Attachment SESSTA2018032200265.

SESSTA2018032200265.

DECISION submitted by FCC

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This document pretains to SES-STA-20180322-00265 for Special Temporal Authority on a Satellite Earth Station filing.

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1B20180007 15 E4132 SES—STA—20180322—00265 Intelsat License LLC Approved by OMB 3060—0678 APPLICATION FOR EARTH STATION SPECIAL TEMPORARY AUTHORITY APPLICANT INFORMATIONEnter a description of this application to identify it on the main menu: Request for 30—Day STA Extension Using Fillmore, CA Earth Station E4132 to Provide LEOP Services for GSAT—6A 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: McLean State: VA Country: USA Zipcode: 22102 —3972 Attention: Susan H. Crandall rite fXC.SA1038GgOB—C TS2._omipae>X\Z% {or other identifier) -—5 Term Dates . —\% crantep °* 1 International Bureau Approved: |/iL. /'7 iz

Application: Intelsat License LLC File No.: SES—STA—20180322—00265 Call Sign: F4132 Special Temporary Authority (STA) Intelsat License LLC is granted extension of STA for 30 days, under the following conditions, to continue to operate its C—band earth station, Call Sign E4132, in Fillmore, California, to provide launch and early orbit phase (LEOP) services for the GSAT—6A satellite at 83°E licensed by India, using the following frequencies: 6415.00 MHz and 6417.16 MHz (RHCP) (Earth—to— space) and 4190 .976 MHz, 4198.272 MHz, and 4199.760 MHz (LHCP) (space—to—Earth). Launch was delayed and scheduled for March 29, 2018. 1. All operations must be within the coordinated emission and power limits. 2. 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 GSAT—6A satellite 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. 3. All operations shall be on an unprotected and non—harmful interference basis, Intelsat License LLC, E4132, 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. 4. Grant of this authorization is without prejudice to any determination that the Commission may make regarding pending or future Intelsat License LLC applications. 3. Operations during the period March 28, 2018 to the grant of this authorization were authorized pursuant to Section 1.62 of the Commission‘s rules, 47 C.F.R. § 1.62. 6. 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. —————i i486 Bippuapiatrohix %&% Grant Damfls\% (or other identifier) i GRANTED F”m)}-\‘ggg

2. Contact Name: Cynthia J. Grady Phone Number: 703—559—6949 Company: Intelsat Corporation Fax Number: T703—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 numberor 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). {3 Governmental Entity {3 Noncommercial educational licensee C Other(please explain): 4b. Fee Classification —CGX — Fixed Satellite Transmit/Receive Earth Station 5. Type Request g4 Use Prior to Grant C Change Station Location @ Other 6. Requested Use Prior Date 7. CityFillmore 8. Latitude (dd mm ss.s h) 34 24 22.0 N

9. State CA 10. Longitude (dd mm ss.s h) 118 53 34.0 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 Licenge LLC herein requests an additional 30 days of Special Temporary Authority previously granted Intelsat to use its Fillmore, California C—band earth station, call sign E4132, to provide launch and early orbit phase services for the GSAT—6A satellite. GSAT—6A, due to an unexpected delay, is now expected to launch on March 29, 2018 . 13. By checking Yes, the undersigned certifies that neither applicant nor any other party to the application is Yes 34 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).

FCC NOTICE REQUIRED BY THE PAPERWORK REDUCTION ACT The public reporting for this collection of information is estimated to average 2 hours per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the required data, and completing and reviewing the collection of information. If you have any comments on this burden estimate, or how we can improve the collection and reduce the burden it causes you, please write to the Federal Communications Commission, AMD—PERM, Paperwork Reduction Project (3060—0678), Washington, DC 20554. We will also accept your comments regarding the Paperwork Reduction Act aspects of this collection via the Internet if you send them to PRA@fce.gov. PLEASE DO NOT SEND COMPLETED FORMS TO THIS ADDRESS. Remember — You are not required to respond to a collection of information sponsored by the Federal government, and the government may not conduct or sponsor this collection, unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number orif we fail to provide you with this notice. This collection has been assigned an OMB control number of 3060—0678. THE FOREGOING NOTICE IS REQUIRED BY THE PAPERWORK REDUCTION ACT OF 1995, PUBLIC LAW 104—13, OCTOBER 1, 1995, 44 U.S.C. SECTION 3507.

INTELSAT Envision. Connect. Transform. March 21, 2018 Ms. Marlene H. Dortch Secretary Federal Communications Commission 445 12th Street, SW Washington, DC 20554 Re: Request for Extension of Special Temporary Authority _ Fillmore, California Earth Station E4132 Dear Ms. Dortch: Intelsat License LLC ("Intelsat") herein requests an additional 30 days of Special Temporary Authority ("STA")‘ previously granted Intelsat to use its Fillmore, California C—band earth station—call sign E4132—to provide launch and early orbit phase ("LEOP") services* for the GSAT—6A satellite. GSAT— 6A, due to an unexpected delay, is expected to launch on March 29, 2018." Intelsat expects the LEOP period to last approximately 30 days. The GSAT—6A LEOP operations will be performed at the following frequencies: 6415.0 MHz and 6417.16 MHz (RHCP) in the uplink, and 4190.976 MHz, 4198.272 MHz, and 4199.760 MHz (LHCP) in the downlink. The LEOP operations will 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 GSAT—6A 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, FCC Form 159, a $200.00 filing fee and this supporting letter electronically via the International Bureau‘s Filing System ("IBFS"). 2 See Satellite Communications Services Information; Actions Taken, Report No. SES—02027, File No. SES—STA— 20180103—00006 (Jan. 17, 2017) (Public Notice). 3 The in—orbit testing and final location for GSAT—6A, which Intelsat understands is licensed by India, will be 83.0° EL. * Indian Space Research Organisation ("ISRO®"), the manager of the GSAT—6A 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 March 21, 2018 Page 2 In further support of this request, Intelsat incorporates by reference, Exhibits A and B, which contain a coordination report and waiver requests submitted with its original STA 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 GSAT—6A LEOP mission, ISRO will serve as the mission manager. ISRO 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 ISRO. 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 GSAT—6A satellite. This will help provide services at the 83.0° E.L. 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 co: Paul Blais


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