Attachment SES-STA-20190711-009

SES-STA-20190711-009

DECISION submitted by FCC

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This document pretains to SES-STA-20190711-00911 for Special Temporal Authority on a Satellite Earth Station filing.

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SES-STA-2019071 1-00911 1B2019002686 Intelsat License LLC Approved by 0MB 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 Special Temporary Authority Using a 7.3rn S—band Antenna in Paurnalu, Hawaii to Provide TT&C, LEOP, lOT, and Drift for STPSat—4 Satellite 1. Applicant Name: Intelsat License LLC Phone Number: 703—559—7848 DBA Name: Fax Number: 703—559—8539 Street: do Intelsat US LLC E—Mail: susan.crandall@intelsat.com 7900 Tysons One Place City: McLean State: VA Country: USA Zipcode: 22102 —5972 Attention: Susan H. Crandall ‘I ‘I File #-55ffi VitO7f/O/f Call Sign Grant Date?/17 7 (or other identifier) From:_______ GRANTED International Bureau Approved: f/L”

2. Contact Name: Cynthia J.Grady Phone Number: 703—559—6949 Company: Intelsat US LLC Fax Number: 703—559—8539 Street: 7900 Tysons One Place E—Mail: cynthia.gradyintelsat.com City: McLean State: VA Country: USA Zipcode: 22102 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 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 0 o Other(please explain): 4b. Fee Classification CGX — Fixed Satellite Transmit/Receive Earth Station 5. Type Request Use Prior to Grant Change Station Location Other 0 6. Requested Use Prior Date 7. CityPaumalu 8. Latitude (dd mm ss.s h) 21 40 14.2 N 2

9. State HI 10. Longitude (dd mm ss.s h) 15$ 2 7.8 W 1 1. Please supply any need attachments. Attachment 1: STA Request Attachment 2: Exhibit A Attachment 3: Exhibit B 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 a grant of Special Temporary Authority for 30 days, commencing November 16, 2019, to utilize a 7.3m S—band antenna located at is Paumalu, Hawaii teleport to provide telemetry, tracking, and command for the STPSat—4 satellite during launch and early orbit phase, in—orbit testing, drift, and in its final orbit. 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 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 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 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). 3

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Applicant: Intelsat License LLC File No.: SES-STA-2019071 1-00911 Call Sign: N/A Special Temporary Authority Intelsat License LLC (“Intelsat”) is granted a special temporary authority fot 30 days, beginning November 16, 201 9, to utilize a 7.3m S-band antenna located at its Paumalu, Hawaii teleport to provide telemetry, tracking, and command (‘TT&C”) for the STPSat-4 satellite during launch and early orbit phase (“LEOP”), in-orbit testing (“lOT”), drift, and in its final orbit using the following frequencies: 2109.75 MHz (RHCP)(Earth-to space) and 2277.90 MHz (space-toEarth) under the following conditions: The services are expected to last approximately one year. i. Operations will not exceed the operational power levels and parameters. 2. All operations under this grant of special temporary authority shall he on an unprotected and non-harmful interference basis. Intelsat 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, Inte]sat must cease operations immediately upon notification of such interference, and must inform the Commission, in writing, immediately of such an event. 4. Uplink operations from the Paumalu, HI teleport to the STPSat-4 satellite shall not occur when the NASA International Space Station (ISS) (NORAD designation 25544 or international spacecraft ID 1998- 067A) is within the horizon to horizon view of the Intelsat License LLC facility in Paumalu, HI. 4. All operators of satellites will he 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 Intelsat 39 mission is 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. 5. Any action taken or expense incurred as a result of operations pursuant to this special temporary authority is solely at Intelsat’s risk. 6. Grant of this authorization is without prejudice to any determination that the Commission may make regarding pending or future Intelsat applications 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, 1-17 3D lie 7//) // ? Call Sign It tAGrant Date_____ (or other identifier) GRANTED International Bureau

