SES Government Solutions, Inc.

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION APPLICATION FOR SPECIAL TEMPORARY AUTHORITY

Applicant Name

Name of Applicant:

SES Government Solutions, Inc.

Address

Attention:	Eric Gunzelman
Street Address:	11790 Sunrise Valley Drive, Suite 300
P.O. Box:
City:	Reston
State:	VA
Zip Code:	20191
Country:
E-Mail Address:	[email protected]

Best Contact

Give the following information of person who can best handle inquiries pertaining to this application:   Last Name: Hastings First Name: Karis Title: Counsel Phone Number: 202-599-0975

Explanation

Please explain in the area below why an STA is necessary: SES GS is developing a small form factor platform that will support antennas capable of communicating with SES's Ka-band spectrum satellites operated in non-geostationary orbit by O3b Limited. The platform will serve as proof of concept for a government end user who is interested in the low latency aspect of this transmission and the small form factor. SES GS is seeking experimental authority to demonstrate and assess the use of this antenna to support various applications including disaster response, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance technologies and other applications designed to support U.S. government and non-governmental organizations.

Purpose of Operation

Please explain the purpose of operation:

Testing and demonstration of terminal for prospective government customers. See attached narrative.

Information

Callsign:	WS9XEH
Class of Station:	FX
Nature of Service:	Experimental

Requested Period of Operation

Operation Start Date:	06/21/2021
Operation End Date:	08/31/2021

Manufacturer

List below transmitting equipment to be installed (if experimental, so state) if additional rows are required, please submit equipment list as an exhibit:
Manufacturer	Model Number	No. Of Units	Experimental
GetSat	Millisat H	1	No

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.

Signature of Applicant (Authorized person filing form):	Eric Gunzelman
Title of Applicant (if any):	Senior Director, Corporate Development
Date:	2021-05-28 00:00:00.0

Station Location

	City	State	Latitude	Longitude	Mobile	Radius of Operation
	San Jose	California	North  37  23  28	West  121  55  51		1.60

Datum:  NAD 83 Is a directional antenna (other than radar) used?   Yes Exhibit submitted:   Yes (a) Width of beam in degrees at the half-power point:   (b) Orientation in horizontal plane:   (c) Orientation in vertical plane:   Will the antenna extend more than 6 meters above the ground, or if mounted on an existing building, will it extend more than 6 meters above the building, or will the proposed antenna be mounted on an existing structure other than a building?   No (a) Overall height above ground to tip of antenna in meters:   (b) Elevation of ground at antenna site above mean sea level in meters:   (c) Distance to nearest aircraft landing area in kilometers:   (d) List any natural formations of existing man-made structures (hills, trees, water tanks, towers, etc.) which, in the opinion of the applicant, would tend to shield the antenna from aircraft:

Action	Frequency	Station Class	Output Power/ERP	Mean Peak	Frequency Tolerance (+/-)	Emission Designator	Modulating Signal
New	28.37000000-28.38800000 GHz	FX	25.000000 W 48205.500000 W	P	0.00030000 %	5M40G7D	SCPC

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