Attachment 2018_12_04_13_54_57.

2018_12_04_13_54_57.

DECISION submitted by FCC

Grant

2018-12-04

This document pretains to SES-STA-20181011-03177 for Special Temporal Authority on a Satellite Earth Station filing.

IBFS_SESSTA2018101103177_1587539

                                                  KL92          SES-STA-20181011-03177        1B2018007354
                                                  Intelsat License LLC




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                                APPLICATION FOR EARTH STATiON SPECIAL TEMPORARY AUTHORITY



APPLICANT NfORMATIONEnter a description of this application to identify it on the main menu:
Request for 30—day STA Extension To Continue Using Castle Rock, Colorado Earth Station KL92 to Provide LEOP Services for the
Azerspace—2 Satellite
    1. Applicant

              Name:        Intelsat License LLC                  Phone Number:                             703—559—7848
              DBA Name:                                          Fax Number:                               703—559—8539
              Street:      do   Intelsat US LLC                  f—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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2. Contact

               Na me:         Cynthia J. Grady                      Phone Number:                          703—559—6949
               Corn pa ny:    Intelsat US LLC                       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 lB Submission ID of the related
 application. Please enter only one.)
  3. Reference File Number SESSTA2O 18082802526 or Submission ID
     4a. Is a fee submitted with this application?
                                                         If No, indicate reason for fee exemption (see 47 C.F.R.Section 1.1114).
    ® IfYes, complete and attach FCC Form 159.
        Governmental Entity            Noncommercial educational licensee
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    0   Other(please explain):

                             CGX   —   Fixed Satellite TransmitlReceive Earth Station
    4b. Fee Classification
    5. Type Request

        Use Prior to Grant                                  Change Station Location                          Other
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    6. Requested Use Prior Date


    7. CityCastle Rock                                                         8. Latitude
                                                                               (dd mm ss.s h)    39   16    38.0   N



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9. State     CO                                                               10. Longitude
                                                                              (dd mm ss.s h)     104   48    26.9   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 continue using its Castle Rock,                                       Colorado Ku—band earth
        station,     call sign KL92,          to provide launch and early orbit phase services for the
       Azerspace—2 satellite.




    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 198$, 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                                                            Senior Counsel, Intelsat US LLC

             WILLFUL FALSE STATEMENTS MADE ON THIS FORM ARE PUNISHABLE BY FINE AND / OR IMPRISONMENT
                    (U.S. Code, Title 18, Section 1 001), 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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October 11,2018

Ms. Marlene H. Dortch
Secretary
Federal Communications Commission
445 12th Street, SW
Washington, DC 20554

        Re:       Request for Extension of Special Temporary Authority
                  Castle Rock, Colorado Earth Station KL92

Dear Ms. Dortch:

Intelsat License LLC (“Intelsat”) herein requests an additional 30 days of Special Temporary
Authority (“STA”)’ previously granted Intelsat to continue using its Castle Rock, Colorado Ku-band
earth station—call sign KL92—to provide launch and early orbit phase (“LEO?”) services for the
Azerspace-2 satellite.2 Azerspace-2 was launched on September 25, 201$. Intelsat expects the
LEOP period to last approximately 180 days and has a pending 180-day STA request for this antenna
to accommodate the longer orbit-raising time period required for an electric propulsion satellite.4

The Azerspace-2 LEO? operations will continue to be performed at the following frequencies:
14497.50 MHz and 14499.5 MHz (C?) in the uplink; and 12745.0 MHz, 12745.5 MHz, 12748.25
MHz, and 12748.75 MHz (CP) in the downlink. The LEO? operations will continue to be
coordinated with all operators of satellites that use the same frequency bands and are in the LEOP
path.5 All operators of satellites in that path wilt 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 Azerspace-2 LEO? mission is as follows:

Ph.:    (703) 559-7701      —   East Coast Operations Center (primary)


  Intelsat has filed its STA request, FCC Form 159, a $210.00 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-02096, File No.
SES-STA-20180828-02516 (Sept. 12, 2018) (Public Notice).
 The in-orbit testing location for Azerspace-2, which Intelsat understands is licensed by Azerbaijan,
will be 63.8° E.L. The final location of Azerspace-2 will be 45.0° E.L.
 See Satellite Communications Services; Satellite Radio Applications Acceptedfor Filing, Report No.
SES-02095, file No. SES-STA-201$0$28-02526 (Sept. 12, 201$) (Public Notice).
  SSL, the manager of the Azerspace-2 LEO? mission, will handle the coordination.
Intelsat US LLC
7900 Tysons One Place, McLean, VA 22102-5972 USA www.inteisat.com T +1 703-569-6800


Ms. Marlene H. Dortch
October 11, 2018
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       (310) 525-5591   —   West Coast Operations Center (back-up)

Request to speak with Harry Burnham or Kevin Bell.

In further support of this extension request, Intelsat incorporates by reference Exhibit A, submitted
with its original STA request,6 which contains requests for waiver. 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 Azerspace-2 LEOP mission, SSL will continue to serve as the
mission manager. SSL wilt build and send the commands to the Intelsat antenna, which wilt process
and execute the commands. Telemetry received by Intelsat will be forwarded to SSL. Intelsat will
continue to 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 continue helping with the launch of the
Azerspace-2 satellite. This, in turn, will help provide additional capacity from the 45.0° E.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 I Grady

Cynthia J. Grady
Senior Counsel
Intelsat US LLC



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