Attachment Sched S Tech Report

This document pretains to SAT-AMD-20120420-00070 for Amended Filing on a Satellite Space Stations filing.

IBFS_SATAMD2012042000070_949454

 FCC 312                                                                    FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION                                                                       Page 1: General,
 Schedule S                                                                SATELLITE SPACE STATION AUTHORIZATIONS                                                                   Frequency Bands,
                                                                               (Technical and Operational Description)                                                              and GSO Orbit

S1. GENERAL INFORMATION Complete for all satellite applications.
a. Space Station or Satellite Network Name:                           e. Estimated Date of Placement into Service:                      i Will the space station(s) operate on a Common Carrier Basis:
  DIRECTV KU-79W                                                                                                                          N

b. Construction Commencement Date:                                    f. Estimated Lifetime of Satellite(s):                            j. Number of transponders offered on a common carrier basis:
                                                                         15                                           Years

c. Construction Completion Date:                                      g. Total Number of Transponders:                                  k. Total Common Carrier Transponder Bandwidth:
                                                                        24                                                                                                                  MHz

d1. Est Launch Date Begin:      d2. Est Launch Date End:              h. Total Transponder Bandwidth (no. transponders x Bandwidth)     l. Orbit Type: Mark all boxes that apply:
                                                                        864                                           MHz                                GSO                         NGSO
                                                                                                                                                    X

S2. OPERATING FREQUENCY BANDS Identify the frequency range and transmit/receive mode for all frequency bands in which this station will oper
                              Also indicate the nature of service(s) for each frequency band.
                      Frequency Band Limits                                                                                                                                                              f.
     Lower Frequency (_Hz)             Upper Frequency (_Hz)           e. T/R Mode                                    Nature of Service(s): List all that apply to this band
     a. Numeric       b. Unit          c. Numeric       d. Unit
                      (K/M/G)                           (K/M/G)
11700                 M            12200                 M        T                         Direct to Home in the Fixed Fixed Satellite Service
11700                 M            12200                 M        T                         Fixed Satellite Service
14000                 M            14500                 M        R                         Fixed Satellite Service

S3. ORBITAL INFORMATION FOR GEOSTATIONARY SATELLITES ONLY:
a. Nominal Orbital Longitude (Degrees E/W):         b. Alternate Orbital Longitude (Degrees E/W):                                       c. Reason for orbital location selection:
  79 W
Longitudinal Tolerance or E/W Station-Keeping:      f. Inclination Excursion or Range of orbital are in which adequate service can be
                                                    N/S Station-Keeping         provided (Optional):
d. Toward West:                                                                                                 Degrees       E/W
                                 0.05 Degrees       Tolerance:
                                                                                     g. Westernmost:
e. Toward East:                  0.05 Degrees                0.05 Degrees            h. Easternmost:

i. Reason for service are selection (Optional):


                                                               FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION                                                                   Page 2: NGSO Orbits
                                                             SATELLITE SPACE STATION AUTHORIZATIONS
                                                    FCC Form 312 - Schedule S: (Technical and Operational Description)

S4. ORBITAL INFORMATION FOR NON-GEOSTATIONARY SATELLITES ONLY
      S4a. Total Number of Satellites in Network or System:                                    S4c. Celestial Reference Body (Earth, Sun, Moon, etc.):
      S4b. Total Number of Orbital Planes in Network or System:                                S4d. Orbit Epoch Date:

For each Orbital Plane Provide:
 (e) Orbital    (f) No. of      (g) Inclination   (h) Orbital   (i) Apogee (km) (j) Perigee (km)   (k) Right Ascension   (l) Argument of      Active Service Arc Range (Degrees)
 Plane No.     Satellites in   Angle (degrees)      Period                                           of the Ascending         Perigee      (m) Begin    (n) End Angle    (o) Other
                   Plane                          (Seconds)                                            Node (Deg.)           (Degrees)       Angle




S5. INITIAL SATELLITE PHASE ANGLE For each satellite in each orbital plane, provide the intital phase angle.
 (a) Orbital   (b) Satellite     (c) Initial
 Plane No.       Number        Phase Angle
                                (Degrees)




