Attachment SESSTA2017092601061.

SESSTA2017092601061.

DECISION submitted by FCC

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This document pretains to SES-STA-20170926-01061 for Special Temporal Authority on a Satellite Earth Station filing.

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                                            E030100      SES—STA—20170926—01061      182017002693
                                            Intelsat License LLC



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                               APPLICATION FOR EARTH STATION SPECIAL TEMPORARY AUTHORITY



APPLICANT INFORMATIONEnter a description of this application to identify it on the main menu:
Request for Extension of STA To Continue Using Hagerstown, Maryland C—band earth station, Call sign EO30100, to Provide TT&C
Services During LEOP, IOT, and Drift for Intelsat 37e
    1. Applicant


              Name:        Intelsat License LLC                Phone Number:                         703—559—7848
              DBA Name:                                        Fax Number:                  —        702—559—8539
              Street:      c/o Intelsat Corporation            E—Mail:                               susan.crandall@intelsat.com
                           7900 Tysons One Place

              City:        McLean                              State:                                  VA
              Country:     USA                                 Zipcode:                              22102        —5972

              Attention:   Susan H. Crandall




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Intelsat License LLC is granted extension of STA, for 30 days, commencing October 1, 2017, to
operate its fixed earth station at 39° 35° 59.6" N.L./077° 45° 21.4" W.L. in Hagerstown,             ‘
Maryland to provide launch and early orbit phase ("LEOP") services for satellite Intelsat 37e¢;
telemetry, tracking, and command ("TT&C") functions during in—orbit testing ("IOT") at 17.5°
W.L.; and TT&C functions during the drift of satellite Intelsat 37e to its final orbital location of
18° W.L. All operations will be in the 6421.5—6425.0 MHz, and 5850.0—5853.5 MHz (LHCP/ V)
(Earth—to—space) frequency bands and on the following center frequencies: 4197.75 MHz,
4189.25 MHz, 4198.75 MHz, and 4199.25 MHz (LHCP/H) (space—to—Earth). All operations are
authorized under the following conditions:

1.      Operations will not exceed the operation power levels and parameters requested and
coordinated.

2.       Intelsat will coordinate the proposed IOT operations at IOT location 17.5° W.L. with
operators of co—frequency satellites within six degrees. During the drift from 17.5° W.L. to the
satellite‘s permanent orbital location 18° W.L., Intelsat will coordinate with operators of co—
frequency satellites in the drift path.

3.     The LEOP operations must be coordinated with all operators of satellites that use the
same frequency bands and are in the LEOP path. All operators of satellites 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 Intelsat 37e 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 Bell.

4.     Operations, shall not cause harmful interference to, and shall not claim protection from,
interference caused to it by any other lawfully operating station and it shall cease transmission(s)
immediately upon notice of such interference.

5.     In the event of any harmful interference under this grant of STA, Intelsat License LLC
EQO00296 must cease operations immediately upon notification of such interference, and must
inform the Commission, in writing, immediately of such an event.

6.    Grant of this authorization is without prejudice to any determination that the Commlssmn
may make regarding pending or future Intelsat License LLC applications.

7.      Any action taken or expense incurred as a result of operations pursuant to this STA is
solely at Intelsat License LLC‘s risk.


8.      This action is issued pursuant to Section 0.261 of the Commission‘s rules on delegated
authority, 47 C.F.R. §0.261, and is effective immediately.


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 Coupsel


(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?
& IfYes, complete and attach FCC Form 159.          If No, indicate reason for fee exemption (see 47 C.F.R.Section 1.1114).
4 Governmental Entity         {} Noncommercial educational licensee
{3 Other(please explain):

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

5. Type Request


 Lt   Use Prior to Grant                            3   Change Station Location                       @   Other


6. Requested Use Prior Date


7. CityHagerstown                      ‘                                   8. Latitude
                                                                           (dd mm ss.s b)   39   35    59.6   N


9. State   MD                                                              10. Longitude
                                                                           (dd mm ss.s h)     77   45     214   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 view it in its entirety.)
     Intelsat License LLC herein requests an additional 30 days of Special Temporary Authority
     previously granted Intelsat to use its Hagerstown,                             Maryland C—band earth station,                   call
     sign E030100,        to provide launch and early orbit phase services for Intelsat 37e;                                        and,     to
     the extent necessary,             telemetry,       tracking,       and command during in—orbit testing at 17.5 W.




13. By checking Yes, the undersigned certifies that neither applicant nor any other party to the application is               Yes          «3 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 an additional 30 days of Special Temporary Authority
previously granted Intelsat to use its Hagerstown,            Maryland C—band earth station,   call sign
E0O30100,   to provide launch and early orbit phase services for Intelsat 37e;         and,    to the extent
necessary,        telemetry,   tracking,   and command during in—orbit testing at 17.5 W.L.    and TT&C during
the drift of Intelsat 37e to its final location of 18.0 W.L.             Intelsat 37e is now expected to be
launched on September 29,          2017.


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September 26, 2017

Ms. Marlene H. Dortch
Secretary
Federal Communications Commission
445 12th Street, S.W.
Washington, D.C. 20554

         Re:      Request for Extension of Special Temporary Authority
                  Hagerstown, Maryland Earth Station E030100

Dear Ms. Dortch:

Intelsat License LLC ("Intelsat") herein requests an additional 30 days of Special Temporary Authority
("STA")‘ previously granted Intelsat to use its Hagerstown, Maryland C—band earth station—call sign
EQ30100—to provide launch and early orbit phase ("LEOP") services for Intelsat 37e¢; and, to the extent
necessary, telemetry, tracking, and command ("TT&C") during in—orbit testing ("IOT") at 17.5° W.L.
and TT&C during the drift of Intelsat 37e to its final location of 18.0° W.L." Intelsat 37e is now
expected to be launched on September 29, 2017 The LEOP, IOT, and drift are expected to last
approximately 70 days.

The proposed operations will be performed using the following frequencies and frequency bands:
6421.5—6425.0 MHz, and 5850.0—5853.5 in the uplink (LHCP/V); and 4197.75 MHz, 4198.25 MHz,
4198.75 MHz, and 4199.25 MHz in the downlink (LHCP/H). The proposed operations will be
coordinated with all operators of satellites that use the same frequency bands and are in the LEOP path,
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.




‘ 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 Satellite Communications Services Information; Actions Taken, Report No. SES—01985, File No. SES—STA—
20170804—00875 (Aug. 23, 2017) (Public Notice).
* The permanent orbital location for Intelsat 37e will be at 18.0° W.L. See Policy Branch Information; Actions
Taken, Report No. SAT—01243, File No. SAT—LOA—20160915—00089 (June 9, 2017) (Public Notice).

* Intelsat will handle the coordination.
Intelsat Corporation
7900 Tysons One Place, McLean, VA 22102—5972 USA www.intelsat.com T +1 703—559—6800


Ms. Marlene H. Dortch
September 26, 2017
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The 24x7 contact information for the Intelsat 37e 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 Bell.

In further support of this request, Intelsat incorporates by reference Exhibit A submitted with its original
STA request, which contains 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. 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 extension request will allow Intelsat to help launch and test the Intelsat 37e satellite.
This, in turn, will help provide additional capacity to customers at the 18.0° W.L. orbital location and
thereby promotes the public interest.

Please direct any questions regarding this STA extension request to the undersigned at (703) 559—6949.

Respectfully submitted,

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Cynthia J. Grady
Regulatory Counsel
Intelsat Corporation



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Document Modified: 2017-10-03 18:16:39

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