Satellite Update – Nov. 4, 2010

By Doug Lung
published


From FCC Report SAT-00733:

  • •EchoStar Corporation asked the FCC to extend the expiration date for its EchoStar 6 DBS satellite at 61.65 degrees west longitude (WL). EchoStar 6 uses the 12.2-12.7 GHz for space-to-Earth communications and 17.3-17.8 GHz for Earth-to-space transmissions.
  • •Intelsat North America LLC requested special temporary authority (STA), for 180 days, to conduct the telemetry, tracking and telecommand operations necessary to drift Intelsat 705 from 29.5 degrees WL to 55.4 degrees WL using specified C-band frequencies.


From FCC Report SAT-00732:

  • •The FCC granted XM Radio STA for 30 days to allow in-orbit testing of XM-5 at 80 degrees WL. XM Radio is authorized to use both 2.3 GHz and 7 GHz frequencies for telemetry, tracking and telecommand operations. XM Radio was authorized to use the 2332.5-2345.0 MHz (space-to-Earth) communications payload for in-orbit testing only.
  • •Sirius XM Radio received STA to continue to operate satellite digital audio radio service (SDARS) terrestrial repeaters in Arlington, Va, with an EIRP of up to 2,000 watts and repeaters in Fall Church, Va. with EIRPs of 6,000 Watts and 2,000 Watts on SDARS frequencies.
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.