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BlackSky Global, LLC

2017-12-06ELS_201971

LAW OFFICES GOLDBERG, GODLES, WIENER & WRIGHT LLP 1025 CONNECTICUT AVENUE, N.W., SUITE 1000 WASHINGTON, D.C. 20036-2413 HENRY GOLDBERG (202) 429-4900 JOSEPH A. GODLES TELECOPIER: JONATHAN L. WIENER (202) 429-4912 DEVENDRA (“DAVE”) KUMAR e-mail: ________ jwiener@g2w2.com HENRIETTA WRIGHT website: www.g2w2.com THOMAS G. GHERARDI, P.C. COUNSEL ________ THOMAS S. TYCZ* SENIOR POLICY ADVISOR *NOT AN ATTORNEY December 6, 2017 FILED ELECTRONICALLY VIA ELS Ms. Leann Nguyen Office of Engineering & Technology Federal Communications Commission 445 12th Street, SW Washington, DC 20554 Re: BlackSky Global, LLC, Response to OET Request for Information, Correspondence Reference #39711 Application for New Experimental License FCC File No. 0864-EX-CN-2017 Dear Ms. Nguyen, Submitted herewith is BlackSky Global, LLC’s (“BlackSky”) response to your request for information dated November 15, 2017, regarding the above referenced application. For clarity, questions are included below in italics with BlackSky’s response is regular type thereafter. Please submit the all following information below for us to process your application 1. - Spacecap data file (send file directly to Jeanette.spriggs@fcc.gov and cc Leann.Nguyen@fcc.gov). This file was sent to Joseph Hill by email through this office on November 22, 2017 per Ms. Spriggs. 2. - Spacecap letter

Ms. Leanne Nguyen November 29, 20117 Page 2 of 3 Attached is a draft letter for the Commission to request ITU Advanced Publication to submit along with the SpaceCap information. 3. - Cost recovery letter The cost recovery letter was filed via ULS on the same day the application was submitted. Attached is a copy of the letter. 4. - A NOAA license is required for satellites with imaging capabilities. BlackSky has a NOAA license covering the satellite for which an FCC experimental license is being sought. A copy of the public information published by NOAA in connection with that license was included with the experimental license application and another copy is attached hereto for reference. The license itself contains information that is highly confidential and is not made available for public release by NOAA. BlackSky notes that it was not required to file with the Commission more than the public summary of its NOAA license with the last experimental license that was issued to it by the Commission and hopes that this will be sufficient for the current application. 5a. - The experiment uses federal or shared government frequencies must submit additional technical data. -Transmitter Antenna: - Location: - Apogee and Perigee - Polarization - Orientation - Dimension: Gain (dbi), - Beamwidth (degree), - Azimuth (degree clockwise from True North), - Elevation (in meter above MSL) - Height (in meter above MSL). - Receiver Antenna: - Location: lat/long, city, state. - Polarization - Orientation - Dimension: Gain (dbi), Beamwidth (degree), Azimuth (degree clockwise from True North), Elevation (in meter above MSL) , Height (in meter above MSL). See attached Exhibit 5 attached hereto. GOLDBERG GODLES WIENER & WRIGHT, LLP

Ms. Leanne Nguyen November 29, 20117 Page 3 of 3 5b. - Orbital characteristics - Inclination angle (in degree) Approximately 97° - Apogee (in km) - Perigee (in km) Circular Orbit; between 500 & 550 km - Period (in hour) 1.6 hours - Number of satellite in the system. One (1) - Number of transmitting satellite One (1) - Number of receiving satellite One (1) 6.- Name and phone of person who will terminate the system if interference occurs. As described in the previously submitted Exhibit 1, the Mission Control hotline is 844- 332-3318 and is available 24 hours/ 7 day-per-week. The person on the receiving end of this phone number is rotating. Their supervisor is John Springmann. Questions with respect to this matter should be referred to the undersigned. Sincerely, Jonathan L. Wiener Attorney for BlackSky Global, LLC Attachments GOLDBERG GODLES WIENER & WRIGHT, LLP

