§25.280. Inclined orbit operations.
47 C.F.R. § 25.280
Satellite operators may commence operation in inclined orbit mode without obtaining prior Commission authorization provided that the Commission is notified by letter within 30 days after the last north-south station keeping maneuver. The notification shall include:
The operator's name;
The date of commencement of inclined orbit operation;
The initial inclination;
The rate of change in inclination per year; and
The expected end-of-life of the satellite accounting for inclined orbit operation, and the maneuvers specified under § 25.283 of the Commission's rules.
Licensees operating in inclined-orbit are required to—
Periodically correct the satellite attitude to achieve a stationary spacecraft antenna pattern on the surface of the Earth and centered on the satellite's designated service area;
Control all electrical interference to adjacent satellites, as a result of operating in an inclined orbit, to levels not to exceed that which would be caused by the satellite operating without an inclined orbit;
Not claim protection in excess of the protection that would be received by the satellite network operating without an inclined orbit; and
Continue to maintain the space station at the authorized longitude orbital location in the geostationary satellite arc with the appropriate east-west station-keeping tolerance.
Notes, amendments, and revision history
Amendments
[69 FR 54587, Sept. 9, 2004]
Source
Source: 58 FR 13421, Mar. 11, 1993, unless otherwise noted.
Authority
Authority: 47 U.S.C. 154, 301, 302, 303, 307, 309, 310, 319, 332, 605, and 721, unless otherwise noted.
Amendments
[69 FR 54587, Sept. 9, 2004]