                                                                               NO NGSO DATA FILED


                                                                  FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION                                                                            Page 3: Service Areas
                                                                SATELLITE SPACE STATION AUTHORIZATIONS
                                                       FCC Form 312 - Schedule S: (Technical and Operational Description)
S6. SERVICE AREA CHARACTERISTICS for each service area provide:

(a) Service Area   (b) Type of Associated   (c) Service Area Diagram   (d) Service Area Description. Provide list of geographic areas (state postal codes or ITU 3-ltr codes), satellites or Figure No. of
       ID             Station (Earth or        File Name (GXT File)    Service Area Diagram.
                           Space)

USA                S                                                   CONUS and Puerto Rico
MEX                S                                                   Mexico
USMEX              S                                                   Southern US and Mexico


                                                               FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION                                                               Page 4: Antenna Beams
                                                             SATELLITE SPACE STATION AUTHORIZATIONS
                                                    FCC Form 312 - Schedule S: (Technical and Operational Description)
S7. SPACE STATION ANTENNA BEAM CHARACTERISTICS For each antenna beam provide:

 (a)    (b)  Isotropic Antenna     (e)       (f)     (g) Min.   (h) Polar- (i) Polarization (j) Service               Transmit                                  Receive
Beam   T/R           Gain        Pointing Rotational Cross-      ization   Alignment Rel.     Area ID     (k) Input (l) Effective    (m)      (n)    (o) G/T  (p) Min.     Input Attenuator (dB)
  ID   Mode (c) Peak (d) Edge     Error     Error    Polar Iso- Switch-       Equatorial                   Losses      Output        Max.   System    Max.   Saturation
                                (Degrees) (Degrees) lation (dB)   able?    Plane (Degrees)                                                                                 (q) Max.     (r) Step
               (dBi)      (dBi)                                                                              (dB)    Power (W)      EIRP     Noice Gain Pt. Flux Density
                                                                  (Y/N)                                                                                                      Value         Size
                                                                                                                                    (dBW)   Temp (k) (db/K)  (dBW/m2)
UST T             35.8     27.8         0.1         0         30 Y                        0 USA                3.6             66      54
USTV   T          35.8     27.8         0.1         0         30 Y                       90 USA                3.6             66      54
MTH    T          34.5     28.5         0.1         0         30 Y                        0 MEX                2.3             89      54
MTV    T          34.5     28.5         0.1         0         30 Y                       90 MEX                2.3             89      54
RXH    R          36.5     30.5         0.1         0         30 Y                        0 USMEX                                               700        8        -100           20              1
RXV R             36.5     30.5         0.1         0         30 Y                       90 USMEX                                               700        8        -100           20              1


                                                             FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION                                                             Page 5: Beam Diagrams
                                                           SATELLITE SPACE STATION AUTHORIZATIONS
                                                  FCC Form 312 - Schedule S: (Technical and Operational Description)
S8. ANTENNA BEAM DIAGRAMS For each beam pattern provide the reference to the graphic image and numerical data:
     Also provide the power flux density levels in each beam that result from the emission with the highest power flux density.

 (a)    (b)   (c) Co-or  (d) GSO (e) NGSO Antenna Gain          (f) GSO Antenna                  Max. Power Flux Density (dBW/M2/Hz)
Beam   T/R      Cross      Ref.     Contour Description        Gain Contour Data   At Angle of Arrival above horizontal (for emission with highest PFD)
  ID   Mode     Polar     Orbital  (Figure/Table/ Exhibit)          (GXT File)     (g) 5 Deg     (h) 10 Deg      (i) 15 Deg     (j) 20 Deg    (k) 25 Deg
              Mode ("C" Longitude
                or" X") (Deg. E/W)
UST    T      C                 -79                           US+PR_TX_H.gxt
USTV   T      C                 -79                           US+PR_TX_V.gxt
MTH    T      C                 -79                          Mexico TX_H_R1.gxt
MTV    T      C                 -79                          Mexico TX_V_R1.gxt
RXH    R      C                 -79                          US+Mexico_RX_H.gxt
RXV R         C                 -79                          US+Mexico_RX_V.gxt