[FCC] Atila Matas, Head of SPR Radiocommunication Bureau International Telecommunication Union Place des Nations CH-1211 Geneva 20 Subject: Advance Publication Information for the Global-1 Satellite network. Dear Sir: In accordance with the provisions of Article 9.1 and Appendix 4 of the Radio Regulations, the Administration of the United States is submitting a request for the Advance Publication Information of the Global -1 satellite. Enclosed is a diskette containing an electronic copy using Space Capture v8.03 of the information for the Global -1 satellite. In addition we would like to provide the cost recovery billing information under Agency code 528 in the Preface to the International Frequency List (IFL) for U.S.A. commercial operators. Cost-recovery invoices associated with this filing should be sent to the following point of contact: H. Indra Hornsby 1505 Westlake Avenue North, Suite 600 Seattle, Washington 98109, U.S.A. E-Mail: indrah@spaceflightindustries.com Phone: (866) 342-9934 Fax: N/A Technical questions regarding this submission should be directed to: John Springmann BlackSky Global LLC 1505 Westlake Avenue North, Suite 600 Seattle, Washington 98109, U.S.A. E-Mail: johns@spaceflightindustries.com Phone: (866) 342-9934 Fax: N/A

We request that a courtesy copy of all correspondence be sent to our Administration also. Please acknowledge receipt of this information. Thank you for your kind consideration in this matter. Sincerely, Chief, Strategic Analysis and Negotiations Division International Bureau Enclosure

BLACK (SKY November 13,2017 Jose Albuquerque Chief, Satellite Division-International Bureau Federal Communications Commission 445 12th Street, S.W. Washington, DC 20554 Re: BlackSky Global, LLC - Application for Authority to Launch and Operate Experimental Space Station Global- 1 (FCC File No. 0864-EX-CN-2017) (the" Application") Dear Mr. Albuquerque: BlackSky Global, LLC ("BlackSky"), proposed licensee of an experimental space station ("Globall"), hereby submits this letter in connection with the above-referenced Application. The information set forth below tracks the information Section 25.111(d) of the Commission's rules. BlackSky hereby certifies and declares that it unconditionally accepts all consequent International Telecommunication Union (ITU) cost recovery responsibility associated with the Application and with the related ITU filings identified below. BlackSky also acknowledges that payment of these ITU cost recovery fees by the applicant to the ITU grants no right to the orbit or spectrum identified in the associated ITU filings. In order for the International Bureau to assist the ITU in implementing its cost recovery, BlackSky provides the following information: (1) Name of Contact: H. Indra Hornsby (2) Name of Applicant: BlackSky Global, LLC (3) Address: 1505 Westlake Avenue North, Suite 600, Seattle, Washington 98109, U.S.A. (4) Email address: indrah@sp aceflightindustires.com (5) Telephone number: 866-342-9934 1505 Westlake Avenue Nort h, Suite 600 Seat tle, Washi ngt on 98109, U. S.A.

-2- Please contact the undersigned if you have any questions or need an y additional information. 1505 W estlake Avenue North, Suite 600 Seattle, Washi ngton 98109, U.S.A.

BlackSky Global, LLC Exhibit 4 FCC Form 442 Global 1‐4 Constellation Private Remote Sensing Space System On August 28, 2017, the Commercial Remote Sensing Regulatory Affairs Office of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, an agency of the Department of Commerce, granted a license to BlackSky Global, LLC to operate the first phase of the Global Constellation, satellites 1‐4, a private, commercial, space‐based, remote sensing system (the “Global Constellation”). These first four satellites, which make up the initial phase of the Global Constellation, are licensed to collect images of the Earth and will operate in circular orbits with altitudes ranging from 500‐575 km and inclinations near 97 degrees. The first phase will be followed by additional launches, culminating in the planned constellation of sixty satellites total, operating in mid‐inclination and sun‐synchronized orbits and at altitudes near 500 km. Inquiries should be directed to legal@spaceflightindustries.com or H. Indra Hornsby General Counsel BlackSky Global LLC 1505 Westlake Avenue North, Suite 600 Seattle, Washington 98019, U.S.A.