INTELSAT EnvisIon. Connect. Transform. July 11,2019 Ms. Marlene H. Dortch Secretary Federal Communications Commission 445 12th Street, S.W. Washington, D.C. 20554 Re: Request for Special Temporary Authority 7.3m S-band Antenna, Paumalu, Hawaii Dear Ms. Dortch: Intelsat License LLC (intelsat”) herein requests a grant of Special Temporary Authority (“STA”)’ for 30 days, commencing November 16, 2019, to utilize a 7.3m S-band antenna located at its Paumalu, Hawaii teleport to provide telemetry, tracking, and command (“TT&C”) for the STPSat-4 satellite during launch and early orbit phase (“LEOP”), in-orbit testing (“JOT”), drift, and in its final orbit. The services are expected to last approximately one year, and Intelsat will be filing a 180-day STA request to support these services. STPSat-4 is a Department of Defense Space Test Program satellite that will host a number of experimental payloads including the Air Force Research Laboratory (“AFRL”) Modular RF Tile L-band Experiment.2 STPSat-4 is a non-geosynchronous satellite with an apogee of 400 km and inclination angle of 51.6 degrees. The STPSat-4 operation will be performed using the following frequencies: 2109.75 MHz (RHCP; emission designator: I 7K2GYD) in the uplink and 2277.90 MHz (RHCP; emission designators: 437KG1D and 875KG1D) in the downlink. The 24x7 contact information for STPSat-4 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 Bumham or Kevin Bell. ‘Intelsat has filed its STA request, an FCC Form 159, a $210.00 filing fee, and this supporting letter electronically via the International Bureau’s Filing System (“IBFS”). 2 For more information, see www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/stationlresearchlexperiments/explorer/Investigation.html?#id=7347. Intelsat US LLC 7900 Tysons One Pce. McLean, VA 22102-5972 USA www.intelsat.com T +1 703-559-6800

Ms. Marlene H. Dortch July 11,2019 Page 2 In further support of this request, Intelsat attaches Exhibits A and B, which contains 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 commercial terrestrial facility and a document supporting STPSat-4 operations. To the extent necessary, Intelsat seeks waiver of the U.S. Table of Frequency Allocations, which allocates the commercial use 2025-2 110 MHz to the fixed and mobile services, and the use of 2200-2290 MHz solely to Federal services. The Commission may grant a waiver for good cause shown. The Commission typically grants a waiver where the particular facts make strict compliance inconsistent with the public interest. In granting a waiver, the Commission may take into account considerations of hardship, equity, or more effective implementation of overall policy on an individual basis. Waiver is therefore appropriate if special circumstances warrant a deviation from the general rule, and such a deviation will serve the public interest. As shown below, good cause exists here to grant a waiver allowing Intelsat’s 7.3m S-band antenna to operate in order to support STPSat-4’s launch. IOT. and operations. Good cause exists to waive the Table of Allocations for 2025-2110 MHz and 2200-2290 MHz frequency bands. While the commercial allocation in both bands does not include any satellite services, the Federal allocation includes space operation in both bands. Therefore, Intelsat’s operations pursuant to grant of this STA will be consistent with the Federal allocations while supporting the Federal operator of STPSat-4 and will not increase the risk on interference. Finally, Intelsat clarifies that during the STPSat-4 mission, the U.S. Aft Force will control the spacecraft. Intelsat will remain in control of the baseband unit, RF equipment, and antenna. Grant of this STA request will allow Intelsat to assist in safely launching, testing, and operating the STPSat-4 satellite, and thereby promotes the public interest. Respectfully submitted, /s/ Cynthia I Grady Cynthia J. Grady Senior Counsel Intelsat US LLC cc: Paul Blais

Exhibit A Prepared By COMSEARCH 19700 Janelia Farm Boulevard, Ashbum, VA 20147 (703)726-5500 http://www.comsearch.com Prepared For Intelsat License LLC Paumalu, Hawaii Temporary Transmit—Only Earth Station Operation Dates: 11/15/2019 05/15/2020 — Pursuant to Part 25.203(c) of the FCC Rules and Regulations, the satellite earth station proposed in this application was coordinated by Comsearch using computer techniques and in accordance with Part 25 of the FCC Rules and Regulations. Verbal and written coordination was conducted with the below listed carriers on June 14, 2019. Company 3G Wireless, LLC AERIAL VIDEO SYSTEMS Alascom Inc Borgeson, Tom R. Broadcast Sports Inc. Casper, John Chicago Comnet Corp Citywide News Network, Inc. Cowboys Stadium LP CP Communications DCI II, INC. Direct Broadcast Services, Inc. Federal Communication Commission Frontier California Inc. HF Enterprises, Inc Hallco Unlimited, Inc. Hawaii Public Television Foundation Hawaiian Telcom, Inc. Heiden, William im360 Entertainment Information & Display Systems, Inc. Information Super Station, LLC Interlink Network Corp International Communications Group, Inc International Electronic Information Services, Inc KHNUKGMB License Subsidiary, LLC KIW, Inc Loop inc MERCURY COMMUNICATIONS Microwave Video Systems, LLC Moreen, Steven K NEW ENGLAND DIGITAL DISTRIBUTION, INC. NEXSTAR BROADCASTING, INC. Frequency Coordination and Interference Analysis Report 07/01/2019 Page 1 of 6