                                                            FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION                                                     Page 6: Channels and
                                                          SATELLITE SPACE STATION AUTHORIZATIONS                                                  Transponders
                                                 FCC Form 312 - Schedule S: (Technical and Operational Description)
S9. SPACE STATION CHANNELS For each frequency channel provide:           S10. SPACE STATION TRANSPONDERS For each transponder provide:
  (a)   (B) Assigned    (c)     (d) Center        (e)          (f) TTC       (a)         (b)            Receive Band            Transmit Band
Channel Bandwidth      T/R     Frequency     Polarization    or Comm     Transponder Transponder   (c) Channel   (d) Beam   (e) Channel   (f) Beam ID
  No.       (kHz)      Mode       (MHz)      (H, V, L, R)   Channel (T        ID       Gain (dB)        No.          ID          No.
                                                                or C)

RX001         36000 R         14020          H              C            U0001               120 RX001           RXH        TX001         USTV
RX003         36000 R         14060          H              C            U0003               120 RX003           RXH        TX003         USTV
RX005         36000 R         14100          H              C            U0005               120 RX005           RXH        TX005         USTV
RX007         36000 R         14140          H              C            U0007               120 RX007           RXH        TX007         USTV
RX009         36000 R         14180          H              C            U0009               120 RX009           RXH        TX009         USTV
RX011         36000 R         14220          H              C            U0011               120 RX011           RXH        TX011         USTV
RX013         36000 R         14260          H              C            U0013               120 RX013           RXH        TX013         USTV
RX015         36000 R         14300          H              C            U0015               120 RX015           RXH        TX015         USTV
RX017         36000 R         14340          H              C            U0017               120 RX017           RXH        TX017         USTV
RX019         36000 R         14380          H              C            U0019               120 RX019           RXH        TX019         USTV
RX021         36000 R         14420          H              C            U0021               120 RX021           RXH        TX021         USTV
RX023         36000 R         14460          H              C            U0023               120 RX023           RXH        TX023         USTV
RX002         36000 R         14040          V              C            U0002               120 RX002           RXV        TX002         USTH
RX004         36000 R         14080          V              C            U0004               120 RX004           RXV        TX004         USTH
RX006         36000 R         14120          V              C            U0006               120 RX006           RXV        TX006         USTH
RX008         36000 R         14160          V              C            U0008               120 RX008           RXV        TX008         USTH
RX010         36000 R         14200          V              C            U0010               120 RX010           RXV        TX010         USTH
RX012         36000 R         14240          V              C            U0012               120 RX012           RXV        TX012         USTH
RX014         36000 R         14280          V              C            U0014               120 RX014           RXV        TX014         USTH
RX016         36000 R         14320          V              C            U0016               120 RX016           RXV        TX016         USTH
RX018         36000 R         14360          V              C            U0018               120 RX018           RXV        TX018         USTH
RX020         36000 R         14400          V              C            U0020               120 RX020           RXV        TX020         USTH
RX022         36000 R         14440          V              C            U0022               120 RX022           RXV        TX022         USTH
RX024         36000 R         14480          V              C            U0024               120 RX024           RXV        TX024         USTH
TX001         36000 T         11720          V              C            M0001               120 RX001           RXH        TX001         MTV
TX003         36000 T         11760          V              C            M0003               120 RX003           RXH        TX003         MTV
TX005         36000 T         11800          V              C            M0005               120 RX005           RXH        TX005         MTV
TX007         36000 T         11840          V              C            M0007               120 RX007           RXH        TX007         MTV
TX009         36000 T         11880          V              C            M0009               120 RX009           RXH        TX009         MTV
TX011         36000 T         11920          V              C            M0011               120 RX011           RXH        TX011         MTV


