Experimental Licensing System

1038-EX-CN-2020

CesiumAstro, Inc.

Experimental Licensing System filing 1038-EX-CN-2020 submitted by CesiumAstro, Inc..

Filing overview

StatusGrant Expired Due to New License
Call signWL2XOX
Date filed2020-12-07
Status date2021-07-20
FCC sourceView the FCC filing record

442 application form

FCC FORM 442 - FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION APPLICATION FOR NEW OR MODIFIED RADIO STATION UNDER PART 5 OF FCC RULES - EXPERIMENTAL RADIO SERVICE (OTHER THAN BROADCAST)
Approved by OMB 3060 - 0065

442 application form - Applicant Type

Applicant is:
Corporation

442 application form - Application Purpose

Application is for:
NEW LICENSE

442 application form - Certification

Applicant certification
THE FOREGOING NOTICE IS REQUIRED BY THE PRIVACY ACT OF 1974, P.L. 93-579, DECEMBER 31, 1974, 5 U.S.C. 552a(e)(3), AND THE PAPERWORK REDUCTION ACT OF 1980, P.L. 96-511, DECEMBER 11, 1980, 44 U.S.C. 3507.
Applicant certification
Public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average four (4) hours per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information. Send comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing the burden to the Federal Communications Commission, Records Management Branch, Paperwork Reduction Project (3060-0065), Washington DC 20554. DO NOT send completed applications to this address. Individuals are not required to respond to this collection unless it displays a currently valid OMD control number.
Applicant certification
Information requested through this form is authorized by the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, and specified by Section 308 therein. The information will be used by Federal Communications Commission staff to determine eligibility for issuing authorizations in the use of the frequency spectrum and to effect the provisions of regulatory responsibilities rendered by the Commission by the Act. Information requested by this form will be available to the public unless otherwise requested pursuant to 47 CFR 0.459 of the FCC Rules and Regulations. Your response is required to obtain this authorization.
Applicant certification
NOTIFICATION TO INDIVIDUALS UNDER PRIVACY ACT OF 1974 AND THE PAPERWORK REDUCTION ACT OF 1980
Applicant certification
WILLFUL FALSE STATEMENTS MADE ON THIS FORM ARE PUNISHABLE BY FINE AND/OR IMPRISONMENT (U.S. CODE, TITLE 18, SECTION 1001), AND/OR REVOCATION OF ANY STATION LICENSE OR CONSTRUCTION PERMIT (U.S. CODE, TITLE 47, SECTION 312(A)(1)), AND/OR FORFEITURE (U.S. CODE, TITLE 47, SECTION 503).
Classification:
Authorized employee
Name of Applicant:
CesiumAstro, Inc.
Signature (Authorized person filing form):
Austin Weber
Signature Date (Authorized person filing form):
12/07/2020
Title of Person Signing Application:
Mission Analyst Engineer

442 application form - Contact Information

First Name:
Austin
Last Name:
Weber
Phone Number:
(920) 296-4468
Title:
Mission Analyst Engineer

442 application form - Drug Abuse Question

APPLICANT ANTI-DRUG ABUSE CERTIFICATION: By checking "YES", the individual applicant certifies that he or she is eligible for this license. This requires that he or she is not subject to a denial of federal benefits, including FCC benefits, as a result of
Yes

442 application form - Environmental Impact

Would a commission grant of this application come within Section 1.1307 of the FCC Rules, such that it may have a significant environmental impact? If "YES", include as an exhibit an Environmental Assessment as required by Section 1.1311.
No

442 application form - Estimated Duration

Give an estimate of the length of time that will be required to complete the program of experimentation proposed in this application:
60 Months

442 application form - For Modification indicate below

Callsign:
WL2XOX

442 application form - Foreign Government

Is applicant a foreign government or a representative of a foreign government?
No

442 application form - Foreign Government Use

Is this authorization to be used for the exclusive purpose of developing radio equipment for export to be employed by stations under the jurisdiction of a foreign government? If "YES", include the contract number and the name of the foreign government con
No

442 application form - Government Contract

Is this authorization to be used for fulfilling the requirement of a government contract with an agency of the United States Government? If "YES", include as an exhibit a narrative statement describing the government project, agency and contract number.
Yes

442 application form - Initial values - Manufacturer

Equipment 1 Model Number
SDR-1001
Equipment 1 No. Of Units
6

442 application form - License Denied or Revoked

Has applicant or any party to this application had any FCC station license or permit revoked or any application for permit, license or renewal denied by this Commission? If "YES", include as an exhibit a statement giving call sign of license or permit rev
No

442 application form - Mailing Address

Attention:
Austin Weber
City:
Austin
E-Mail Address:
austin.weber@cesiumastro.com
State:
TX
Street Address:
13412 Galleria Circle Suite H-100
Zip Code:
78738

