Satellite Update – Aug. 4, 2011

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From FCC Report SAT-00796:

  • •The Satellite Division of the FCC's International Bureau granted, with conditions, an application from Intelsat License LLC for authority to construct, launch and operate Intelsat-18 at 180 degrees east longitude (EL) using conventional C-band frequencies and Ku-band frequencies 10.95-11.20 GHz, 11.45-11.70 GHz, 12.25-12.50 GHz, 12.50-12.75 GHz (space-to-Earth) and 14.0-14.5 GHz (Earth-to-space). Telemetry, tracking and telecommand (TT&C) is authorized on specified C-band frequencies.
  • •Intelsat received authority to modify its authorization for Intelsat 709 at 72.1 degrees EL rather than its previously authorized 54.85 degrees EL. Operation is allowed on conventional C-band frequencies and 10.95-11.20 GHz, 11.45-11.70 GHz, and 12.50-12.75 GHz (space-to-Earth) and 14.0-14.50 GHz (Earth-to-space) with TT&C on specified C-band frequencies.
  • •XM Radio, Inc was granted special temporary authority to activate the Satellite Digital Audio Radio Service (SDARS) payload on XM-2 located at 115.25 degrees west longitude (WL) and on XM-1, which is situated at the same location. The authorization covers provides for both to operate in the 2332.5-2345 MHz SDARS band for testing purposes for up to 30 days.
Doug Lung
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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.