Attachment 20171114144432.pdf

20171114144432.pdf

DECISION submitted by IB-FCC

Grant

2017-11-14

This document pretains to SES-STA-20171010-01132 for Special Temporal Authority on a Satellite Earth Station filing.

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E140121 SES—STA—20171010—01132 182017002064 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 Extension of STA Using Hagerstown, Maryland Earth Station E140121 to Provide LEOP Services for the SES—15 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 +7 Eyxtemsror wifk, Comndffions " 30 da ie #565—574—201410/0—01(32. Call SinG@MO@IGrw: m;:fiLDi'éflM (or othe ifier) Term Dates From: / Jj To: 12. L2 Approved: C /A


Applicant: Intelsat License LLC Call Sign: E140121 File No.: SES—STA—20171010—01132 Intelsat License LLC ("Intelsat") is granted special temporary authority, for 30 days, beginning November 16, 2017 to operate its Hagerstown, MD fixed earth station to provide launch and early orbit phase (LEOP) services for SES—15 satellite, in the 13999.0 MHz, 14001.0 MHz, 14499.0 MHz, and 14501.0 MHz (Earth—to—space) and 10700.5 MHz and 12199.5 MHz (space—to—Earth) frequencies licensed by the Luxemburg administration, asit drifts to its permanent 129° W.L. orbital location under the following conditions: 1. The maximum EIRP shall not exceed 85 dBW per NTIA manual US 356. 2. All operators of satellites 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—15 LEOP mission is as follows: 24/7 point of contact is Ph.: (703) 559—7701 ~East Coast Operations Center (primary) and (310) 525—5591—West Coast Operations Center (back—up). 3. Operations, shall not cause harmful interference to or claim protection from other lawfully operating stations andit shall cease transmission(s) immediately upon notice of such interference. 4. In the event of any harmful interference under this grant of STA, Intelsat must cease operations immediately upon notification of such interference, and must inform the Commission, in writing, immediately of such an event. 5. Grant of this authorization is without prejudiceto any determination that the Commission may make regarding pending or future Intelsat applications. 6. Any action taken or expense incurred as a result of operations pursuantto this STA is solely ‘at Intelsat‘s risk. 7. Operations in the 13.75—14.00 GHz band may only exceed 85 dBW/carrier if an emergency situation exists and the applicant must notify FCC OperationCenter@fcc.gov of the situation with a copy to paul.blais@fcc.gov. 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. U CExtew Sroa; t l‘/f« C"”de{"’é'*‘sil es—sTA—20r3 00— 01132. Call SignB/OI&1Grant Date L207 7 (or other identifier) cs From:/f (243 ZJ; GRANTED al Bureau Approved:

INTELSAT. Envision. Connect. Transform. October 10, 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 E140121 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 Ku—band earth station—call sign E140121—to provide launch and early orbit phase ("LEOP") services for the SES—15 satellite." SES—15 was launched on May 18, 2017." Intelsat expects the LEOP period to last approximately 200 days.* The SES—15 LEOP operations will continue to be performed at the following frequencies: 13999.0 MHz, 14001.0 MHz, 14499.0 MHz, and 14501.0 MHz (V, H, or LHCP) in the uplink; and 10700.5 MHz and 12199.5 MHz (V, H, or LHCP) in the downlink. The LEOP operations will continue to 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. The 24x7 contact information for the SES—15 LEOP 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. ‘ 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—01950, File No. SES—STA— 20170213—00158 (Apr. 26, 2017) (Public Notice). * The in—orbit testing location for SES—15, which Intelsat understands is licensed by Luxemburg, will be at 136° W.L. The final location of SES—15 will be at 129° W.L. * Intelsat is seeking authority for an additional 30 days to accommodate the longer orbit—raising time period required for an electric propulsion satellite. * Boeing, the manager of the SES—15 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. Marlene H. Dortch October 10, 2017 Page 2 In further support of this extension request, Intelsat incorporates by reference Exhibits A and B, which contain a 13 GHz 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. Finally, Intelsat clarifies that during the SES—15 LEOP mission, Boeing will serve as the mission manager. Boeing will build and send the commands to the Intelsat antenna, which will process and execute the commands. Telemetry received by Intelsat will be forwarded to Boeing. Intelsat will perform the ranging sessions by sending a tone to the spacecraft periodically. Intelsat will remain in control of the baseband unit, RF equipment, and antenna. Grant of this STA extension request will allow Intelsat to help launch the SES—15 satellite. This, in turn, will help provide additional capacity from the 129° 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, /s/ Cynthia J. Grady 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‘? @ 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 ¢y Noncommercial educational licensee 3 Other(please explain): 4b. Fee Classification CGX — Fixed Satellite Transmit/Receive Earth Station 5. Type Request G Use Prior to Grant ( Change Station Location © Other 6. Requested Use Prior Date 7. CityHagerstown 8. Latitude (dd mm ss.s h) 39 35 53.1 N

9. State MD 10. Longitude (dd mm ss.s h) 77 45 22.3 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 Ku—band earth station, call sign El40121, to provide launch and early orbit phase services for the SES—15 satellite. SES—15 was launched on May 18, 2017. 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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