Question 7 Experimentation Description

0068-EX-ML-2005 Text Documents

SpaceQuest, Ltd.

2005-05-11ELS_70764

SpaceQuest, Ltd. Exhibit 1 Other Particulars – Addition This modification of the FCC authorization granted to SpaceQuest, Ltd. (0030-EX-ML- 2004) on June 1, 2004, is for the purpose of adding Genesis-1 and Genesis-2 low-Earth orbit satellites to its experimental program. The estimated launch date for the first Genesis satellite is 1st Quarter 2006.. The estimated launch date for Genesis-2 is 3rd Quarter 2006. SpaceQuest will begin transmitting to Genesis-1 on the ground during system testing in November 2005. The following are the desired orbital parameters for Genesis-1 and Genesis-2: Orbital Type: NGSO Service Area: CONUS Apogee: 550 km Perigee: 550 km Inclination 65° Orbital Period (seconds): 5739 minutes Celestial Reference Body: Earth Purpose: Experimental, non-Common Carrier basis The Genesis spacecraft will be launched under an FCC experimental license by Bigelow Development Aerospace Division (“Bigelow”), a U.S.-owned Nevada corporation, headquartered in North Las Vegas NV. The experimental satellites will be used to test the feasibility of an inflatable habitation module in space. Bigelow has worked with NASA’s Johnson Space Center’s Technology Transfer and Commercialization Office since 2002 on evaluating and developing next generation inflatable space module technology. Drawing upon NASA’s TransHab program, Bigelow has continued to develop and redesign this innovative space technology with the key objective of significantly reducing costs, thereby advancing its ultimate goal of establishing affordable habitable space stations that can be commercially exploited for research, manufacturing, entertainment and other uses. Bigelow has contracted with SpaceQuest because of SpaceQuest’s expertise in creating innovative low-cost technologies for space. We believe our participation in this experimental program will advance the development Page 1 of 2

of the Bigelow project and ultimately contribute to the body of U.S. technological innovation through the research and development activities of Bigelow. SpaceQuest is requesting modification of its experimental license pursuant to SpaceQuest’s contracts with Bigelow under which it will manufacture the Genesis spacecraft and provide technical assistance to Bigelow’s experimental program. In this capacity, SpaceQuest will require access to the Genesis spacecraft during integrated ground testing and immediately after launch using the following uplink frequencies, which have already been granted to SpaceQuest under its current license: 145.84 MHz 145.86 MHz 145.92 MHz 145.96 MHz SpaceQuest is already licensed for the required station locations as follows: FIXED: Fairfax, VA – NL 38-51-36; WL 77-18-30 MOBILE: CONUS Page 2 of 2


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