Experimental Licensing System

1302-EX-ST-2020

SES Government Solutions (SES GS)

Experimental Licensing System filing 1302-EX-ST-2020 submitted by SES Government Solutions (SES GS).

Filing overview

StatusGrant Expired Due to New License
Call signWR9XHO
Date filed2020-08-24
Status date2020-11-19
FCC sourceView the FCC filing record

Special Temporary Authority application - Address

Attention:
Arlene Johnson
City:
Reston
E-Mail Address:
arlene.johnson@ses-gs.com
State:
VA
Street Address:
11790 Sunrise Valley Drive, Suite 300
Zip Code:
20191

Special Temporary Authority application - Applicant Name

Name of Applicant:
SES Government Solutions (SES GS)

Special Temporary Authority application - Best Contact

First Name:
Arlene
Last Name:
Johnson
Phone Number:
7036100916
Title:
Program Manager

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:
2020-08-24 00:00:00.0
Signature of Applicant (Authorized person filing form):
Arlene Johnson
Title of Applicant (if any):
Program Manager

Special Temporary Authority application - Explanation

Please explain in the area below why an STA is necessary:
SES is developing a vehicle-based platform that will support antennas capable of communicating with SES's Ka-band spectrum satellites operated in non-geostationary orbit by O3b Limited. The vehicle will be at a complete stop (vs. communications on the move) when communicating with the satellite(s). SES is seeking authority to demonstrate and assess the use of these antennas to support various applications including disaster response, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance technologies and other applications designed to support US Government and non-governmental organizations.

Special Temporary Authority application - Information

Callsign:
WR9XHO
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 is developing a vehicle-based platform that will support antennas capable of communicating with SES’s Ka-band spectrum satellites operated in non-geostationary orbit by O3b Limited. The vehicle will be at a complete stop (vs. communications on the move) when communicating with the satellite(s). SES is seeking authority to demonstrate and assess the use of these antennas to support various applications including disaster response, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance technologies and other applications designed to support US Government and non-governmental organizations.

Special Temporary Authority application - Initial values - Purpose of Operation

Please explain the purpose of operation:
SES seeks experimental authority to test the antennas identified below and to evaluate their capabilities to support US Government requirements from fixed locations in Port St. Lucie, Florida and Bristow, Virginia. The demonstrations will enable SES and its customers to evaluate the performance characteristics of the earth stations and associated applications.

Special Temporary Authority application - Manufacturer

Equipment 1 Experimental
No
Equipment 1 Manufacturer
Isotropic
Equipment 1 Model Number
OTA1
Equipment 1 No. Of Units
1

Special Temporary Authority application - Purpose of Operation

Please explain the purpose of operation:
Antenna testing. SES seeks experimental authority to test the antennas identified below and to evaluate their capabilities to support US Government requirements from fixed locations in Port St. Lucie, Florida and Bristow, Virginia. The demonstrations will enable SES and its customers to evaluate the performance characteristics of the earth stations and associated applications.

Special Temporary Authority application - Requested Period of Operation

Operation End Date:
03/15/2021
Operation Start Date:
09/17/2020

Frequencies

ActionLower MHzUpper MHzClassOutput WERP WEmissionSignal
Virginia0.50
StateRadius of Operation
New27600.0000000029100.00000000FX4.000000118.00000052K8G7DSCPC

Sites

SiteLocationCoordinatesOperating areaCountyRadius
Port St. Lucie, FloridaNorth 27 16 56 West 80 28 570.50

Grant actions

DateCategoryDescription
2020-11-19GrantGrant Generated [Nov 19 2020]

Sources and provenance

SourceSource recordRetrievedMatch
ELS1302-EX-ST-20202026-07-30 02:31:08Source Primary
Selected field provenance
FieldDisplayed valueSourceObserved
StatusGrant Expired Due to New LicenseELS 1302-EX-ST-20202026-07-30 02:31:08
Applicant NameSES Government Solutions (SES GS)ELS 1302-EX-ST-20202026-07-30 02:31:08
Call SignWR9XHOELS 1302-EX-ST-20202026-07-30 02:31:08
Receipt Date2020-08-24ELS 1302-EX-ST-20202026-07-30 02:31:08
Status Date2020-11-19ELS 1302-EX-ST-20202026-07-30 02:31:08

Documents

DocumentTypeDateStatus
SES GS 28GHz Coordination Report - Port St LucieText Documents2020-12-08Available
Grant E-mail Notification generated [Nov 20 2020]Correspondence2020-11-20Available
SES GS 28GHz Coordination Report - Port St LucieText Documents2020-11-13Available
Incoming generated [Nov 13 2020]Correspondence2020-11-13Available
E-Mail generated [Oct 23 2020]Correspondence2020-10-23Available
Comsearch request for updated coordination reportText Documents2020-10-20Available
Incoming generated [Oct 20 2020]Correspondence2020-10-20Available
Incoming generated [Oct 20 2020]Correspondence2020-10-20Available
E-Mail generated [Sep 23 2020]Correspondence2020-09-23Available
ISL OTA 15 prototype terminal Radiation Hazard AnalysisText Documents2020-09-17Available
28 GHz Coordination Report Port St Lucie FLText Documents2020-09-17Available
Isotropic EPFD compliance demonstrationText Documents2020-09-17Available
Tx Patterns vs FCC 25218Text Documents2020-09-17Available
Incoming generated [Sep 17 2020]Correspondence2020-09-17Available
E-Mail generated [Sep 1 2020]Correspondence2020-09-01Available
Isotropic OTA1 AntennaText Documents2020-08-24Available
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