FCC Form 312 - Sch Satellite Space Station Authorizations

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FCC 312

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
SATELLITE SPACE STATION AUTHORIZATIONS
(Technical and Operational Description)

Schedule S

Page 1: General,
Frequency Bands,
and GSO Orbit

S1. GENERAL INFORMATION Complete for all satellite applications.
a. Space Station or Satellite Network Name:

e. Estimated Date of Placement into Service:

i. Will the space station(s) operate on a Common Carrier basis?

b. Construction Commencement Date:

f. Estimated Lifetime of Satellite(s):

j. Number of transponders offered on a Common Carrier basis:

c. Construction Completion Date:

g. Total Number of Transponders:

k. Total Common Carrier Transponder Bandwidth:

d. Estimated Launch Date:

h. Total Transponder Bandwidth (No. Transponders x Bandwidth):
MHz

l. Orbit Type: Mark all boxes that apply.

YES

NO

Years
MHz

GSO

NGSO

S2. OPERATING FREQUENCY BANDS Identify the frequency range and transmit/receive mode for all frequency bands inwhich this station will operate.
Also indicate the nature of service(s) for each frequency band.
Frequency Band Limits
Lower Frequency (_Hz)
Upper Frequency (_Hz)
b. Unit
d. Unit
a. Numeric
c. Numeric
(K/M/G)
(K/M/G)

e. T/R Mode

f. Nature of Service(s): List all that apply to this band

S3. ORBITAL INFORMATION FOR GEOSTATIONARY SATELLITES ONLY:
a. Nominal Orbital Longitude (Degrees E/W):

b. Reason for orbital location selection:

Longitudinal Tolerance or E/W Station-Keeping: e. Inclination Excursion or
N/S Station-Keeping
c. Toward West:
Degrees
Tolerance:
d. Toward East:

Degrees

Degrees

Range of orbital arc in which adequate service
Degrees
can be provided (Optional):

E/W

f. Westernmost:
g. Easternmost:

h. Reason for service arc selection (Optional):

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Page 2: NGSO Orbits

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FCC Form 312 - Schedule S: (Technical and Operational Description)
S4. ORBITAL INFORMATION FOR NON-GEOSTATIONARY SATELLITES ONLY
S4a. Total Number of Satellites in Network or System:
S4c. Celestial Reference Body (Earth, Sun, Moon, etc.):
S4b. Total Number of Orbital Planes in Network or System:
S4d. Orbit Epoch Date:
For each Orbital Plane Provide:
(e)
Orbital
Plane No.

(f)
No. of Satellites in Plane

(g)
Inclination
Angle
(degrees)

(h)
Orbital Period
(Seconds)

(i)
Apogee
(km)

(j)
Perigee
(km)

(k)
Right Ascension
of the Ascending
Node (Deg.)

(l)
Argument
of Perigee
(Degrees)

Active Service Arc Range
(Degrees)
(m) Begin
(n) End
(o) Other
Angle
Angle

S5. INITIAL SATELLITE PHASE ANGLE For each satellite in each orbital plane, provide the initial phase angle.
(a)
Orbital
Plane No.

(b)
Satellite
Number

(c)
Initial
Phase Angle
(Degrees)

(a)
Orbital
Plane No.

(b)
Satellite
Number

(c)
Initial
Phase Angle
(Degrees)

(a)
Orbital
Plane No.

(b)
Satellite
Number

(c)
Initial
Phase Angle
(Degrees)

(a)
Orbital
Plane No.

(b)
Satellite
Number

(c)
Initial
Phase Angle
(Degrees)

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Page 3: Service Areas

FCC Form 312 - Schedule S: (Technical and Operational Description)
S6. SERVICE AREA CHARACTERISTICS For each service area provide:
(a)
Service
Area ID

(b) Type of
Associated
Station
(Earth or Space)

(c)
Service Area
Diagram File Name
(GXT File)

(d) Service Area Description. Provide list of geographic
areas (state postal codes or ITU 3-ltr codes), satellites
or Figure No. of Service Area Diagram.

