Special Temporary Authority application - Applicant Name
Name of Applicant:
Spire Global, Inc.
Special Temporary Authority application - Best Contact
First Name:
Ananda
Last Name:
Martin
Phone Number:
+14156329730
Title:
General 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:
2019-07-02 00:00:00.0
Signature of Applicant (Authorized person filing form):
Ananda Martin
Title of Applicant (if any):
General Counsel
Special Temporary Authority application - Explanation
Please explain in the area below why an STA is necessary:
Spire Global, Inc. (Spire) requests experimental special temporary authority (STA) for one (1) to-be-deployed Spire LEMUR-2 satellite bus (LEMUR-2 Satellite), which will host a payload (KeyW Payload) to be operated by KeyW Corporation (KeyW) onboard. Grant of the LEMUR-2 Satellite STA request will allow KeyW to provide valuable demonstration and test data to the United States Air Force in a timely manner.
Special Temporary Authority application - Information
Class of Station:
MO
Nature of Service:
Experimental
Special Temporary Authority application - Initial values - Explanation
Please explain in the area below why an STA is necessary:
Spire Global, Inc. (“Spire”) requests experimental special temporary authority (“STA”) for one (1) to-be-deployed Spire LEMUR-2 satellite bus (“LEMUR-2 Satellite”), which will host a payload (KeyW Payload) to be operated by KeyW Corporation (“KeyW”) onboard. Grant of the LEMUR-2 Satellite STA request will allow KeyW to provide valuable demonstration and test data to the United States Air Force in a timely manner.
Special Temporary Authority application - Initial values - Requested Period of Operation
Operation End Date:
06/04/2020
Operation Start Date:
12/04/2019
Special Temporary Authority application - Manufacturer
Equipment 1 Experimental
Yes
Equipment 1 Manufacturer
Spire
Equipment 1 Model Number
LEMUR-2
Equipment 1 No. Of Units
1
Special Temporary Authority application - Purpose of Operation
Please explain the purpose of operation:
The Spire LEMUR-2 satellite bus will host a payload for KeyW. The LEMUR-2 Satellite subject to this STA request will (i) receive commands and software updates and (ii) downlink telemetry and data gathered by the KeyW Payload. Spire notes that the LEMUR-2 Satellite will not contain its typical Automatic Identification System, Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast, and Global Navigation Satellite System Radio Occultation payloads. Instead, this LEMUR-2 Satellite will only contain the KeyW Payload and standard LEMUR-2 Satellite radios and associated hardware. These radios and hardware have already been approved for use by the Commission (see IBFS File No. SAT-AMD-20180102-00001).
Special Temporary Authority application - Requested Period of Operation