Special Temporary Authority application - Applicant Name
Name of Applicant:
SES Government Solutions, Inc.
Special Temporary Authority application - Best Contact
First Name:
Eric
Last Name:
Gunzelman
Phone Number:
15712787975
Title:
Senior Director, Corporate Development
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:
2021-06-21 00:00:00.0
Signature of Applicant (Authorized person filing form):
Eric Gunzelman
Title of Applicant (if any):
Senior Director, Corporate Development
Special Temporary Authority application - Explanation
Please explain in the area below why an STA is necessary:
SES Government Solutions (SES GS), a wholly-owned subsidiary of SES S.A. and an affiliate of SES Americom, Inc. (collectively “SES”), is a satellite operator with a unique non-geostationary orbit (“NGSO”) satellite system* that operates in a medium earth orbit (MEO) 8,062 km above the earth called O3b. SES also operates a fleet of over 50 geostationary orbit (“GSO”) commercial satellites. SES GS is working with a terminal vendor to develop and patent a hybrid multi-beam phased array using microwave-frequency lenses for application to SATCOM user (ground) terminals at VSAT frequencies (Ku and Ka), and is applying this technology to the development of commercially-oriented Comms-On-The-Move (COTM) and Non-Geostationary (NGSO) terminals. This prototype terminal is designed to interoperate with existing and future Geosynchronous (GSO) and Medium Earth Orbit (MEO) constellations. This antenna will have a wider range of features than others we have considered, and this technology will enable the maximum secure use of each of these constellations. This STA is necessary to test how well this new terminal will communicate with our MEO constellation, better known as O3b. We will test this phased array terminal with our MEO Ka-band NGSO satellite constellation as well as with our AMC-15 GSO satellite in this STA request. *The FCC has granted market access to the current O3b 20 satellite constellation and authorized the expansion of the constellation to up to 42 satellites. See O3b Limited, Call Sign S2935, File No. SAT-AMD-20171109-00154 (granted June 4, 2018) (O3b Market Access Grant).
Special Temporary Authority application - Information
Callsign:
WS9XJE
Class of Station:
FX
Nature of Service:
Experimental
Special Temporary Authority application - Initial values - Address
Country:
United States
Special Temporary Authority application - Initial values - Explanation
Please explain in the area below why an STA is necessary:
SES Government Solutions (SES GS), a wholly-owned subsidiary of SES S.A. and an affiliate of SES Americom, Inc. (collectively “SES”), is a satellite operator with a unique non-geostationary orbit (“NGSO”) satellite system* that operates in a medium earth orbit 8,062 km above the earth. SES also operates a fleet of over 50 geostationary orbit (“GSO”) commercial satellites. SES GS is working with a terminal vendor to develop and patent a hybrid multi-beam phased array using microwave-frequency lenses for application to SATCOM user (ground) terminals at VSAT frequencies (Ku and Ka), and is applying this technology to the development of commercially-oriented Comms-On-The-Move (COTM) and Non-Geostationary (NGSO) terminals. This prototype terminal is designed to interoperate with existing and future Geosynchronous (GSO) and Medium Earth Orbit (MEO) constellations. This antenna will use combinations that have a wider range of features and will enable the maximum secure use of each of these constellations. This STA is necessary to test how well this new terminal will communicate with O3b’s Ka-band NGSO satellite constellation in Ka-band. Testing with GEO operations will follow in a separate STA request. *The FCC has granted market access to the current O3b 20 satellite constellation and authorized the expansion of the constellation to up to 42 satellites. See O3b Limited, Call Sign S2935, File No. SAT-AMD-20171109-00154 (granted June 4, 2018) (“O3b Market Access Grant).
Special Temporary Authority application - Initial values - Purpose of Operation
Please explain the purpose of operation:
SES GS is requesting special temporary authority to conduct on-the-ground tests of this hybrid multi-beam phased array antenna for fixed and short-range mobile operations at and around testing facilities in Aberdeen MD and Manassas, VA. The new terminal will communicate with O3b’s Ka-band NGSO satellite constellation in Ka-band. SES GS will operate the terminals at and around SES GS’s testing facility in Bristow, VA and Army testing facilities in Aberdeen, MD in both fixed and mobile mode. All mobile operations will be conducted within a 1-mile (1.6 km) radius of the designated coordinates listed below: 1. Mobile and fixed testing within 1.6 km of 38.7835° N // 77.5722° W (Bristow, VA); 2. Mobile and fixed testing within 1.6 km of 39.4633° N // 76.1204° W (Aberdeen, MD); SES GS will notify any U.S. authorized co-channel Ka-band satellite operators at least one week prior to any transmit testing and provide emergency contact information. SES GS certifies that its operations in the test locations will meet the EPFD levels in Table 22-2 of Article 22, Section II, and Resolution 76 of the ITU Radio Regulations in order to protect secondary GSO operations in the band. SES GS certifies that its proposed operations will comply with all existing or future coordination agreements between SES GS and other satellite operators and will abide by all the terms and conditions of the SES GS Market Access Grant.
Special Temporary Authority application - Manufacturer
Equipment 1 Experimental
Yes
Equipment 1 Manufacturer
Isotropic
Equipment 1 Model Number
OTA 2.0
Equipment 1 No. Of Units
1
Special Temporary Authority application - Purpose of Operation
Please explain the purpose of operation:
Conduct on-the-ground tests of a hybrid multi-beam phased array antenna. SES GS is requesting special temporary authority to conduct on-the-ground tests of this hybrid multi-beam phased array antenna for fixed and short-range mobile operations at and around testing facilities in Aberdeen MD and Manassas, VA. The new terminal will communicate with SES GSs O3b Ka-band NGSO satellite constellation as well as with AMC-15, one of SES GSs GSO satellites also operating in the Ka-band. SES GS will operate the terminals at and around SES GS’s testing facility in Bristow, VA and Army testing facilities in Aberdeen, MD in both fixed and mobile mode. All mobile operations will be conducted within a 1-mile (1.6 km) radius of the designated coordinates listed below: 1. Mobile and fixed testing within 1.6 km of 38.7835° N // 77.5722° W (Bristow, VA); 2. Mobile and fixed testing within 1.6 km of 39.4633° N // 76.1204° W (Aberdeen, MD); SES GS will notify any U.S. authorized co-channel Ka-band satellite operators at least one week prior to any transmit testing and provide emergency contact information. SES GS certifies that its operations in the test locations will meet the EPFD levels in Table 22-2 of Article 22, Section II, and Resolution 76 of the ITU Radio Regulations in order to protect secondary GSO operations in the band. SES GS certifies that its proposed operations will comply with all existing or future coordination agreements between SES GS and other satellite operators and will abide by all the terms and conditions of the SES GS Market Access Grant.
Special Temporary Authority application - Requested Period of Operation