0O60384, to provide telemetry, tracking, and command services for the Amazonas—5 satellite during in—orbit testing at 58 .2 W.L., during its drift from 58.2 W.L. to its 13. By checking Yes, the undersigned certifies that neither applicant nor any other party to the application is @ Yos [p 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 ofa 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 AUTHORIZAT]\ON (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 30 days, commencing September 18, 2017, to use its Riverside, California Ku—band earth station, call sign EO60384, to provide telemetry, tracking, and command services for the Amazonas—5 satellite during in—orbit testing at 58.2 W.L., during its drift from 58.2 W.L. to its final location at 61.0 W.L., and at 61.0 W.L. until handoff. Amazonas—5 is expected to be launched on September 9, 2017.


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