Attachment Intelsat - Grant Jun

Intelsat - Grant Jun

DECISION submitted by IB,FCC

grant

2016-06-30

This document pretains to SAT-STA-20160622-00057 for Special Temporal Authority on a Satellite Space Stations filing.

IBFS_SATSTA2016062200057_1142289

Fils# SPT— STA—20160622—00057 $2934 SAT—STA—20160622—00057 182016001424 Intelsat License LLC 1$31 Call Sign $2934 GrantDate c6l30/l (or otheridentificr) Term Dates Per'od of Approved by OMB From O7/0/iG To: 30 dags 3060—0678 GRANTEDF Int fonal Br 1 pproved: Apt Date & Time Filed: Jun 22 2016 9:51:09:966AM guth Co\\d‘tfims . Duall gfiifis«al& Pdicg Banch File Number: SAT—STA—20160622—00057 Callsign: FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION APPLICATION FOR SPACE STATION SPECIAL TEMPORARY AUTHORITY FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY APPLICANT INFORMATION Enter a description of this application to identify it on the main menu: Request for Extension of Special Temporary Authority to Conduct In—Orbit Testing of the Intelsat 31 Satellite (Call Sign $2934) 1. Applicant Name: Intelsat License LLC Phone Number: 703—559—7848 DBA Name: Fax Number: 703—559—8539 Street: c/o Intelsat Corporation E—Mail: susan.crandall@intelsat.com 7900 Tysons One Place City: McLean State: VA Country: USA Zipcode: 22102 —5972 Attention: Susan H. Crandall

ATTACHMENT TO GRANT Intelsat License LLC IBFS File No, SAT—STA—20160622—00057 IBFS File No(s): SAT—STA—20160622—00057 GR A NTE D — Licensee/Grantee: Intelsat License LLC With Conditions Call Sign: $2934 Satellite Name: Intelsat 31 Orbital Location: 132.0° W.L. (required station— (+/— 0.05 degrees east/west) keeping tolerance) Administration: United States of America Nature of Service: Fixed—Satellite Service (FSS) International Bureau Satellite D atellite Division Scope of Grant: Special temporary authority for a period of 30 days to continue to perform in—orbit testing (IOT) of Intelsat 31 at the 132.0° W.L. orbital location and to perform Telemetry, Tracking, and Command (TT&C) operations necessary to maintain Intelsat 31 at 132.0° W.L. and to effect drift of Intelsat 31 to its authorized orbital location at 95.05° W.L. upon completion of IOT. Service Area(s): Not Applicable Frequencies: Payload testing frequencies: 3400—3700 MHz (space—to—Earth) 6425—6725 MHz (Earth—to—space) 10.95—11.2 GHz (space—to—Earth) 11.45—12.2 GHz (space—to—Earth) 13.75—14.5 GHz (Earth—to—space) TT&C center frequencies: 11194.25 MHz, 11195.5 MHz, 11196.25 MHz, 11196.75 MHz (space—to—Earth); and 13998.5 MHz and 14006.0 MHz (Earth—to—space). Operations under this grant must comport with the legal and technical specifications set forth by the applicant or petitioner and with Federal Communication Commission‘s rules not waived herein. This grant is also subject to the following conditions: 1. All operations under this grant of special temporary authority must be on an unprotected and non—harmful interference basis, i.e., Intelsat must not cause harmful interference to, and shall not claim protection from interference caused to it by, any other lawfully operating station. In the event of any harmful interference under this grant of special temporary authority, Intelsat must cease operations immediately upon notification of such interference and must inform the Commission, in writing, immediately of such an event. Intelsat must coordinate the operations of Intelsat 31 with existing geostationary space stations to ensure that no unacceptable interference results from its operations at the 132.0° W.L. orbital location or during drift from the 132.0° W.L. orbital location to the 95.05° W.L. orbital location. Intelsat 31°s operations at the 132.0° W.L. orbital location must be limited to IOT and must not include the provision of commercial services. Intelsat must operate only the TT&C frequencies on Intelsat 31 during the space station‘s drift from the 132.0° W.L. orbital location to the 95.05° W.L. orbital location. During in—orbit testing, Intelsat must maintain the Intelsat 31 space station within an east—west longitudinal station—keeping tolerance of +0.05 degrees of the 132.0° W.L. orbital location. Page 1 of 2

