Narrative Exhibit

0257-EX-ST-2014 Text Documents

ORBCOMM License Corp.

2014-03-26ELS_147290

ORBCOMM License Corp. File No. 0257-EX-ST-2014 March 26, 2014 Page 1 of 1 Narrative Exhibit ORBCOMM License Corp. (“ORBCOMM”) respectfully requests FCC Experimental Special Temporary Authority (“STA”) for final pre-launch low-power testing of the ORBCOMM Generation 2 (“OG2”) satellites to be launched on the upcoming SpaceX Falcon 9 launch mission. The OG2 satellite testing will be conducted at Cape Canaveral, Florida. The purpose of the testing is verification of proper operation of each of the OG2 satellite communication payloads and antenna systems after shipment of the spacecraft from the Sierra Nevada Corporation manufacturing facility, and prior to integration of the OG2 satellites with the SpaceX Falcon 9 launch vehicle. The testing will entail low- power operation of the communication payload on each OG2 satellite. An ORBCOMM gateway earth station simulator will be used to verify transmission and reception operation of each OG2 satellite. The gateway earth station simulator antenna will be placed at a distance of approximately 1 meter from each satellite to be tested to facilitate the low-power testing regime. The testing will entail transmissions using VHF-band feeder uplink and downlink channels that the FCC has authorized for regular commercial use by the ORBCOMM satellite system. See, FCC Call Sign S2103. Accordingly, there should be no likelihood of harmful interference to any radio system resulting from the testing. The testing is scheduled to commence on April 1, 2014, and should be completed within 30 days. Out of an abundance of caution, however, ORBCOMM requests an STA duration of 45 days until May 15, 2014, to ensure sufficient time for completion of the testing program.


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