442 application form - Manufacturer

Equipment 1 Experimental
Yes
Equipment 1 Manufacturer
CesiumAstro, Inc.
Equipment 1 Model Number
Nightingale 1
Equipment 1 No. Of Units
2
Equipment 2 Experimental
No
Equipment 2 Manufacturer
NearSpace Launch, Inc.
Equipment 2 Model Number
EyeStar-D2
Equipment 2 No. Of Units
2
Equipment 3 Experimental
No
Equipment 3 Manufacturer
NearSpace Launch, Inc.
Equipment 3 Model Number
EyeStar-S3
Equipment 3 No. Of Units
2
Equipment 4 Experimental
No
Equipment 4 Manufacturer
Satlab
Equipment 4 Model Number
SRS-3
Equipment 4 No. Of Units
2
Equipment 5 Experimental
Yes
Equipment 5 Manufacturer
CesiumAstro, Inc.
Equipment 5 Model Number
CM1 CommPack
Equipment 5 No. Of Units
2
Equipment 6 Experimental
Yes
Equipment 6 Manufacturer
CesiumAstro, Inc.
Equipment 6 Model Number
Ka-Band GS
Equipment 6 No. Of Units
2
Equipment 7 Experimental
Yes
Equipment 7 Manufacturer
CesiumAstro, Inc.
Equipment 7 Model Number
S-Band GS
Equipment 7 No. Of Units
2

442 application form - Owner and Operator

Will applicant be owner and operator of the station?
Yes

442 application form - Research Project

Is this authorization to be used for providing communications essential to a research project? (The radio communication is not the objective of the research project)? If "YES", include as an exhibit the following information: A description of the nature o
No

442 application form - Station ID

Is the equipment listed in Item 10 capable of station identification pursuant to Section 5.115?
No

Frequencies

ActionLower MHzUpper MHzClassOutput WERP WEmissionSignal
0Space Station
0
0
0Space Station
ModifiedMO2.6000001995.300000100MG1WQPSK
NewFX10.0000004073800.000000100MG1WQPSK
NewMO2.6000001995.300000100MG1WBPSK
ModifiedFX10.0000004073800.000000100MG1WBPSK
ModifiedFX10.0000004073800.000000100MG1WQPSK
ModifiedMO2.6000001995.300000100MG1WBPSK
NewMO2.6000001995.300000100MG1WQPSK
NewFX10.0000004073800.000000100MG1WBPSK
0Colorado10901 W 120th AvenueJEFFERSON
0Colorado10901 W 120th AvenueJEFFERSON
0Texas13412 Galleria CircleTRAVIS
ModifiedMO1.00000010.5000001M20G1WBPSK
ModifiedMO1.00000010.5000001M20G1WQPSK
ModifiedMO0.4420001.1100001M23G1WQPSK
NewMO0.4420001.1100001M23G1WQPSK
ModifiedFX10.0000004073800.000000200MG1WQPSK
NewMO2.6000001995.300000200MG1WQPSK
NewFX15.000000421696.500000200MG1WQPSK
ModifiedMO2.6000001995.300000200MG1WQPSK
ModifiedMO2.6000001995.300000200MG1WBPSK
NewFX15.000000421696.500000200MG1WBPSK
NewMO2.6000001995.300000200MG1WBPSK
ModifiedFX10.0000004073800.000000200MG1WBPSK
NewMO2.5730001995.260000200MG1WBPSK
NewMO2.5730001995.260000200MG1WQPSK
ModifiedFX4.0000004732.000000250KF1DGMSK
ModifiedMO1.00000010.5000002M40G1WBPSK
ModifiedMO1.00000010.5000002M40G1WQPSK
ModifiedMO84000000.000000198000000.0000002M50G1DBPSK
ModifiedMO1.00000010.500000600KG1WQPSK
ModifiedMO1.00000010.500000600KG1WBPSK
ModifiedMO1.0000002.430000640KF1DGMSK
StateStreet (or other indication of location)County
New1610.000000001625.00000000MO0.3981002.51200015M0G1WCDMA
New1616.250000001616.25000000MO153000.000000385000.0000002M50G1DBPSK
New2025.000000002110.00000000FX10.0000003845.920000192KF1DGMSK
New2200.000000002290.00000000MO1.0000002.427000527KF1DGMSK
New2445.000000002445.00000000MO1.0000008.91300020M0G1WBPSK
New2445.000000002445.00000000MO1.0000008.91300020M0G1WQPSK

Sites

SiteLocationCoordinatesOperating areaCountyRadius
0NONGEOSTATIONARY, Space StationNorth WestCS1, LEO 550 km, inclination 97.
0NONGEOSTATIONARYNorth WestCS1, LEO 550 km, inclination 97.

Grant actions

DateCategoryDescription
2021-07-20GrantGrant Generated [Jul 20 2021]

Notes

DateComment
2021-07-19New Experimental for Cesium Satellite 1 (CS1) and Cesium Satellite 2 (CS2) to demonstrate advanced features of technology such as dynamic waveform switching and dynamic link optimization.

