ARC1 NOAA License Approval

0002-EX-PL-2015 Text Documents

University of Alaska Fairbanks

2015-02-26ELS_159404

&* fl""sfl' UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE « National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL SATELUTE, DATA, %, AND INFORMATION SERVICE trnss $ eged Document/Proprietary Information NOAA File: UAK—2013—L1 March 13, 2014 Denise Thorsen Alaska Space Grant Program Duckering Hall 207 306 Tanana Loop Fairbanks, AK 99775 RE: Grant of License to Operate a Private, Space—Based, Remote Sensing System Dear Ms. Thorsen: I am pleased to enclose a license for the University of Alaska (herein, the Licensee) to operate a remote sensing satellite in low—Earth orbit designatedas "ARC—1." The license application was subject to a thoroughinteragency review. The operational specifications approved in the license are based on current and expected national security, foreign policy and commercial conditions. Should these conditions change over the life of the mission, the Licensee may request to have the operational specifications ofthe license amended pursuant to the regulations. See 15 CFR Part 960.7. Please keep in mind the Licensee must notify NOAA in a timely manner of any changes to information provided to NOAA andrelied upon in issuing this license. The Licensee must also provide to NOAA additional information(launch vehicle, launchlocation, launch date, foreign owners, foreign lenders, space segment details, grounds stationdetails, etc.) immediately upon determination via a standard license amendment application. Pursuant to License condition 4.g, remote sensing operations will be limited to sensing of the surface ofthe Earth only. In accordance with 15 CFR § 960.8, the Licensee must notify NOAA of anysignificant or substantial foreign agreements that the Licensee intends to enterinto no less than 60 days prior to entering into such agreements. In accordance with 15 CFR § 960.5, the Licensee must provide a publicly—releasable summary of the licensed System within 30 days ofthe license issuance.

This license is for the ARC—1 system and not for any other system, present or future. The issuance of this license does not indicate a commitment by any U.S. Government agency to purchase data or products from the system. This NOAA license is not an export authorization, and does not satisfy any requirement for Licensee to obtain appropriate export authorizations from the Department of State. Please refer any questions regarding this license approval to Tahara D. Dawkins, Director, NOAA Commercial Remote Sensing Regulatory Affairs at 301—713—3385. Sincerely, ‘;;*,M‘)/‘ & . 7'4"3,_. Mary E. Kicza Assistant Administrator for Satellite and Information Services Enclosure


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