Attachment 20150513152349.pdf

20150513152349.pdf

DECISION submitted by IB-FCC

Grant

2015-05-12

This document pretains to SES-STA-20150414-00217 for Special Temporal Authority on a Satellite Earth Station filing.

IBFS_SESSTA2015041400217_1087974

1B2015000694 SES—STA—20150414—00217 Intel sat Lice nse LLC Approved by OMB 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 STA to Utilize a 9.2m Ka—band Antenna at Intelsat‘s Riverside Teleport 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 | Hia Call Sign A/ | (or otheridentifier) e TED International Bureay

Applicant: Intelsat License LLC File No.: SES—STA—20150414—00217 Call Sign: None Special Temporary Authority (STA) Intelsat License LLC ("Intelsat") is granted a Special Temporary Authority (STA), for 30 days, beginning May 20, 2015, to utilize a 9.2 m Ka—band antenna located at its Riverside, California teleport, to provide launch and early orbit phase (LEOP) services for DIRECTV—15 satellite to its in—orbit test location at 66.8° W.L. under the following conditions: 1. Uplink (Earth—to—space) frequencies to DIRECTV—15 satellite are 29502.5 MHz and 29505.9 MHz (LHCP & RHCP) center frequencies within coordinated emission and power limits. Downlink (space—to—Earth) frequencies from DIRECTV—15 satellite are 20198.5 MHz and 20199.5 MHz (LHCP & RHCP) center frequencies. The LEOP operations must be coordinated with all operators of satellites that use the same frequency bands and are in the LEOP path. All operators of satellites in that path will be 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 the DIRECTV—15 satellite LEOP mission is as follows: Ph.: (703) 559—7701 —East Coast Operations Center (primary); (310) 525—5591— West Coast Operations Center (back—up). Requests to speak with Harry Burnham or Kevin Bell. All operations under this grant of STA shall be on an unprotected and non— harmful interference basis. Intelsat‘s KA258 shall not cause harmful interference to, and shall not claim protection from interference caused to it by, any other lawfully operating radio communication system. In the event of any harmful interference as a result of operations under this grant of STA, Intelsat shall cease operations immediately upon notification of such interference and shall immediately inform the Commission, in writing, of such an event. _ Any action taken or expense incurred as a result of operations pursuant to this STA is solely at Intelsat License LLC‘s risk. This grant is issued pursuant to Section 0.261 of the Commission‘s rules on delegated authority, 47 C.F.R. § 0.261 and_ls_effectme.upon release. File #_SES— :7/ ‘—2of§5@LY¢—0021 7 Call Sign A/# ‘ GrantDate 2éz&/fL (orother identifiet) (@~Term Dates chaNtED‘\| PoLesLe) \, _ |_International Burcau Approved. Rd /‘(( ‘ $

INTELSAT Envision. Connect. Transform. April 14, 2014 Ms. Marlene H. Dortch Secretary Federal Communications Commission 445 12th Street, S.W. Washington, D.C. 20554 Re: Request for Special Temporary Authority 9.2m Ka—band Antenna, Riverside, California Dear Ms. Dortch: Intelsat License LLC ("Intelsat") herein requests a grant of Special Temporary Authority ("STA")‘ for 30 days, commencing May 20, 2015, to utilize a 9.2m Ka—band antenna located at its Riverside, California teleport to provide launch and early orbit phase ("LEOP") services for the DIRECTV—15 satellite. DIRECTV—15 is expected to be launched on May 20, 2015. The LEOP period is expected to last approximately 10 days." The DIRECTV—15 LEOP operations will be performed in the following frequency bands: 29502.5 MHz and 29505.9 MHz (LHCP & RHCP) in the uplink, and 20198.5 MHz and 20199.5 MHz in the downlink (LHCP & RHCP). The LEOP operations will be coordinated with all operators of satellites that use the same frequency bands and are in the LEOP path.* All operators of satellites in that path will be provided with an emergency phone number where the licensee can be reached in the event that harmful interference occurs. The 24x7 contact information for the DIRECTV—15 LEOP mission is as follows: Ph.: (703) 559—7701 —East Coast Operations Center (primary) (310) 525—5591 — West Coast Operations Center (back—up) ‘ Intelsat has filed its STA request, an FCC Form 159, a $195.00 filing fee, and this supporting letter electronically via the International Bureau‘s Filing System ("IBFS"). > DIRECTV—15 will be in—orbit tested at 66.8° W.L. and the satellite‘s permanent orbital location will be 102.75° W.L. The 9.2m Ka—band antenna will not be used to drift the satellite to its permanent location. DIRECTV—15 is a hybrid multi—band satellite, which includes payloads in three frequency bands. DIRECTV Enterprises, LLC has been licensed by the United States for the 17/24 GHz BSS portion of this satellite under call sign $2712 and has applied for a license from the United States for the other payloads. See DIRECTYV Enterprises, LLC, 24 FCC Red. 9393 (2009); Policy Branch Information; Satellite Space Applications Acceptedfor Filing, Report No. SAT— 01043, File No. SAT—LOA—20140825—00094 (Oct. 3, 2014) (Public Notice). * Intelsat is seeking authority for 30 days to accommodate a possible launch delay. * Airbus, the manager of the DIRECTV—15 LEOP mission, will handle the coordination. Intelsat Corporation 7900 Tysons One Place, Mclean, VA 22102—5972 USA www.intelsat.com T +1 703—559—6800

Ms. Marlene H. Dortch April 14, 2015 Page 2 Request to speak with Harry Burnham or Kevin Bell. Grant of this STA request will allow Intelsat to help launch the DIRECTV—15 satellite. This, in turn, will help provide additional capacity at the 102.75° W.L. orbital location and thereby promotes the public interest. Please direct any Questions regarding this STA request to the undersigned at (703) 559—6949. Respectfully submitted, 5-747&.9. /%wér Cynthia J. Grady Regulatory Counsel Intelsat Corporation co: Paul Blais

2. Contact Name: Susan H. Crandall Phone Number: 703—559—7848 Company: Intelsat Corporation Fax Number: T703—559—8539 Street: 7900 Tysons One Place E—Mail: susan.crandall@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). {} Governmental Entity (el Noncommercial educational licensee C Other(please explain): 4b. Fee Classification CGX — Fixed Satellite Transmit/Receive Earth Station 5. Type Request g4 Use Prior to Grant {} Change Station Location «y Other 6. Requested Use Prior Date 7. CityNuevo 8. Latitude (dd mm ss.s h) 33 47 42.7 N

9. State CA 10. Longitude (dd mm ss.s h) 117 5 22.5 W 11. Please supply any need attachments. Attachment 1: STA Request Attachment 2: Attachment 3: 12. Description. (If the complete description does not appearin 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 May 20, 2015, to utilize a 9.2m Ka—band antenna located at its Riverside, California teleport to provide launch and early orbit phase services for the DIRECTV—15 satellite. DIRECTV—15 is expected to be launched on May 20, 2015. 13. By checking Yes, the undersigned certifies that neither applicant nor any other party to the application is Yes £4 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 Regulatory Counsel, Intelsat Corporation 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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