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Page 4: Antenna Beams

FCC Form 312 - Schedule S: (Technical and Operational Description)
S7. SPACE STATION ANTENNA BEAM CHARACTERISTICS For each antenna beam provide:
(a)
Beam
ID

(b)
T/R
Mode

Isotropic
(e)
(f)
(g)
Antenna Gain
Pointing Rotational Min. CrossError
Error
Polar Iso(c) Peak (d) Edge
(dBi)
(dBi) (Degrees) (Degrees) lation (dB)

(h)Polar(i)
ization Polarization
Switch- Alignment Rel.
able?
Equatorial
(Y/N) Plane (Degrees)

(j)
Service
Area ID

(k) Input
Losses
(dB)

Transmit
(l)Effective
Output
Power (W)

Receive
(p) Min. Input Attenuator (dB)
(m) Max. (n) System (o) G/T at
Saturation
EIRP
Noice Temp- Max.Gain Flux
Density (q) Max. (r) Step
(dBW)
erature (K) Pt. (dB/K) (dBW/m2)
Value
Size

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Page 5: Beam Diagrams

FCC Form 312 - Schedule S: (Technical and Operational Description)
S8. ANTENNA BEAM DIAGRAMS For each beam pattern provide the reference to the graphic image and numerical data:
Also provide the power flux density levels in each beam that result from the emission with the highest power flux density.
(a)
Beam
ID

(c) Co- or
(d) GSO
(b)
CrossRef. Orbital
T/R Polar
Mode Longitude
Mode ("C" or "X") (Deg. E/W)

(e)
NGSO Antenna Gain
Contour Description
(Figure / Table / Exhibit)

(f)
GSO Antenna Gain
Contour Data
(GXT File)

Max. Power Flux Density (dBW/m2 per Reference Bandwidth*)
At Angle of Arrival above horizontal (for emission with highest PFD)
(l) Reference
Bandwidth*
(g) 5 Deg
(h) 10 Deg
(i) 15 Deg
(j) 20 Deg
(k) 25 Deg (4kHz or 1MHz)

*Use a Reference Bandwidth of 4 kHz or 1 MHz as appropriate to the FCC Rules that apply to the subject frequency band (§ 25.208).
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Page 6: Channels and
Transponders

FCC Form 312 - Schedule S: (Technical and Operational Description)
S9. SPACE STATION CHANNELS For each frequency channel provide:
(a)
Channel
No.

(b)
Assigned
Bandwidth
(kHz)

(c)
T/R
Mode

(d)
Center
Frequency
(MHz)

(e)
Polarization
(H,V,L,R)

(f)
TT&C or
Comm Channel
(T or C)

S10. SPACE STATION TRANSPONDERS** For each transponder provide:
(a)
Transponder
ID

(b)
Transponder
Gain*
(dB)

Receive Band
(c)
(d)
Channel
Beam
No.
ID

Transmit Band
(e)
(f)
Channel
Beam
No.
ID

*Transponder gain between output of receiving antenna and input of transmitting antenna.
**Also complete this table for half-links such as TT&C and on-board processing. In such cases,
provide the receive or transmit information, as appropriate.
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Page 7: Digital Modulation

FCC Form 312 - Schedule S: (Technical and Operational Description)
S11. DIGITAL MODULATION PARAMETERS For each digital emission provide:
(a)
Digital
Mod. ID

(b)
Emission
Designator

(c)
Assigned
Bandwidth
(kHz)

(d)
No. of
Phases

(e)
Uncoded
Data Rate
(kbps)

(f)
FEC Error
Correction
Coding Rate

(g)
CDMA
Processing
Gain (dB)

(h)
Total C/N
Performance
Objective
(dB)

(i)
Single
Entry C/I
Objective
(dB)

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Page 8: Analog Modulation

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FCC Form 312 - Schedule S: (Technical and Operational Description)
S12. ANALOG MODULATION PARAMETERS For each analog emission provide:
(a)
Analog
Mod. ID

(b)
Emission
Designator

(c)
Assigned
Bandwidth
(kHz)

(d)
Signal
Type*
(see below)

(e)
Channels
per
Carrier

(f) Ave.
Companded
Talker Level
(dBm0)

Multi-channel Telephony
(g)
(h)
(i)
Bottom
Top
RMS
Baseband
Baseband
Modulation
Freq. (MHz) Freq. (MHz)
Index

*Indicate whether signal is (a) FDM/FM, (b) CSSB/AM, (c) SCPC/FM, or (d) TV/FM.

(j) Video
Standard
NTSC,
PAL, etc.