ATTACHMENT TO GRANT Intelsat License LLC IBFS File No, SAT—STA—20160622—00057 7. IOT operations for Intelsat 31 must comply with the conditions imposed in IBFS File SAT—LOA— 20140410—00038." Licensee/grantee is afforded thirty (30) days from the date of release of this action to decline the grant as conditioned. Failure to respond within this period will constitute formal acceptance of the grant as conditioned. This action is taken pursuant to Section 0.261 of the Commission‘s rules on delegated authority, 47 C.F.R. § 0.261, and is effective upon release. Station licenses are subject to the conditions specified in Section 309(h) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C. § 309(h). Action June 30, 2016 Date: Term Dates From: July 10, 2016 To: period of 30 days Aigto) Dusll Approved: Stephen J. Duall Chief, Satellite Policy Branch \ See Intelsat License LLC‘s Application for Authority to Launch and Operate Replacement Satellite Intelsat 31 at 95.05° W.L., IBFS File No. SAT—LOA—20140410—00038 (Grant stamp, Nov. 6, 2014). Page 2 of 2

2. Contact Name: Cynthia J. Grady Phone Number: 703—559—6949 Company: Intelsat Corporation 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 IB 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? ) IfYes, complete and attach FCC Form 159. If No, indicate reason for fee exemption (see 47 C.F.R.Section 1.1114). <y Governmental Entity g*4 Noncommercial educational licensee ¢34 Other(please explain): 4b. Fee Classification CRY — Space Station (Geostationary) 5. Type Request 3+ Change Station Location @ Extend Expiration Date Lk Other 6. Temporary Orbit Location 7. Requested Extended Expiration Date 2016—08—08 00:00:00.0

8. 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 30—day extension, beginning July 10, 2016, of the Special Temporary Authority previously granted Intelsat to conduct in—orbit testing of the Intelsat 31 satellite (Call Sign $2934) at 132.0 W.L. and to drift the satellite to its permanent location of 95.05 W.L. Intelsat 31 was launched on June 9, 2016. The IOT 9. By checking Yes, the undersigned certifies that neither applicant nor any other party to the application is subject @ Yes «4 No 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 &quot;party to the application&quot; for these purposes. 10. Name of Person Signing 11. Title of Person Signing Cynthia J. Grady Regulatory Counsel, Intelsat Corporation 12. Please supply any need attachments. Attachment 1: STA Request Attachment 2: Attachment 3: 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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8. Description Intelsat License LLC herein requests a 30—day extension, beginning July 10, 2016, of the Special Temporary Authority previously granted Intelsat to conduct in—orbit testing of the Intelsat 31 satellite (Call Sign §$2934) at 132.0 W.L. and to drift the satellite to its permanent location of 95.05 W.L. Intelsat 31 was launched on June 9, 2016. The IOT period is expected to last approximately three weeks and the drift to 95.05 W.L. is expected to last approximately two weeks.

