Application Form

This document pretains to SES-STA-20200520-00545 for Special Temporal Authority on a Satellite Earth Station filing.

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APPLICATION FOR EARTH STATION SPECIAL TEMPORARY AUTHORITY


APPLICANT INFORMATION

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Comsat, Inc. 203-262-5051
571-599-3670
2550 Wasser Terrace pmadigan@comsat.com
Suite 6000
Herndon VA
USA 20171 -
Mr. Patrick Madigan

Comsat, Inc. 571-599-3643
571-599-3670
2550 Wasser Terrace E-Mail: jlovelace.ctr@comsat.com
Suite 6000
Herndon VA
USA 20171 -
Other
(If your application is related to an application filed with the Commission, enter either the file number or the IB Submission ID of the related application. Please enter only one.)
3. Reference File Number SESMFS2019042500550 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
Other(please explain):

4b. Fee Classification CGX - Fixed Satellite Transmit/Receive Earth Station
5. Type Request
Use Prior to Grant Change Station Location Other
6. Requested Use Prior Date
06/26/2020
7. CitySanta Paula 8. Latitude
(dd mm ss.s h) 34 24 5.0 N
9. State CA 10. Longitude
(dd mm ss.s h) 119 4 29.4 W
11. Please supply any need attachments.
Attachment 1: Need Statement Attachment 2: Attachment 3:
12. Description. COMSAT, Inc. (COMSAT) respectfully requests a grant of Special Temporary Authority for a period of 180 days to allow COMSAT to operate its Santa Paula, California Teleport 12.8 Meter Hub Antennas to communicate with the Inmarsat 3F1 Satellite (I3F1) using L-band and C-band frequencies to support Inmarsat testing during drift of I3F1. The primary antenna to be used for this purpose is authorized on COMSAT's KB34 license (SES-MFS-20190425-00550 - referenced in block 3 above) and the back up antenna is authorized on COMSAT's KA31 license (SES-Mod-20151009-00715).
13. By checking Yes, the undersigned certifies that neither applicant nor any other party to the application is 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. Yes No
14. Name of Person Signing
Patrick Madigan 		15. Title of Person Signing
Operations Manager
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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