TX013   36000 T   11960   V   C   M0013   120 RX013   RXH   TX013   MTV
TX015   36000 T   12000   V   C   M0015   120 RX015   RXH   TX015   MTV
TX017   36000 T   12040   V   C   M0017   120 RX017   RXH   TX017   MTV
TX019   36000 T   12080   V   C   M0019   120 RX019   RXH   TX019   MTV
TX021   36000 T   12120   V   C   M0021   120 RX021   RXH   TX021   MTV
TX023   36000 T   12160   V   C   M0023   120 RX023   RXH   TX023   MTV
TX002   36000 T   11740   H   C   M0002   120 RX002   RXV   TX002   MTH
TX004   36000 T   11780   H   C   M0004   120 RX004   RXV   TX004   MTH
TX006   36000 T   11820   H   C   M0006   120 RX006   RXV   TX006   MTH
TX008   36000 T   11860   H   C   M0008   120 RX008   RXV   TX008   MTH
TX010   36000 T   11900   H   C   M0010   120 RX010   RXV   TX010   MTH
TX012   36000 T   11940   H   C   M0012   120 RX012   RXV   TX012   MTH
TX014   36000 T   11980   H   C   M0014   120 RX014   RXV   TX014   MTH
TX016   36000 T   12020   H   C   M0016   120 RX016   RXV   TX016   MTH
TX018   36000 T   12060   H   C   M0018   120 RX018   RXV   TX018   MTH
TX020   36000 T   12100   H   C   M0020   120 RX020   RXV   TX020   MTH
TX022   36000 T   12140   H   C   M0022   120 RX022   RXV   TX022   MTH
TX024   36000 T   12180   H   C   M0024   120 RX024   RXV   TX024   MTH
CMD1     1300 R   14005   V   T   CMD1        CMD1    RXV
CMD2     1300 R   14495   H   T   CMD2        CMD2    RXH
TLM1      106 T   11704   H   T   TLM1                      TLM1    USTH
TLM2      106 T   11705   H   T   TLM2                      TLM2    USTH


                                                                     FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION                       Page 7: Digital Modulation
                                                                   SATELLITE SPACE STATION AUTHORIZATIONS
                                                          FCC Form 312 - Schedule S: (Technical and Operational Description)
S11. DIGITAL MODULATION PARAMETERS For each digital emission provide:
 (a) Digital   (b) Emission   (c) Assigned   (d) No. of       (e)Uncoded   (f) FEC Error   (g) CDMA     (h) Total C/N (i) Single Entry
  Mod. ID       Designator     Bandwidth      Phases           Data Rate     Correction    Processing   Performance C/I Objective
                                  (kHz)                          (kbps)     Coding Rate     Gain (dB)   Objective (dB)       (dB)

M01            36M0G7W              36000                 4        60000            0.58                          3.8              16


                                                             FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION                       Page 8: Analog Modulation
                                                           SATELLITE SPACE STATION AUTHORIZATIONS
                                                  FCC Form 312 - Schedule S: (Technical and Operational Description)
S12. ANALOG MODULATION PARAMETERS For each analog emission provide:
  (a)   (b) Emission      (c)      (d) Signal       (e)                      Multi-channel Telephony             (j) Video (k) Video    (l) Video   (m) SCPC/FM (n) Total C/N    (o) Single
Analog   Designator    Assigned       Type      Channels                                                         Standard    Noise-        and       Compander,    Performance    Entry C/I
                                                                (f) Ave.     (g) Bottom      (h) Top   (i) RMS
Mod. ID                Bandwidth                per Carrier                                                       NTSC,    Weighting   SCPC/FM      Preemphasis,    Objective    Objective
                                                              Companded      Baseband      Baseband Modulation
                         (kHz)                                                                                   PAL, etc.    (dB)     Modulation     and Noise        (dB)         (dB)
                                                              Talker Level   Freq. (MHz)   Freq. (MHz)   Index
                                                                                                                                           Index    Weighting (dB)
                                                                (dBm0)
CMD    1M30F9D              1300                          1                                                                                                                 15         27.2
TLM    106KG9D               106                          1                                                                                                                 14         26.2