NSM Surveillance Navajo Communications Company Onboard Images Pacific Bell Tel Com dba AT&T California Pacific Television Cneter Penn Service Microwave Co., Inc. Plateau Telecommunications, Inc. Plum TV, LLC Production & Satellite Services, Inc. REMOTE FACILITIES CONSULTING SERVICES RF Central, LLC RF Film, Inc Radiofone, Inc. Randy Hermes Production Remote Broadcasts, Inc. Speedshotz, Inc TTWN Networks, LLC Unisat, Inc. United Telephone Southeast - Vitec Broadcast Services, Inc Vyvx, LLC Westar Satellite Services LP Winged Vision Inc Wolfe Air Aviation There are no unresolved interference objections with the station contained in these applications. The following section presents the data pertinent to frequency coordination of the earth station that was circulated to all carriers within its coordination contours. Frequency Coordination and Interference Analysis Report 07/01/2019 Page 2 of 6

COMSEARCH Earth Station Data Sheet 19700 Janelia Farm Boulevard, Ashburn, VA 20147 (703)726-5500 http://www.comsearch.com Date: 06/14/2019 Job Number: I9O614COMSGEO1 Administrative Information Status TEMPORARY (Operation from 11/15/2019 to 05/15/2020) Call Sign TEMPO5 Licensee Code INTELS Licensee Name Intelsat License LLC Site Information PAUMALU, HI Venue Name Latitude (NAD 83) 21° 40 14.2” N Longitude (NAD 83) 158° 2 7.8° W Climate Zone B Rain Zone 4 Ground Elevation (AMSL) 132.9 m /436.0 ft Link Information Satellite Type Geostationary Mode TO Transmit-Only - Modulation Digital Satellite Arc 63° W to 233° West Longitude Azimuth Range 95.6° to 264.3° Corresponding Elevation Angles 5.2° / 5.3° Antenna Centerline (AGL) 5.49 m / 18.0 ft Antenna Information Transmit FCC32 - Manufacturer ViaSat Model 7.3 FPA Gain / Diameter 40.9 dBi / 7.3 m 3-dB/ 15-dB Beamwidth 1.00°/2.00° Max Available RF Power (dBW/4 kHz) 17.8 (dBW/MHz) 41.8 Maximum EIRP fdBW/4 kHz) 58.7 (dBW/MHz) 82.7 Interference Objectives: Long Term -154.0 dBW/4 kHz 20% Short Term -131.0 dBW/4 kHz 0.0025% Frequency Information Transmit 2.0 GHz Emission I Frequency Range (MHz) 17K2GID I 2109.75 Max Great Circle Coordination Distance 765.4 km / 475.5 mi Precipitation Scatter Contour Radius 467.6 km / 290.5 mi Frequency Coordination and Interference Analysis Report 07/01/2019 Page 3 of 6

