Satellite Update – Feb. 2, 2012

By Doug Lung
published


From FCC Report SAT-00839:

• 115 License Subsidiary, LLC requested the FCC extend or waive the commence construction milestone condition of its 17/24 GHz Broadcasting-Satellite Service (BSS) satellite at 115.0 degrees West Longitude (WL) as well as allowing withdrawal and unconditional release of its bond for the satellite.

From FCC Report SAT-00840:

• The FCC granted EchoStar Corporation special temporary authority (STA) for 60 days to continue to operate EchoStar 6 at 76.95 degrees WL with feeder links (Earth-to-space) in the 17.3-17.8 GHz band and service links (space-to-Earth) in the 12.2-12.7 GHz band and to conduct on-station telemetry, tracking and telecommand operations for the satellite with command links at 17.305 GHz and telemetry and beacon links at 12.203 GHz and 12.204 GHz.

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.