Sources and provenance

SourceSource recordRetrievedMatch
ELS1038-EX-CN-20202026-07-30 01:06:17Source Primary
Selected field provenance
FieldDisplayed valueSourceObserved
StatusGrant Expired Due to New LicenseELS 1038-EX-CN-20202026-07-30 01:06:17
Applicant NameCesiumAstro, Inc.ELS 1038-EX-CN-20202026-07-30 01:06:17
Call SignWL2XOXELS 1038-EX-CN-20202026-07-30 01:06:17
Receipt Date2020-12-07ELS 1038-EX-CN-20202026-07-30 01:06:17
Status Date2021-07-20ELS 1038-EX-CN-20202026-07-30 01:06:17

Documents

DocumentTypeDateStatus
Grant E-mail Notification generated [Jul 20 2021]Correspondence2021-07-20Available
Incoming generated [Jul 13 2021]Correspondence2021-07-13Available
Signed ODAR Rev. DText Documents2021-07-13Available
E-Mail generated [Jul 12 2021]Correspondence2021-07-12Available
Incoming generated [Jul 2 2021]Correspondence2021-07-02Available
E-Mail generated [Jul 1 2021]Correspondence2021-07-01Available
Table Mountain Coordination ApprovalPre Coordination Document2021-06-15Available
Ground Station Directional Antenna ExhibitText Documents2021-06-11Available
CM1 Antenna Beam PatternsText Documents2021-06-11Available
Signed ODARText Documents2021-06-11Available
CM1 NTIA Space Record Data FormText Documents2021-06-11Available
SpaceCap Validation PrintoutText Documents2021-06-11Available
CM1 SpaceCap API DatabaseMicrosoft Access Database2021-06-11Available
Incoming generated [May 13 2021]Correspondence2021-05-13Available
E-Mail generated [May 13 2021]Correspondence2021-05-13Available
GlobalStar Companion LicenseText Documents2021-05-13Available
Incoming generated [May 7 2021]Correspondence2021-05-07Available
Additional Data for APIText Documents2021-05-07Available
Signed ODARText Documents2021-05-07Available
SpaceCap Validation PrintoutText Documents2021-05-07Available
CM1 SpaceCap DatabaseMicrosoft Access Database2021-05-07Available
E-Mail generated [May 6 2021]Correspondence2021-05-06Available
Incoming generated [Apr 27 2021]Correspondence2021-04-27Available
Signed ODARText Documents2021-04-27Available
E-Mail generated [Apr 13 2021]Correspondence2021-04-13Available
Incoming generated [Apr 12 2021]Correspondence2021-04-12Available
E-Mail generated [Apr 12 2021]Correspondence2021-04-12Available
Additional Data for APIText Documents2021-04-12Available
Radiation Hazard AnalysisText Documents2021-03-24Available
Incoming generated [Mar 12 2021]Correspondence2021-03-12Available
Question 4, Statement Regarding Government ContractText Documents2021-03-12Available
Spacecraft Directional Antenna ExhibitText Documents2021-03-12Available
CM1 NTIA Space Record Data FormText Documents2021-03-12Available
CM1 SpaceCap Validation SummaryText Documents2021-03-12Available
CM1 Antenna Beam PatternsText Documents2021-03-12Available
CM1 SpaceCap API DatabaseMicrosoft Access Database2021-03-12Available
E-Mail generated [Mar 9 2021]Correspondence2021-03-09Available
Incoming generated [Mar 3 2021]Correspondence2021-03-03Available
E-Mail generated [Mar 3 2021]Correspondence2021-03-03Available
CM1 NTIA Space Record Data FormText Documents2021-03-03Available
Incoming generated [Feb 23 2021]Correspondence2021-02-23Available
Question 4, Statement Regarding Government ContractText Documents2021-02-23Available
CM1 NTIA Space Record Data FormText Documents2021-02-23Available
CM1 SpaceCap Validation SummaryText Documents2021-02-23Available
CM1 SpaceCap API DatabaseMicrosoft Access Database2021-02-23Available
E-Mail generated [Feb 19 2021]Correspondence2021-02-19Available
Incoming generated [Feb 12 2021]Correspondence2021-02-12Available
CesiumAstro ITU Operating Agency ID Request for the SpaceCap databaseText Documents2021-02-12Available
CM1 SpaceCap Fatal Error NoteText Documents2021-02-12Available
SpaceCap Cover LetterText Documents2021-02-12Available
NOAA No License Required LetterText Documents2021-02-12Available
ITU Cost Recovery Fees LetterText Documents2021-02-12Available
CM1 Stop Buzzer DesignationText Documents2021-02-12Available
CM1 ground station and spacecraft antenna beam patternsText Documents2021-02-12Available
Spacecraft Directional Antenna ExhibitText Documents2021-02-12Available
Ground Station Directional Antenna ExhibitText Documents2021-02-12Available
Cesium Mission 1 signed ODARText Documents2021-02-12Available
Incoming generated [Feb 9 2021]Correspondence2021-02-09Available
E-Mail generated [Feb 4 2021]Correspondence2021-02-04Available
Incoming generated [Jan 25 2021]Correspondence2021-01-25Available
E-Mail generated [Jan 19 2021]Correspondence2021-01-19Available
E-Mail generated [Jan 14 2021]Correspondence2021-01-14Available
Cesium Mission 1 ODARText Documents2020-12-07Available
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