Coordination Values PAUMALU, HI Licensee Name Intelsat License LLC Latitude (NAD 83) 21°40’ 14.2° N Longitude (NAD 83) 158° 2’ 7.8’ W Ground Elevation (AMSL) 132.9 m /436.0 ft Antenna Centerline (AGL) 5.49 m/18.0ft Antenna Model ViaSat 7.3 meter Antenna Mode Transmit 2.0 GHz Interference Objectives: Long Term -154.0 dBW/4kHz 20% Short Term -131.0 dBW/4kHz 0.0025% Max Available RF Power 17.8 fdBW/4 kHz) Transmit 2.0 GHz Horizon Antenna Horizon Coordination Azimuth (°) Elevation (°) Discrimination (°) Gain fdBi) Distance (km) 0 0.00 95.62 -10.00 369.42 5 0.00 90.64 -10.00 369.42 10 0.00 85.66 -10.00 369.42 15 0.00 80.68 -10.00 369.42 20 0.00 75.70 -10.00 369.42 25 0.00 70.72 -10.00 369.42 30 0.00 65.75 -10.00 369.42 35 0.00 60.77 -10.00 369.42 40 1.74 55.71 -10.00 184.71 45 2.11 50.71 -10.00 169.55 50 2.50 45.70 -9.50 159.68 55 2.56 40.71 -8.24 163.98 60 2.69 35.72 -6.82 167.10 65 2.68 30.73 -5.19 176.01 70 3.12 25.72 -3.26 172.15 75 2.87 20.77 -0.93 193.19 80 2.68 15.84 2.01 217.29 85 2.68 10.94 6.03 246.42 90 2.68 6.18 12.22 299.13 95 2.27 3.02 20.01 504.70 100 2.84 4.97 14.59 311.75 105 3.03 9.48 7.58 241.35 110 2.72 14.19 3.20 223.85 115 3.53 18.43 0.36 179.65 120 3.29 23.05 -2.07 173.47 125 3.24 27.55 -4.00 165.05 130 3.28 31.96 -5.61 155.93 135 3.20 36.34 -7.01 151.29 140 2.78 40.76 -8.26 157.25 145 2.25 45.11 -9.36 168.23 150 2.48 48.92 -10.00 157.82 155 2.22 52.72 -10.00 166.07 160 2.74 55.71 -10.00 149.87 165 2.75 58.43 -10.00 149.76 170 2.52 60.59 -10.00 156.60 175 2.86 61.41 -10.00 146.60 180 2.74 61.88 -10.00 150.00 185 2.48 61.78 -10.00 158.01 Frequency Coordination and Interference Analysis Report 07/01/2019 Page 4 of 6

Coordination Values PAUMALU, HI Licensee Name Intelsat License LLC Latitude (NAD 83) 21° 40 14.2” N Longitude (NAD 83) 158° 2 7.8 W Ground Elevation (AMSL) 132.9 m / 436.0 ft Antenna Centerline (AGL) 5.49 m / 18.0 ft Antenna Model ViaSat 7.3 meter Antenna Mode Transmit 2.0 GHz Interference Objectives: Long Term -154.0 dBW/4 kHz 20% Short Term -131.0 dBW/4kHz 0.0025% Max Available RF Power 17.8 (dBW/4 kHz) Transmit 2.0 GHz Horizon Antenna Horizon Coordination Azimuth (“) Elevation (°) Discrimination (°) Gain fdBi) Distance fkm) 190 2.41 60.69 -10.00 160.01 195 2.31 58.73 -10.00 163.19 200 1.85 56.23 -10.00 179.48 205 1.28 53.21 -10.00 204.51 210 0.91 49.68 -10.00 229.91 215 0.91 45.72 -9.50 233.33 220 0.74 41.65 -8.49 262.92 225 1.04 37.25 -7.28 236.07 230 0.72 33.02 -5.97 288.11 235 0.39 28.71 -4.45 371.72 240 0.00 24.36 -2.67 439.46 245 0.00 19.82 -0.43 435.57 250 0.00 15.24 2.42 470.81 255 0.00 10.72 6.25 541.73 260 0.00 6.83 11.13 691.24 265 0.00 5.33 13.83 765.40 270 0.00 7.75 9.77 653.85 275 0.00 11.89 5.12 517.95 280 0.00 16.51 1.55 458.46 285 0.00 21.30 -1.21 452.72 290 0.00 26.17 -3.44 432.29 295 0.00 31.08 -5.31 414.83 300 0.00 36.01 -6.91 399.60 305 0.00 40.95 -8.31 386.08 310 0.00 45.90 -9.55 373.91 315 0.00 50.87 -10.00 369.42 320 0.00 55.83 -10.00 369.42 325 0.00 60.80 -10.00 369.42 330 0.00 65.78 -10.00 369.42 335 0.00 70.75 -10.00 369.42 340 0.00 75.73 -10.00 369.42 345 0.00 80.71 -10.00 369.42 350 0.00 85.69 -10.00 369.42 355 0.00 90.66 -10.00 369.42 Frequency Coordination and Interference Analysis Report 07/01/2019 Page 5 of 6

