Attachment 1

This document pretains to SES-STA-20190610-00772 for Special Temporal Authority on a Satellite Earth Station filing.

IBFS_SESSTA2019061000772_1726234

                                         ATTACHMENT 1
                  Request for Extension of Special Temporary Authorization


        EchoStar Operating L.L.C. (together with its affiliates, “EchoStar”) requests a 60-day

extension from June 18, 2019 to August 17, 2019 of its previously granted applications for

special temporary authority.1 EchoStar will continue to operate the five earth stations in

Cheyenne, WY, Blackhawk/Summerset, SD, and Gilbert, AZ (Call Signs E980005, E020248,

E150098, E070014, and E170094) for telemetry, tracking, and command and feeder link

communications with the EchoStar 23 satellite during its relocation from 44.9° W.L. to, and

operations at, the 72.6º W.L. orbital location.

        The operating parameters of the earth stations are set forth in the underlying modification

applications to add the EchoStar satellite at 72.6 W.L. as a point of communications for TT&C

and feeder links.2 The requested modification will allow regular operations of EchoStar 23 at

72.6° W.L. for service to DISH subscribers in the United States and Canada. EchoStar is in the

process of securing Canadian authorization for its operations at the proposed orbital location and

expects to commence the drift to 72.6° W.L. on June 15, 2019.

        Grant of the requested STA will serve the public interest by allowing EchoStar the

flexibility to manage its satellite fleet efficiently, provide for more productive use of its satellites,

and further ensure full use of spectrum and uninterrupted service from the nominal 72.6º W.L.

orbital location. Indeed, the Commission has a longstanding policy of leaving fleet management

decisions to satellite operators because doing so generally serves the public interest.


1
 See IBFS File Nos. SES-STA-20190214-00097, SES-STA-20190214-00098, SES-STA-20190214-00099, SES-
STA-20190214-00100, and SES-STA-20190308-00311.
2
 See IBFS File Nos. SES-MFS-20190214-00088, SES-MFS-20190214-00089, SES-MFS-20190214-00090, SES-
MFS-20190214-00091, and SES-MFS-2019-0308-00275.



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Document Modified: 2019-06-10 11:40:18

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