Satellite Update - August 30, 2012

By Doug Lung
published

From FCC Report SAT-00892, “Actions Taken”: 

The FCC International Bureau's Satellite Division granted Intelsat License LLC special temporary authority (STA) for 30 days to conduct in-orbit testing of Intelsat 21 at 51.3 degrees west longitude IWL) using the 3700-4200 MHz, 11.45-11.70 and 11.7-12.2 GHz (space-to-Earth) and 5925-6425 MHz and 14.0-14.5 GHz (Earth-to-space) frequency bands. Intelsat was also granted authority to use specified Ku-band frequencies for telemetry, tracking and command (TT&C) to drift Intelsat 51.3 degrees WL to its authorized location at 58.0 degrees WL. 

Iridium Constellation received STA for 180 days to operate three of its satellite in its non-geostationary satellite orbit pending action on its application SAT-MOD-20080701-00140. 

From FCC Report SAT-00891, “Satellite Space Applications Accepted for Filing”:

DG Consents Sub, Inc. requested modification of its Earth Exploration Satellite Service license to add launch and operating authority for WorldView-3, its fourth non-geostationary orbit remote-sensing satellite. WorldView-3 would transmit to fixed Earth stations using the 8.025-8.400 GHz frequency band and receive command signals in a 1316 kilohertz band on a center frequency of 2085.6875 MHz. 

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.