Satellite Update – Feb. 24, 2011

By Doug Lung
published


From FCC Report SAT-00759:

  • •The FCC's International Bureau granted Intelsat License LLC's application to modify its authority to operate C- and Ku-band Intelsat 709 at 54.85 degrees east longitude (EL) rather than its previously assigned location of 85.15 degrees EL. Authorized frequency bands are 3700-4200 MHz, 10.95-11.20 GHz, 11.45-70 GHz, and 12.50-12.75 GHz (space-to-Earth) and 5925-6425 MHz and 14.0-14.5 GHz (Earth-to-space). Telemetry, tracking and telecommand signals are authorized on specified C-band frequencies.
  • •EchoStar Corporation received special temporary authority for 30 days to operate EchoStar 6 at 76.95 degrees west longitude (WL) on Direct Broadcast Satellite channels 1 to 32 using the 17.3-17.8 GHz band (Earth-to-space) and the 12.2-12.7 GHz band (space-to-Earth).
  • •The FCC International Bureau determined that LightSquared Subsidiary LLC met the launch and operation milestone associated with the authorization for the SkyTerra-1 satellite at 101.3 degrees WL.
Doug Lung
Doug Lung

Doug Lung is one of America's foremost authorities on broadcast RF technology. As vice president of Broadcast Technology for NBCUniversal Local, H. Douglas Lung leads NBC and Telemundo-owned stations’ RF and transmission affairs, including microwave, radars, satellite uplinks, and FCC technical filings. Beginning his career in 1976 at KSCI in Los Angeles, Lung has nearly 50 years of experience in broadcast television engineering. Beginning in 1985, he led the engineering department for what was to become the Telemundo network and station group, assisting in the design, construction and installation of the company’s broadcast and cable facilities. Other projects include work on the launch of Hawaii’s first UHF TV station, the rollout and testing of the ATSC mobile-handheld standard, and software development related to the incentive auction TV spectrum repack.
A longtime columnist for TV Technology, Doug is also a regular contributor to IEEE Broadcast Technology. He is the recipient of the 2023 NAB Television Engineering Award. He also received a Tech Leadership Award from TV Tech publisher Future plc in 2021 and is a member of the IEEE Broadcast Technology Society and the Society of Broadcast Engineers.