BlackSky Global, LLC Additional Technical Data Exhibit 5 FCC Form 442 Link: UHF uplink UHF downlink S-band uplink X-band downlink Center frequency: 450.2 MHz 401.5 MHz 2071.875 MHz 8125 MHz Invercargill, New Invercargill, New Invercargill, New Invercargill, New Ground Station Used: Zealand North Pole, AK Zealand North Pole, AK North Pole, AK Zealand Zealand North Pole, AK Transmitter Antenna: ground-based ground-based ground-based ground-based Location: (details below) (details below) low-earth orbit (details below) (details below) low-earth orbit 46° 31' 43" S 64° 47' 38" N 46° 31' 43" S 64° 47' 38" N Latitude , Longitude: 168° 22' 52" E 147° 32' 09" W n/a 168° 22' 52" E 147° 32' 09" W n/a Invercargill, Invercargill, City: Southland North Pole n/a Southland North Pole n/a State: (New Zealand) Alaska, USA n/a (New Zealand) Alaska, USA n/a 500-550 km apogee (TBD) 500-550 km apogee (TBD) 500-500 km perigee (TBD) 500-500 km perigee (TBD) Apogee & Perigee: n/a n/a circular n/a n/a circular Polarization: RHCP RHCP Linear RHCP RHCP Linear varies -- LEO varies -- LEO varies -- LEO varies -- LEO tracking Orientation: tracking antenna tracking antenna varies (in-orbit) tracking antenna antenna varies (in-orbit) yagi-style, 120" yagi-style, 120" Dimensions: boom length boom length whip antenna, 8" length 7.3 m diameter 3.7 m diameter patch antenna, 4.1" x 5.9" 1.1 dBiC peak*, -5 dBiC for 95% spherical Gain (dBi): 16 dBiC 16 dBiC coverage 48 dBi 34.4 dBi 15 dBiC not applicable. Apporiximately Beamwidth (deg): 30 deg 30 deg omnidirectional 1.2 deg approx. 2.7 deg 16 x 30 deg full width Azimuth (degrees clockwise from 0 to 360 deg (LEO- 0 to 360 deg (LEO- 0 to 360 deg (LEO- 0 to 360 deg (LEO- true north): tracking) tracking) n/a tracking) tracking) n/a Elevation (angle relative to 5 to 90 deg (LEO- 5 to 90 deg (LEO- 5 to 90 deg (LEO- 5 to 90 deg (LEO- horizon): tracking) tracking) n/a tracking) tracking) n/a Height (in meter above MSL): 24 151 n/a 24 144 n/a Receiver Antenna: Location: low-Earth orbit (LEO) low-Earth orbit (LEO) ground-based ground-based ground-based ground-based Latitude , Longitude: n/a (details below) (details below) n/a (details below) (details below) 46° 31' 43" S 64° 47' 38" N 46° 31' 43" S 64° 47' 38" N City: n/a 168° 22' 52" E 147° 32' 09" W n/a 168° 22' 52" E 147° 32' 09" W Invercargil, Invercargil, State: n/a Southland North Pole n/a Southland North Pole Polarization: Linear New Zealand Alaska, USA Linear New Zealand Alaska, USA

BlackSky Global, LLC Additional Technical Data Exhibit 5 FCC Form 442 varies -- LEO varies -- LEO tracking varies -- LEO varies -- LEO Orientation: Varies tracking antenna antenna Varies tracking antenna tracking antenna yagi-style, 133 yagi-style, 133 inch Dimensions: whip antenna, 8" length inch boom length boom length patch, 4" x 4" 7.3 m diameter 3.7 m diameter 1.1 dBiC peak*, -5 dBiC for 95% Gain (dBi): spherical coverage 19 dBiC 19 dBiC 6 dBiC 55 dBiC 43 dBiC not applicable. Apporiximately Beamwidth (deg): omnidirectional 30 deg 30 deg 70 deg 0.3 deg approx 0.7 deg Azimuth (degrees clockwise from 0 to 360 deg (LEO- 0 to 360 deg (LEO- 0 to 360 deg 0 to 360 deg (LEO- true north): n/a tracking) tracking) n/a (LEO-tracking) tracking) 5 to 90 deg (LEO- 5 to 90 deg (LEO- 5 to 90 deg (LEO- 5 to 90 deg (LEO- Elevation (meter above MSL): n/a tracking) tracking) n/a tracking) tracking) Height (in meter above MSL): n/a 24 151 n/a 24 144 * note that the UHF antenna on the spacecraft is linear, but it's gain is reported in dBiC because it was characterized against a RHCP (circularly-polarized) ground antenna


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