                                                                  FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION                                                                  Page 9: Typical Emissions
                                                                SATELLITE SPACE STATION AUTHORIZATIONS
                                                       FCC Form 312 - Schedule S: (Technical and Operational Description)
S13. TYPICAL EMISSIONS For each planned type of emission provide:
     Associated               Modulation ID          (e) Carriers (f) Carrier   (g)Noise Budget    (h) Energy   Receive Band (Assoc. Transmit Stn)             Transmit Band (This Space Station)
Transponder ID Range                                     per       Spacing      Reference (Table    Dispersal
                         (c) Digital    (d) Analog                                                              (i)Assoc.    Assoc. Station Transmit         EIRP (dBW)        (n) Max. Power (o)Assoc.
                                                     Transponder     (kHz)            No.)         Bandwidth
                        (Table S11)    (Table S12)                                                              Stn. Max.        Power (dBW)                                     Flux Density  Stn Rec.
 (a) Start    (b) End                                                                                 (kHz)
                                                                                                                Antenna                                                         (dBW/m2/Hz)      G/T
                                                                                                                Gain (dBi)    (j) Min.        (k) Max.    (l) Min.    (m) Max.                  (dB/K)
M0001        M0024      M01                                     1                                                    59.8                15          17         48          54          -124         14
U0001        U0024      M01                                     1                                                    59.8            15              17         46          54          -124         14
CMD1         CMD2                      CMD                      1                                                    59.8          12.2            12.2
TLM1         TLM2                      TLM                      1                                                                                            15.3         15.3                      35.9


                                                           FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION                                                            Page 10: TT and C
                                                         SATELLITE SPACE STATION AUTHORIZATIONS
                                                FCC Form 312 - Schedule S: (Technical and Operational Description)
S14. Is the space station(s) controlled and monitored remotely? If Yes, provide the location and telephone number of the TT and C control point(s):   Yes


                                                                        FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION                                            Page 11:
                                                                      SATELLITE SPACE STATION AUTHORIZATIONS                                         Characteristics and
                                                             FCC Form 312 - Schedule S: (Technical and Operational Description)                      Certifications

 S15. SPACECRAFT PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS:
S15a: Mass of spacecraft without fuel (kg):                           Spacecraft Dimensions              Probability of Survival to
 1225                                                                       (meters)                      End of Life (0.0 - 1.0)
S15b. Mass of fuel and disposables at launch (kg):
  1250
S15c. Mass of spacecraft and fuel at launch (kg):                 S15f. Length (m):                     S15i. Payload:
  2475                                                             22.4                                  0.95
S15d. Mass of fuel, in orbit, at beginning of life (kg):          S15g. Width (m):                      S15j. Bus:
  500                                                              5.1                                   0.85
S15e. Deployed Area of Solar Array (square meters):               S15h. Height (m):                     S15k. Total:
  26                                                               7.4                                   0.808


            S16. SPACECRAFT ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS:
                 Spacecraft  Electrical Power (Watts) At Electrical Power (Watts) At
                 Subsystem        Beginning of Life               End of Life
                                           At Equinox        At Solstice         At Equinox        At Solstice
            Payload (Watts):             (a):              (f):                (k):              (p):
                                                4650              4650                4650              4650
            Bus (Watts):                 (b):              (g):                (l):              (q):
                                                1375              940                 1375              940
            Total (Watts):               (c):              (h):                (m):              (r):
                                                6025              5590                6025              5590
            Solar Array (Watts):         (d):              (i):                (n):              (s):
                                                6935              6220                6725              6005
            Depth of Battery             (e)               (j)                 (o)               (t)
            Discharge (%):
                                                70     %          0        %          70     %          0        %


S17. CERTIFICATIONS:
a. Are the power flux density limits of § 25.208 met?:                                                                                YES   NO   X    N/A
b. Are the appropriate service area coverage requirements of § 25.143(b)(ii) and (iii), or § 25.145(c)(1) and (2) met?                YES   NO   X    N/A
c. Are the frequency tolerances of § 25.202(e) and the out-of-band emission limits of § 25.202(f)(1), (2) and (3) met?
                                                                                                                  X YES               NO            N/A
  In addition to the information required in this Form, the space station applicant is required to provide all the information specified in Section 25.114 of the
                                                             Commission's rules, 47 C.F.R § 25.114.



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