Attachment STA Request

This document pretains to SES-STA-20171113-01246 for Special Temporal Authority on a Satellite Earth Station filing.

IBFS_SESSTA2017111301246_1303178

INTELSAT Envision. Connect. Transform. November 13, 2017 Ms. Marlene H. Dortch Secretary Federal Communications Commission 445 12th Street, S.W. Washington, D.C. 20554 Re: Request for Special Temporary Authority Paumalu, Hawaii Earth Station E120008 Dear Ms. Dortch: Intelsat License LLC ("Intelsat") herein requests 180 days, commencing upon grant, of Special Temporary Authority ("STA")‘ to use its Paumalu, Hawaii Ku—band earth station—call sign E120008—to provide telemetry, tracking, and command ("TT&C") services for Intelsat 1R ($2368) on—station at 157.1° E.L.* Intelsat intends to file a permanent modification application to add Intelsat 1R as a point of communication in the near future. TT&C operations will be performed in the following frequencies: 14498.5 MHz (Earth—to—space); and 11696 MHz and 11697 MHz (space—to—Earth). The proposed TT&C operations at 157.1° E.L. will be consistent with Intelsat‘s coordination agreements for the nominal 157° E.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 continue to safely station—keep the satellite at its new location." This, in turn, will help Intelsat provide service at the 157.1° E.L. orbital location and thereby promotes the public interest. ‘ Intelsat hasfiled 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—01263, File No. SAT—STA— 20170626—00100 (Aug. 25, 2017) (Public Notice). 3 Intelsat is currently providing TT&C services with this antenna to Intelsat 1R at 157.1° E.L. pursuant to a 30—day STA. See Policy Branch Information; Actions Taken, Report No. SES—02007, File No. SES—STA—20171025—01205 (Nov. 8, 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 November 13, 2017 Page 2 Please direct any questions regarding this STA request to the undersigned at (703) 559—6949. Respectfully submitted, (;" l / Cynthia J. Grady f Regulatory Counsel Intelsat Corporation cc: Paul Blais


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