Special Temporary Authority application - Applicant Name
Name of Applicant:
Omnispace LLC
Special Temporary Authority application - Best Contact
First Name:
Mindel
Last Name:
De La Torre
Phone Number:
2029305935
Title:
Chief Regulatory & International Strategy Officer
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:
2020-05-16 00:00:00.0
Signature of Applicant (Authorized person filing form):
Mindel De La Torre
Title of Applicant (if any):
Chief Regulatory & International Strategy Officer
Special Temporary Authority application - Explanation
Please explain in the area below why an STA is necessary:
This STA is necessary in order to provide a demonstration via prototype terminals for the U.S. Government that will communicate with an existing Medium Earth Orbit (“MEO”) satellite known as Omnispace F2. Omnispace cannot obtain a space station license in the U.S. due to incumbent operations therefore Omnispace will ensure that the testing will be completed on a non-interference basis.
Special Temporary Authority application - Information
Callsign:
WQ9XMR
Class of Station:
FX
Nature of Service:
Experimental
Special Temporary Authority application - Manufacturer
Equipment 1 Experimental
Yes
Equipment 1 Manufacturer
GETSAT
Equipment 1 Model Number
1003
Equipment 1 No. Of Units
1
Special Temporary Authority application - Purpose of Operation
Please explain the purpose of operation:
Omnispace is currently under contract with the U.S. Air Force’s (USAF) Space and Missile Systems Center (SMC) to assist with building future communications capabilities for the U.S. military and government in the furtherance of U.S. national security. Part of this contract includes the testing and demonstration of Omnispace’s current capabilities for various units of the USAF and U.S. military, including the U.S. Space Force’s (USSF) E-FORGE unit. This testing will be conducted on a non-interference basis and serves the public interest in furtherance of U.S. national security objectives.
Special Temporary Authority application - Requested Period of Operation