SES Plans SES-15 Ku-Band Testing With VSAT Network

SES wants to temporarily operate a network of very small aperture terminals to test the Ku-band spot beams on its SES-15 satellite. In an FCC International Bureau special temporary authority request filed Friday, SES said the temporary VSAT network will allow SES-15 testing before commencement of commercial operations with the satellite in January. The STA asked for 30 days of approval, commencing Dec. 1, to operate 13 1.2-meter terminals in California, Hawaii, Maryland and Washington to communicate with SES-1, SES-3 and SES-15. SES-15 was launched in May and is expected to arrive at its assigned orbital position by Dec. 22, it said.