Experimental Licensing System

1601-EX-ST-2026

SES Americom, Inc.

Experimental Licensing System filing 1601-EX-ST-2026 submitted by SES Americom, Inc..

Filing overview

StatusPending
Call signN/A
Date filed2026-08-12
Status date2026-08-12
FCC sourceView the FCC filing record

Special Temporary Authority application - Address

Attention:
Hilary Rosenthal
City:
McLean
Country:
United States
E-Mail Address:
hilary.rosenthal@ses.com
State:
VA
Street Address:
7900 Tysons One Place
Zip Code:
22102

Special Temporary Authority application - Applicant Name

Name of Applicant:
SES Americom, Inc.

Special Temporary Authority application - Best Contact

First Name:
Hilary
Last Name:
Rosenthal
Phone Number:
2024787100
Title:
Associate Regulatory Counsel

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:
2026-08-11 00:00:00.0
Signature of Applicant (Authorized person filing form):
Hilary Rosenthal
Title of Applicant (if any):
Legal Counsel

Special Temporary Authority application - Explanation

Please explain in the area below why an STA is necessary:
SES Americom Inc. (“SES”) respectfully requests experimental authority to test and demonstrate the efficacy and capabilities of the CesiumAstro Skylark KAST antennas (“Skylark antennas”). The Skylark antennas have the potential to deliver performance across multiple form factors and frequency bands that increases ?exibility for reliable, e?cient communications.

Special Temporary Authority application - Information

Class of Station:
MO
Nature of Service:
Experimental

Special Temporary Authority application - Manufacturer

Equipment 1 Experimental
Yes
Equipment 1 Manufacturer
CesiumAstro
Equipment 1 Model Number
Skylark KAST
Equipment 1 No. Of Units
10

Special Temporary Authority application - Purpose of Operation

Please explain the purpose of operation:
The antennas will communicate with the O3b non-geostationary satellite and its SES-17 geostationary orbit satellite transmitting in the 28.35-29.10 and 29.5-30.0 GHz frequencies and its SES-17 geostationary orbit satellite transmitting in the 28.35-29.10 and 29.5-30.0 GHz frequencies.

Special Temporary Authority application - Requested Period of Operation

Operation End Date:
02/19/2027
Operation Start Date:
08/19/2026

Frequencies

ActionLower MHzUpper MHzClassOutput WERP WEmissionSignal
Illinois50.00
Maryland50.00
Georgia50.00
Virginia50.00
NewMO30.000000298500.0000008M00G7WQPSK
NewMO20.00000080300.0000008M00G7WQPSK
StateRadius of Operation

Sites

SiteLocationCoordinatesOperating areaCountyRadius
Broomfield, ColoradoNorth 39 54 10 West 105 6 44Broomfield, CO50.00

Sources and provenance

SourceSource recordRetrievedMatch
ELS1601-EX-ST-20262026-08-15 20:51:05Direct Source Record
Selected field provenance
FieldDisplayed valueSourceObserved
StatusPendingELS 1601-EX-ST-20262026-08-15 20:51:05
Applicant NameSES Americom, Inc.ELS 1601-EX-ST-20262026-08-15 20:51:05
Call SignN/AELS 1601-EX-ST-20262026-08-15 20:51:05
Receipt Date2026-08-12ELS 1601-EX-ST-20262026-08-15 20:51:05
Status Date2026-08-12ELS 1601-EX-ST-20262026-08-15 20:51:05

Documents

DocumentTypeDateStatus
NarrativeText Documents2026-08-12Available