Satellite Update for Nov. 1, 2012

By Doug Lung
published

From FCC Report SAT-00906, “Applications Accepted for Filing:”

• Intelsat License LLC requested special temporary authority (STA) for 180 days to conduct telemetry, tracking and command (TT&C) functions necessary to drift Intelsat 5 from its currently authorized location at 169.0 degrees east longitude (EL) to 65.45 degrees EL and to maintain it at the new location using specified Ku-band frequencies. Intelsat also asked for STA to provide fixed satellite service (FSS) from Intelsat 5 at that location using 3700-4200 MHz, 10.7-10.95 GHz, 11.2-11.45 GHz, and 11.45-11.7 GHz (space-to-Earth) and 5925-6425 MHz, 12.75-13.25 GHz and 14.0-14.25 GHz (Earth-to-space). 

From FCC Report SAT-00907, “Actions Taken:”

• The FCC International Bureau's Satellite Division granted EchoStar Satellite Operating Corp. STA for 60 days to conduct in-orbit testing of EchoStar 16 at 67.1 degrees west longitude (WL) using 12.2-12.7 GHz (space-to-Earth) and 17.3-17.8 GHz (Earth-to-space). TT&C is authorized using specified frequencies in these bands. 

• Intelsat License LLC was granted STA for 30 days to conduct TT&C necessary to drift Intelsat 5 from 169.0 degrees EL to 65.45 degrees EL using specified Ku-band frequencies. 

• Intelsat License LLC received STA for 30 days to drift Intelsat 10 from 68.5 degrees EL to 47.5 degrees EL using specified Ku-band frequencies. Intelsat was also authorized to provide FSS on a temporary basis from Intelsat 10 at 47.5 degrees EL using 3400-3700 MHz, 11.45-11.70 GHz, and 12.25-12.75 GHz (space-to-Earth) and 5925-6425 MHz and 14.0-14.5 GHz (Earth-to-space). 

• The Satellite Division granted Intelsat License LLC STA for 30 days to continue to conduct in-orbit testing of Intelsat 23 at 51.5 degrees WL using 3700-4200 MHz, 11.45-11.7 GHz, and 11.7-12.2 GHz (space-to-Earth) and 5925-6425 MHz and 14.0-14.5 GHz (Earth-to-space) and to drift Intelsat 23 from 51.5 degrees WL to its authorized location at 53.0 degrees WL using specified C-band frequencies for TT&C. 

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.