INTELSAT Envision. Connect, Transform. June 22, 2016 Ms. Marlene H. Dortch Secretary Federal Communications Commission 445 12"" Street, S.W. Washington, D.C. 20554 Re: Request for Extension of Special Temporary Authority to Conduct In—Orbit Testing of the Intelsat 31 Satellite; Call Sign $2934 Dear Ms. Dortch: Intelsat License LLC (Intelsat") herein requests a 30—day extension, beginning July 10, 2016, of the Special Temporary Authority ("STA")‘ previously granted Intelsat to conduct in—orbit testing lor‘y of the Intelsat 31 satellite (Call Sign $2934) at 132.0° W.L. and to drift the satellite to its permanent location of 95.05° W.L. Intelsat 31 was launched on June 9, 2016. The IOT period is expected to last approximately three weeks and the drift to 95.05° W.L. is expected to last approximately two weeks. Intelsat 31 IOT payload testing will be performed in the following frequency bands: * 3400 — 3700 MHz, 10950 — 11200 MHz, 11450 — 12200 MHz (space—to—Earth); and * 6425 — 6725 MHz and 13750 — 145000 MHz (Earth—to—space). Telemetry, Tracking, and Command ("TT&C") services for Intelsat 31 will be performed in the following center frequencies: 11194.25 MHz, 11195.5 MHz, 11196.25 MHz, 11196.75 MHz (space—to— Earth); and 13998.5 MHz and 14006.0 MHz (Earth—to—space). In support of its extension request, Intelsat includes the following information as submitted in its original STA request. During the IOT of Intelsat 31, Intelsat will operate in the above referenced C— and Ku—bands. To Intelsat‘s knowledge, the only co—frequency, co—coverage, satellite within plus/minus six degrees of 132° W.L. is AMC—1 at 129.1° W.L. Intelsat is currently in coordination discussions with SES, the operator of AMC—1. Intelsat expects to complete coordination discussions before launch ofthe Intelsat 31 satellite. ‘ Intelsat has filed this STA request, an FCC Form 159, and a $930.00 filing fee electronically via the International Bureau‘s Filing System. * See Policy Branch Information; Actions Taken, Report No. SAT—01160, File No. SAT—STA—20160503—00043 (Public Notice) (May 20, 2016). ‘ See Policy Branch Information; Actions Taken, Report No. SAT—01052, File No. SAT—LOA—20140410—00038 (November 7, 2014) (Public Notice). During the drift from 76.5° W.L. to 95.05° W.L., only the satellite‘s TT&C frequencies will be utilized. At 95.05° W.L., Intelsat 31 will be co—located with Intelsat 30 (§2887) and Galaxy 3C ($2381). Intelsat Corporation 7900 Tysons One Place, Mclean, VA 22102—5972 USA www.intelsat.com T +1 703—559—6800

Ms. Marlene H. Dortch June 22, 2016 Page 2 In the unlikely event that harmful interference occurs, Intelsat will take all necessary steps to eliminate the interference. Intelsat has assessed and limited the probability of the space station becoming a source of debris as a result of collision with large debris or other operational space stations during IOT at 132.0° W.L. Intelsat 31 will not be located at the same orbital location as anothersatellite or at an orbital locationthat has an overlapping station—keeping volume with another satellite. Further, Intelsat is not aware of any other FCC licensed system, or any other system applied for and under consideration by the FCC, having an overlapping station—keeping volume with Intelsat 31 at 132.0° W.L. Finally, Intelsat is not aware of any system with an overlapping station—keeping volume with Intelsat 31 at 132.0° W.L. that is the subject of an International Telecommunications Union ("ITU") filing and that is either in orbit or progressing towards launch. Finally, Intelsat requests that the waivers previously grantedto Intelsat 31 at 95.05° W.L. be extended to the satellite at 132.0° W.L. In particular, Intelsat requests that the previously—granted waivers of Sections 25.202(a)(1) and 25.210(f) be extended to the satellite at 132.0° W.L., for the reasons previously set forth in the previous grant. The IOT of Intelsat 31‘s C— and Ku—band payloads at 132.0° W.L. is a critical step in ensuring that the satellite will be fully operational at 95.05° W.L. This, in turn, will provide additional capacity to customers at the 95.05° W.L. location, and thereby promotes the public interest. Forthe reasons set forth herein, Intelsat respectfully requests that the Commission grant this request. Sincerely, dTar—fi;,,_ }2 /%fi 0/7__ Cynthia J. Grady Regulatory Counsel Intelsat Corporation ce: Stephen Duall Jay Whaley Cindy Spiers


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