Attachment 20180110140754.pdf

20180110140754.pdf

DECISION submitted by IB-FCC

Grant

2018-01-10

This document pretains to SES-STA-20171222-01384 for Special Temporal Authority on a Satellite Earth Station filing.

IBFS_SESSTA2017122201384_1325868


E000286 SES—STA—2017 1222—01384 182017003478 Intelsat License LLC Approved by OMB 3060—0678 APPLICATION FOR EARTH STATION SPECIAL TEMPORARY AUTHORITY APPLICANT INFORMATIONEnter a description ofthis applicationto identify it on the main menu: Request for Further Extension of Special Temporary Authority to Use Hagerstown, MD Earth Station E000296 to Provide TT&C Services for Intelsat 903 Satellite 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@intelsat.com 7900 Tysons One Place City: McLcan State: VA Country: USA Zipcode: 22102 —5972 Attention: Susan H. Crandall #000 5 L0 days u/ th. Condi fis=os File#JE7.57e. 20 »/232.©130¢ Call Sign£0002%Grant Date /2/28 20(7 (or other identificr) Te ates From:L&/flifl? To: 0—7-/.2&/ti1 GRANTED International Bureau Approved: 4/; 2 4


Applicant: Intelsat License LLC File No.: SES—STA—20171222—01384 Call Sign: E000296 Special Temporary Authority (STA) Intelsat License, LLC. is granted a special temporary authority for 60 days, beginning December 28, 2017 to operate its C—band earth station in Hagerstown, Maryland to provide telemetry, tracking, and command (TT&C) services to Intelsat 903 (call sign $2407) at its permanent location of 31 .5° W.L., using the following center frequencies: 6173.70 MHz and 6176.30 MHz (Earth—to—space), and 3947.50 MHz, 3948 M Hz, 3952 MHz, and 3952.50 MHz (space—to—Earth), underthe following conditions: i All operators ofsatellites will be provided with an emergency phone number where the licensee can be reached in the event that harmfulinterference occurs, currently the 24x7 contact in— formation for the Intelsat 903 is as follows: Phone: (703) 559—770 I — East Coast Operations Center (primary); (310) 525—5591 — West Coast Operations Center (back—up). Request to speak with Harry Burnham or Kevin Bell. 2. All operations underthis grant of special temporary authority shall be on an unprotected and non—harmful interference basis. Intelsat‘s E000296 shall not cause harmful interference to, and shall not claim protection from interference caused to it by, any other lawfully operating radio communication system. 3. In the event of any harmful interference under this grant of special temporary authority, Intelsat License LLC E000296, must cease operations immediately upon notification of such interference and must inform the Commission, in writing, immediately of such an event. 4. Grant ofthis authorization is without prejudice to any determination that the Commission may make regarding pending or future Intelsat License LLC applications. $. Any act ion taken or expense incurred as a result of operations pursuant to this special temporary authority i s solelyat Intelsat License LLC—s risk. 6. Operations during the period December 27, 2017 to the date ofthis grant were authorized pursuant to Section 1.62 ofthe Commission‘s rules 47 C.F.R. § 1.62. 7 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. 7 us1 Coard: trase" File #565—574—20121222—0/3589¢ Call SienEBOZFEGrant Date2628 7 (or other identifier) GRANTED International Bureau

INTELSAT. Envision. Connect. Transform. December 20, 2017 Ms. Marlene H. Dortch Secretary Federal Communications Commission 445 12th Street, S.W. Washington, D.C. 20554 Re: Request for Further Extension of Special Temporary Authority Hagerstown, Maryland Earth Station E000296 Dear Ms. Dortch: Intelsat License LLC ("Intelsat") herein requests an additional 60 days of Special Temporary Authority ("STA")‘ previously granted Intelsat 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 has a pending application to permanently modify its E000296 license to support Intelsat 903 TT&C services at 31.5° W.L.‘ The Intelsat 903 TT&C operations will continue to 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 extension request, Intelsat incorporates by reference Exhibit A to the original STA request, which includes 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. The Intelsat 903 TT&C operations will continue to 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. ‘ Intelsat has filed its STA request, 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—02003, File No. SES—STA— 2017101 1—01138 (Oct. 25, 2017) (Public Notice); Satellite Communications Services Information; Actions Taken, Report No. SES—01991, File No. SES—STA—20170830—00967 (Sep. 13, 2017) (Public Notice). * See Policy Branch Information; Actions Taken, Report No. SAT—01233, File No. SAT—MOD—20170131—00010 (Apr. 21, 2017) (Public Notice). * See Satellite Communications Services; Satellite Radio Applications Acceptedfor Filing, Report No. SES— 02009, File No. SES—MOD—20170925—01053 (Nov. 15, 2017). intelsat Corporation 7900 Tysons One Place, Mclean, VA 22102—5972 USA www.intelsat.com T +1 703—559—6800

Ms. Marlene H. Dortch December 20, 2017 Page 2 Grant of this STA further extension request will allow Intelsat to safely station—keep the satellite at the 31.5° W.L. orbital location and thereby promotes the public interest. Please direct any questions regardiné this STA extension request to the undersigned at (703) 559—6949. Respectfully submitted, /s Susan H. Crandall Susan H. Crandall Associate General Counsel Intelsat Corporation cc: Paul Blais

2. Contact Name: Susan H. Crandall Phone Number: 703—559—7848 Company: Intelsat Corporation Fax Number: 703—559—8539 Street: 7900 Tysons One Place E—Mail: susan.crandall@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 ( Noncommercial educational licensee 3 Other(please explain): 4b. Fee Classification COGX — Fixed Satellite Transmit/Receive Earth Station 5. Type Request Use Prior to Grant Change Station Location Other O o] 8 © 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: 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 60 days of Special Temporary Authority previously granted Intelsat to use its Hagerstown, Maryland C—band earth station, call sign EOO00296, to provide telemetry, tracking, and command services to Intelsat 903 (call sign $2407) at its permanent location of 31.5 W.L. Intelsat has a pending application to 13. By checking Yes, the undersigned certifies that neither applicant nor any other party to the application is Yes y 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 Susan H. Crandall Assoc. General 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 60 days of Special Temporary Authority previously granted Intelsat to use its Hagerstown, Maryland C—band earth station, call sign E0O00296, to provide telemetry, tracking, and command services to Intelsat 903 (call sign $2407) at its permanent location of 31.5 W.L. Intelsat has a pending application to permanently modify its EOO0296 license to support Intelsat 903 TT&C services at 31.5 W.L.


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