Certification I hereby certify that I am the technically qualified person responsible for the preparation of the frequency coordination data contained in this report. I am familiar with Parts 101 and 25 of the FCC Rules and Regulations and I have either prepared or reviewed the frequency coordination data submitted with this report, and that it is complete and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief. Gary K. Edwards Senior Manager CQMSEARCH 19700 Janelia Farm Boulevard Ashburn, VA 20147 DATED: July 1,2019 Frequency Coordination and Interference Analysis Report 07/01/2019 Page 6 of 6

Exhibit B oc UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Telecommunications and Information Administration Washington, D.C. 20230 FEB ha 2oia FOR AGENDA SSS-10515$ MEMORkNDUM TO: $haobeiXu Air force Spectrum Management Office FROM: Brandon Mitchell Chair, IRAC Space Systems Subcommittee ($55) SUBJECT: Air force Request for Waiver from ITU International Registration of the STPSat 4 Satellite TT&C. The Mr Force, in its letter dated 23 June 2017 requests a waiver from the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) for the STPSat-4 satellite (see SSS-1 02094). The $TPSat-4 satellite is a new Department of Defense (DoD) Space Test Program (STP) satellite. The STP$at-4 will host space technology experimental payloads such as the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) Modular RF Tile L-band Experiment and other U.S. Air force Academy undergraduate student education projects. The AFRL L-band experiment will be the only active transmitter while all other onboard payloads on the STP$at-4 satellite are passive devices. The STPSat-4 satellite is currently scheduled for launch in February 2018 and the intended use is less than one year. The STPSat-4 satellite is a non-geosynchronous satellite with apogee and perigee of 400 km and an inclination angle of 51.6 degrees. The satellite will transmits on a of 2277.9 MHz (space-to Earth) with a 437KG1D and 875KG1D (power of 2 Watt) emissions while in view of the ground stations located at Colorado Spring, CO and Houston, TX. The STPSat-4 receives on 2097.566 MHz (Earth-to-space) with 1 7K2G1D emission from the ground stations located Colorado Spring, CO and Houston, TX (see SP$-223 15/1 and SPS-22567/1). Based on the Air Force intended operational period of less than 12 months for the STPSat-4 satellite mission, Air Force requests a waiver from an international registration with the ITU Radiocommunication Bureau (BR) under Section 3.3.1.2 of the NTIA Manual, “Exemption Requests for Submitting Space System Information to the BR.” This section provides that the practice of the United States is not to submit space system information to the BR if the intended length of the missions is 12 months or less. This section of the Manual also states that: An agency requesting exemption from international registration for a particular satellite system shall submit a request that the international registration be waived to the SSS.

The submission to the SSS shall include the following: a. a statement that the agency has reviewed the existing satellite systems registered with the ITU and determined their system is compatible; b. a statement that the agency will continue to monitor the international registration process for satellite systems that operate co-channel to the system for which they have requested a waiver and be responsible for taking the measures necessary to ensure compatibility with any new systems; and c. a statement that the agency recognizes that should a waiver of the international registration requirement be approved and interference occurs to or from their unregistered system, they have no status or rights under the ITU Radio Regulations (RR). Agencies operating such a system, without the benefit of the recognition and protection afforded by the international registration process, assume full responsibility for making modifications required to resolve any interference problems with systems operating in accordance with the RR. The 555 and NTIA reviewed the request by Air Force to waive the international registration of the above subject operation. Air Force has fulfilled the requirements listed above. The $55 has no objections to the waiver being granted. Accordingly, NTIA hereby grants Air Force a waiver from international registration of the STPSAT-4 satellite. NTIA grants this waiver subject to the following conditions: 1. Air Force shall continue to monitor the international process for systems that operate co channel to this system and be responsible for taking the necessary measures concerning any new system that may not be compatible. 2. Air Force recognizes that this system will have no status or rights under the RR. If there is interference to or from this system, Air Force shall immediately make modifications to resolve all cases of interference. The 55$ Chair shall forward this memo to the IRAC, the Spectrum Planning Subcommittee, and the Frequency Assignment Subcommittee for information.


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