Swarm Technologies, Inc.

0225-EX-ST-2019

Status: Pending

WN9XEX
2019-02-14

Documents and Communications: [refresh]

Description	Category	Date
Exhibits A through C	Text Documents	2019-02-14
ITU Cost Recovery Letter	Text Documents	2019-02-14
Dismissal Without Prejudice generated [Nov 15 2019]	Correspondence	2019-11-15
Dismiss E-mail Notification generated [Nov 15 2019]	Correspondence	2019-11-15
Dismissal Without Prejudice generated [Nov 15 2019]	Correspondence	2019-11-15
Dismiss E-mail Notification generated [Nov 15 2019]	Correspondence	2019-11-15
Exhibits A through C	Text Documents	2019-02-14
ITU Cost Recovery Letter	Text Documents	2019-02-14

Application Form:

OET Special Temporary Authority Report

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
APPLICATION FOR SPECIAL TEMPORARY AUTHORITY

Applicant Name

Name of Applicant:

Swarm Technologies, Inc.

Address

Attention:	Sara Spangelo
Street Address:	P.O. Box 60092
P.O. Box:
City:	Palo Alto
State:	CA
Zip Code:	94306
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: Arlow
First Name: Sophie
Title: Research and Operations Associate
Phone Number: 425-753-3349

Explanation

Please explain in the area below why an STA is necessary:
Extension of STA is necessary to enable Swarm Technologies to communicate between two discrete earth stations within the conterminous United States and four (4) SpaceBEE satellites launched into low earth orbit.

Purpose of Operation

Please explain the purpose of operation:

Limited communications with the SpaceBEE satellites for the sole purpose of collecting orbital and tracking data. The sole purpose of the operation is to enable limited communications with the SpaceBEE satellites for the sole purpose of collecting orbital and tracking data, which will be made available to the Federal Communications Commission and satellite operators.

Information

Callsign:	WN9XEX
Class of Station:	FX MO
Nature of Service:	Experimental

Requested Period of Operation

Operation Start Date:	02/24/2019
Operation End Date:	08/24/2019

Manufacturer

Manufacturer	Model Number	No. Of Units	Experimental
List below transmitting equipment to be installed (if experimental, so state) if additional rows are required, please submit equipment list as an exhibit:
Swarm Technologies	Space BEE	4	Yes
Swarm Technologies	ground station	2	Yes

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):	Sophie Arlow
Title of Applicant (if any):	Research and Operations Associate
Date:	2019-02-14 00:00:00.0

Station Location

	City	State	Latitude	Longitude	Mobile	Radius of Operation
	Los Altos	California	North 37 21 53	West 122 6 39		0.10

Datum: NAD 83
Is a directional antenna (other than radar) used? No
Exhibit submitted: No
(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	137.95000000- MHz	FX	1.000000 W 2.170000 W	P	0.00200000 %	62K5F1D	1

	City	State	Latitude	Longitude	Mobile	Radius of Operation
			North	West	Satellite Orbit, 500 km SSO

Action	Frequency	Station Class	Output Power/ERP	Mean Peak	Frequency Tolerance (+/-)	Emission Designator	Modulating Signal
New	137.95000000- MHz	MO	100.000000 mW 165.000000 mW	P	0.00200000 %	62K5F1D	1

	City	State	Latitude	Longitude	Mobile	Radius of Operation
	Buford	Georgia	North 34 5 5	West 83 56 51		0.10

Action	Frequency	Station Class	Output Power/ERP	Mean Peak	Frequency Tolerance (+/-)	Emission Designator	Modulating Signal
New	137.95000000- MHz	FX	1.000000 W 2.170000 W	P	0.00200000 %	62K5F1D	1

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