Attachment 20170925131836.pdf

20170925131836.pdf

DECISION submitted by IB-FCC

Grant

2017-09-25

This document pretains to SES-STA-20170830-00967 for Special Temporal Authority on a Satellite Earth Station filing.

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sEs—TA—20170830—00967 182017002443 E000286 Intelsat License LLC Approved by OMB 3060—0678 APPLICATION FOR EARTH STATION SPECIAL TEMPORARY AUTHORITY APPLICANT INFORMATIONEnter a description of this applicationto identify it on the main menu: Request for Special Temporary Authority to Use Hagerstown, MD Earth Station E000296 to Provide LEOP Services for Intelsat 903 Satellite 1. Applicant Name: Intelsat License LLC Phone Number: 703—559—7848 DBA Name: Fax Number: 703—559—8539 Street: c/oIntelsat Corporation E—Mail: susan.crandall@intelsat.com 7900 Tysons One Place City: McLcan State: VA Country: USA Zipcode: 22102 ~5972 Attention: Susan H. Crandall Sodpqs i¥ Cendihses" File#SES—374— £0170830—00%7 Call Sign£0002%Grant DateOF/25$/20,/7 (or other identifiet) Te GRANTED International Bureau

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Applicant: Intelsat License LLC File No.: SES—STA—20170830—00967 Call Sign: E000296 Special Temporary Authority Intelsat License, LLC, is granted a special temporaryauthorityfor 30 days, beginning September 25. 2017, to operate its C—band earth station in Hagerstown, Maryland, call— sign E000296to provide telemetry, tracking. and command (TT&C) services to Intelsat 903 (call sign $2407) at its permanentlocation of31.5° W.L., using the following center frequencies: 6173.70 MHz and 6176.30 MHz (Earth—to—space), and 3947.50 MHz, 3948 MHz, 3952 MHz. and 3952.50 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 903 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 Burnhamor Kevin Bell. 2. All operations under this grant ofspecial temporaryauthority shall be on an unprotected and non—harmful interference basis. Intelsat‘s E000296 shall not cause harmful interference to, and shall not claimprotection frominterference caused to it by, anyother lawfully operating radio communication system. 3. In the event ofany harmful interference under this grant of special temporary authority, Intelsat License LLC, E000296, must cease operations immediately upon notification of suchinterference and must inform the Commission, in writing, immediatelyofsuch an event. 4. Grant ofthis authorizationis without prejudice to any determinationthat the Commission may make regarding pending or future Intelsat License LLC applications. 5. Any action takenor expense incurred as a result of operations pursuant to this special temporaryauthorityis solelyat Intelsat License 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. + fromw t 3o deys titk Condctiirs Call SignZhé_Grant Date 29/0 {2y7 (or other identifier) Te Dates _ aRantEep Frowm4 4 Tor/ International Bureau Approved:

INTELSAT Envision. Connect. Transform. August 30, 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 E000296 Dear Ms. Dortch: Intelsat License LLC ("Intelsat") herein requests a grant of Special Temporary Authority ("STA")‘ for 30 days, commencing September 25, 2017, to use its Hagerstown, Maryland C—band earth station—call sign E000296—to provide telemetry, tracking, and command ("TT&C") services to Intelsat 903 (call sign $2407) at its permanent location of 31.5° W.L.* Intelsat plans shortly to permanently modify its E000296 license to support Intelsat 903 TT&C services at 31.5° W.L. The proposed Intelsat 903 TT&C operations will be performed at the following frequencies: 6173.7 MHz and 6176.3 MHz in the uplink and 3947.5 MHz, 3948.0 MHz, 3952.0 MHz, and 3952.5 MHz in the downlink. In further support of this request, Intelsat herewith attaches Exhibit A, which includes technical information that demonstrates that the operation of the earth station will be compatible with its clectromagnetic environment and will not cause harmful interference into any lawfully operating terrestrial facility. The proposed operations will be consistent with Intelsat‘s coordination agreements for the nominal 31.5° W.L. orbital location. In the unlikely event that harmful interference occurs, Intelsat will take all necessary steps to eliminate the interference. Grant of this STA request will allow Intelsat to safely station—keep the satellite at the 31.5° W.L. orbital location and thereby promotes the public interest. ‘ 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—01233, File No. SAT—MOD—20170131—00010 (Apr. 21, 2017) (Public Notice). intelsat Corporation 7900 Tysons One Place, Mclean, VA 22102—5972 USA www.intelsat.com T +1 703—559—6800

Ms. Marlene H. Dortch August 30, 2017 Page 2 Please direct any questions regarding this STA request to the undersigned at (703) 559—6949. Respectfully submitted, Cynthia J. Grady Regulatory Counsel Intelsat Corporation ecc: 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? @ 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 0 Noncommercial educational licensee ( Other(please explain): 4b. Fee Classification COGX — Fixed Satellite Transmit/Receive Earth Station 5. Type Request ( Use Prior to Grant ( Change Station Location @ Other 6. Requested Use Prior Date 7. CityHagerstown 8. Latitude (dd mm ss.s h) 39 35 54.0 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: 12. Description. (If the complete description does not appear in this box, please go to the end ofthe form to view it in its entirety.) Intelsat License LLC herein requests a grant of Special Temporary Authority for 30 days, commencing September 25, 2017, to use its Hagerstown, Maryland C—band earth station, call sign EO00296, to provide telemetry, tracking, and command services to Intelsat 903 (call sign S$2407) at its permanent location of 31.5 W.L. Intelsat plans shortly to permanently 13. By checking Yes, the undersigned certifies that neither applicant nor any other party to the application is Yes [ 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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12. Description Intelsat License LLC herein requests a grant of Special Temporary Authority for 30 days, commencing September 25, 2017, to use its Hagerstown, Maryland C—band earth station, call sign E0O0O029%6, to provide telemetry, tracking, and command services to Intelsat 903 (call sign $2407) at its permanent location of 31.5 W.L. Intelsat plans shortly to permanently modify its E000296 license to support Intelsat 903 TT&C services at 31.5 W.L.


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