(k) Video
Noise
Weighting (dB)

(l) Video &
SCPC/FM
Modulation
Index

(m) SCPC/FM
(n)
(o)
Compander,
Total C/N
Single
Preemphasis, & Performance Entry C/I
Noise Weight- Objective
Objective
ing (dB)
(dB)
(dB)

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Page 9: Typical Emissions

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FCC Form 312 - Schedule S: (Technical and Operational Description)
S13. TYPICAL EMISSIONS For each planned type of emission provide:
Associated
Transponder ID Range
(a) Start

(b) End

Modulation ID
(c) Digital
(d) Analog
(Table S11)
(Table S12)

(e)
Carriers
per
Transponder

(f)
Carrier
Spacing
(kHz)

(g) Noise
Budget
Reference
(Table No.)

(h) Energy
Dispersal
Bandwidth*
(kHz)

Receive Band (Assoc.Transmit Stn)
Assoc. Station
(i)Assoc.Stn
Max.Antenna Transmit Power (dBW)
Gain (dBi)
(j) Min.
(k) Max.

* For those emissions using energy dispersal, provide the bandwidth of the energy dispersal. Otherwise, leave blank.
**Use a Reference Bandwidth of 4 kHz or 1 MHz as appropriate to the FCC Rules that apply to the subject frequency band (§ 25.208).

Transmit Band (This Space Station)
EIRP (dBW)
(l) Min.

(m) Max.

(p)
Max. Power Flux Density
Assoc. Stn
(o)Ref. BW** Rec. G/T
(n)dBW/m2 (4kHz or 1MHz)
(dB/K)

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Page 10: TT&C

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FCC Form 312 - Schedule S: (Technical and Operational Description)
S14. Is the space station(s) controlled and monitored remotely? If YES, provide the location and telephone number of the TT&C control point(s).

YES

NO

Remote Control (TT&C) Location(s):
S14a. Street Address
S14b. City

S14c. County

S14f. Telephone Number

S14d. State / Country

S14e. Zip Code

S14g. Call Sign of Control Station (if appropriate)

S14a. Street Address
S14b. City

S14c. County

S14f. Telephone Number

S14d. State / Country

S14e. Zip Code

S14g. Call Sign of Control Station (if appropriate)

S14a. Street Address
S14b. City

S14c. County

S14f. Telephone Number

S14d. State / Country

S14e. Zip Code

S14g. Call Sign of Control Station (if appropriate)

S14a. Street Address
S14b. City

S14c. County

S14f. Telephone Number

S14d. State / Country

S14e. Zip Code

S14g. Call Sign of Control Station (if appropriate)

S14a. Street Address
S14b. City

S14c. County

S14f. Telephone Number

S14d. State / Country

S14e. Zip Code

S14g. Call Sign of Control Station (if appropriate)

S14a. Street Address
S14b. City
S14f. Telephone Number

S14c. County

S14d. State / Country

S14e. Zip Code

S14g. Call Sign of Control Station (if appropriate)

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Page 11: Characteristics &
Certifications

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FCC Form 312 - Schedule S: (Technical and Operational Description)
S15. SPACECRAFT PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS
S15a. Mass of spacecraft without fuel (kg)

Probability of Survival
to End of Life
(0.0 - 1.0)

Spacecraft Dimensions
(meters)

S15b. Mass of fuel & disposables at launch (kg)
S15c. Mass of spacecraft and fuel at launch (kg)

S15f. Length (m)

S15i. Payload

S15d. Mass of fuel, in orbit, at beginning of life (kg)

S15g. Width (m)

S15j. Bus

S15e. Deployed Area of Solar Array (square meters)

S15h. Height (m)

S15k. Total

S16. SPACECRAFT ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS
Electrical Power (Watts)
Electrical Power (Watts)
Spacecraft
At Beginning of Life
At End of Life
Subsystem
At Equinox
At Solstice
At Equinox
At Solstice
(a)
(f)
(k)
(p)
Payload (Watts)
Bus (Watts)

(b)

(g)

(l)

(q)

Total (Watts)

(c)

(h)

(m)

(r)

Solar Array
(Watts)
Depth of Battery
Discharge (%)

(d)

(i)

(n)

(s)

(e)

(j)

%

(o)

%

(t)

%

%

S17. CERTIFICATIONS
a. Are the power flux density limits of § 25.208 met?

YES

NO

N/A

b. Are the appropriate service area coverage requirements of § 25.143(b)(ii) and (iii), or § 25.145(c)(1) and (2) met?

YES

NO

N/A

c. Are the frequency tolerances of § 25.202(e) and the out-of-band emission limits of § 25.202(f)(1), (2), and (3) met?

YES

NO

N/A

In addition to the information required in this Form, the space station applicant is required to provide all the information
specified in Section 25.114 of the Commission’s rules, 47 C.F.R. § 25.114.

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