Satellite Update - March 25, 2010

By Doug Lung
published


From FCC Report SAT-00674 [PDF]:

  • • The FCC granted PanAmSat License Corp special temporary authority (STA) for 14 days to perform the tracking, telemetry and telecommand (TT&C) functions necessary to boost Intelsat 4 to a disposal orbit of the geostationary arc at the end of its life. PanAmSat received STA to conduct in-orbit testing of Intelsat 25 at 31.5 degrees west longitude (WL) using conventional C-band frequencies. PanAmSat is authorized to use 6419.0 MHz, 5850.5 MHz, 4198.5 MHz and 3630.0 MHz for TT&C operations.


From FCC Report SAT-00673 [PDF]:

  • • Globalstar Licensee LLC amended a pending application for modification of its 1.6/2.4 GHz mobile satellite service (MSS) license. Globalstar reported that its planned second-generation satellites will be registered with the ITU by France rather than the U.S. As a result, Globalstar amended its application to withdraw its request for launch and operating authority for the second generation satellites and requested authority to continue to use its U.S. licensed first generation satellites in the currently authorized 1610-1618.725 MHz (Earth-to-space) and 2483.5-2500 MHz (space-to-Earth) frequency bands until these satellites are retired and replaced with the second generation French-registered satellites.
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.