Experimental Licensing System

0548-EX-ST-2019

SpaceQuest, Ltd.

Experimental Licensing System filing 0548-EX-ST-2019 submitted by SpaceQuest, Ltd..

Filing overview

StatusGrant Expired Due to New License
Call signWJ2XNV
Date filed2019-03-27
Status date2019-06-17
FCC sourceView the FCC filing record

Special Temporary Authority application - Address

Attention:
Dr. Dino A. Lorenzini
City:
Fairfax
E-Mail Address:
dino@spacequest.com
State:
VA
Street Address:
3554 Chain Bridge Road, Suite 400
Zip Code:
22030

Special Temporary Authority application - Applicant Name

Name of Applicant:
SpaceQuest, Ltd.

Special Temporary Authority application - Best Contact

First Name:
Dino A.
Last Name:
Lorenzini
Phone Number:
703-424-7803
Title:
President

Special Temporary Authority application - Certification

Applicant certification
Neither the applicant nor any other party to the application is subject to a denial of Federal benefits that includes FCC benefits pursuant to Section 5301 of the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988, 21 U.S.C. Section 862, because of a conviction for possession or distribution of a controlled substance. The applicant hereby waives any claim to the use of any particular frequency or electromagnetic spectrum as against the regulatory power of the United States because of the prvious use of the same, whether by license or otherwise, and requests authorization in accordance with this application. (See Section 304 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended.) The applicant acknowledges that all statements made in this application and attached exhibits are considered material representations, and that all the exhibits part hereof and are incorporated herein as if set out in full in this application; undersigned certifies that all statements in this application are true, complete and correct to the best of his/her knowledge and belief and are made in good faith. Applicant certifies that construction of the station would NOT be an action which is likely to have a significant environmental effect. See the Commission's Rules, 47 CFR1.1301-1.1319.
Date:
2019-03-27 00:00:00.0
Signature of Applicant (Authorized person filing form):
/Linda Jacobsen/
Title of Applicant (if any):
VP Regulatory Affairs

Special Temporary Authority application - Explanation

Please explain in the area below why an STA is necessary:
SpaceQuest has no means of downloading its S-Band experimental data as its intended ground station in Esrange, Sweden has incompatible equipment that will take 3-6 months to correct. Emergency temporary authorization is requested until modification of its license can be acted on.

Special Temporary Authority application - Information

Callsign:
WJ2XNV
Class of Station:
FX MO
Nature of Service:
Experimental

Special Temporary Authority application - Initial values - Purpose of Operation

Please explain the purpose of operation:
Please see Attachment 1.

Special Temporary Authority application - Manufacturer

Equipment 1 Experimental
No
Equipment 1 Manufacturer
GomSpace
Equipment 1 Model Number
NanoCom A-100
Equipment 1 No. Of Units
1
Equipment 2 Experimental
No
Equipment 2 Manufacturer
GomSpace
Equipment 2 Model Number
TR600
Equipment 2 No. Of Units
1

Special Temporary Authority application - Purpose of Operation

Please explain the purpose of operation:
Emergency downlinking of S-band data to a Fairbanks, AK ground station. Please see Attachment 1.

Special Temporary Authority application - Requested Period of Operation

Operation End Date:
09/30/2019
Operation Start Date:
04/01/2019

Frequencies

ActionLower MHzUpper MHzClassOutput WERP WEmissionSignal
Maine
Alaska
Virginia
Space Station
Hawaii
ModifiedMO1.0000002.2000001M00G1DQPSK
NewMO1.0000002.2000001M00G1DQPSK
StateRadius of Operation
Modified399.90000000400.05000000FX10.00000022.00000025K0F1DGMSK
New399.90000000400.05000000FX10.00000022.00000025K0F1DGMSK
New400.50000000400.65000000MO3.0000002.10000035K0F1DGMSK

Sites

SiteLocationCoordinatesOperating areaCountyRadius
Nongeostationary, Space StationNorth WestNGSO Space Station

Grant actions

DateCategoryDescription
2019-06-17GrantGrant Generated [Jun 17 2019]

Notes

DateComment
2018-09-12New experimental in 399.9-400.05 MHz, 400.5-400.65 MHz and on 2201 MHz for test and evaluation of a spectrum survey payload developed by Aurora Insight on a cubesat.

Sources and provenance

SourceSource recordRetrievedMatch
ELS0548-EX-ST-20192026-07-30 08:57:07Source Primary
Selected field provenance
FieldDisplayed valueSourceObserved
StatusGrant Expired Due to New LicenseELS 0548-EX-ST-20192026-07-30 08:57:07
Applicant NameSpaceQuest, Ltd.ELS 0548-EX-ST-20192026-07-30 08:57:07
Call SignWJ2XNVELS 0548-EX-ST-20192026-07-30 08:57:07
Receipt Date2019-03-27ELS 0548-EX-ST-20192026-07-30 08:57:07
Status Date2019-06-17ELS 0548-EX-ST-20192026-07-30 08:57:07

Documents

DocumentTypeDateStatus
Grant E-mail Notification generated [Jun 18 2019]Correspondence2019-06-18Available
Incoming generated [May 1 2019]Correspondence2019-05-01Available
E-Mail generated [Apr 22 2019]Correspondence2019-04-22Available
STA AttachmentText Documents2019-03-27Available
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