Special Temporary Authority application - Applicant Name
Name of Applicant:
Iridium Satellite LLC
Special Temporary Authority application - Best Contact
First Name:
Joseph
Last Name:
Godles
Phone Number:
202-429-4900
Title:
Attorney
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:
2018-08-30 00:00:00.0
Signature of Applicant (Authorized person filing form):
Maureen C. McLaughlin
Title of Applicant (if any):
Vice President, Public Policy
Special Temporary Authority application - Explanation
Please explain in the area below why an STA is necessary:
Iridium hereby requests special temporary authority (?STA?) commencing on January 2, 2019, and continuing for a period of one hundred and eighty (180) days, to transmit from its space stations to Technical Educational Satellite -8 (?TechEdSat-8?) in the 1618.725?1626.5 MHz band. For reasons stated below, Iridium asks that its STA request be granted no later than September 19, 2018.
Special Temporary Authority application - Information
Callsign:
WN9XJW
Class of Station:
MO
Nature of Service:
Experimental
Special Temporary Authority application - Initial values - Explanation
Please explain in the area below why an STA is necessary:
Please see attached narrative.
Special Temporary Authority application - Manufacturer
Equipment 1 Experimental
No
Equipment 1 Manufacturer
Iridium
Equipment 1 Model Number
9602
Equipment 1 No. Of Units
2
Special Temporary Authority application - Purpose of Operation
Please explain the purpose of operation:
To conduct experiments with the Technical Educational Satellite -8 (TechEdSat 8) low earth orbit nanosatellite. NASA will operate an Iridium satellite phone that it will host on TechEdSat-8. The satellite phone will transmit from TechEdSat-8 to space stations in Iridiums Big LEO constellation. The only change from Iridium?s licensed operations is that Iridium will be adding the TechEdSat-8 as a point of communication. Iridium?s space station license does not cover intersatellite communications in the 1618.725-1626.5 MHz band.
Special Temporary Authority application - Requested Period of Operation