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SAT-AMD-20150420-00027

ORBCOMM License Corp.

Space Segment License Modification Appli

Filing overview

StatusClosed
Call signS2103
Applicant FRN0004379202
ContactWalter H. Sonnenfeldt, Vice President Regulatory Affairs |ORBCOMM Inc.|395 West Passaic Street|Suite 325|Rochelle Park, NJ 07662-3016 USA |
Filing typeAMD
Date filed2015-04-20
Status date2015-12-18
Grant date2015-12-17
ServiceSAT
Last actionGrant of Authority
FCC sourceView the FCC filing record

Application details

FCC form
FCC Form 312
Application type
APPLICATION FOR SPACE AND EARTH STATION: AMD - MAIN FORM
Street Address
395 West Passaic Street Suite 325
City
Rochelle Park
State
NJ
Zip Code/Postal Code
07662-3016
Country
United States of America
Phone
+15854613018
Fax
+15854613476
Email
sonnenfeldt.walter@orbcomm.com

Application summary

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Space Segment License Modification Appli

Applicant Information (Q1 - 16)

FRN
0004379202
Name
ORBCOMM License Corp.
Street Address
395 West Passaic Street
Street Address 2
Suite 325
City
Rochelle Park
State
NJ
Zip Code/Postal Code
076623016
Country
United States of America
Same Contact
No
Attention
Walter H Sonnenfeld
Phone
+15854613018
Fax
+15854613476
Email
sonnenfeldt.walter@orbcomm.com

Application Fees

17b. Will a fee be paid?
Yes

Waivers

18a. Does the Applicant request a waiver(s) of the Commission's rules?
No
19a. If this filing is an amendment to a pending application, enter date pending application was filed:
2011-10-21
19b. If this filing is an amendment to a pending application, enter file number of pending application:
SAT-MOD-20111021-00207

Type of Service

20. NATURE OF SERVICE: This filing is for an authorization to provide or use the following type(s) of service(s): Select all that apply.
Mobile-Satellite Service
21. Status
Non-Common Carrier
23. If Applicant is providing INTERNATIONAL COMMON CARRIER service, see instructions regarding Sec. 214 filing. Are these facilities:
N/A
Frequency Band Vhf Band
No
Frequency Band Uhf Band
No
Frequency Band L Band
No
Frequency Band S Band
No
Frequency Band C Band
No
Frequency Band X Band
No
Frequency Band Ku Band
No
Frequency Band Ka Band
No
Frequency Band V Band
No
Frequency Band Other
Yes
24j. Other Frequencies
162 MHz 163 MHz R

Type of Station

25a. CLASS OF STATION: Select the Class of Station/Orbit Type
Non-Geostationary Space Station
25c. Space Station or Satellite Network Name
ORBCOMM GENERATION 2
25d. Does the applicant intend to use a non-U.S. licensed satellite to provide service in the United States?
No
25e. What administration has licensed or is in the process of licensing the space station? If no license will be issued, what administration has coordinated or is in the process of coordinating the space station?
United States

Purpose of Modification

Mod Ammend Purpose Add New Designator
No
Mod Ammend Purpose Change Emission Designator
No
Mod Ammend Purpose Auth To Increase Eirp
No
Mod Ammend Purpose Auth To Replace Antenna
No
Mod Ammend Purpose Auth To Add Antenna
No
Mod Ammend Purpose Auth To Relocate Fixed Station
No
Mod Ammend Purpose Auth To Change Assigned Freq
No
Mod Amd Purpose Add Frequencies
Yes
Mod Ammend Purpose Auth To Add Points Of Comm
No
Mod Ammend Purpose Auth To Change Points Of Comm
No
Mod Ammend Purpose Auth For Facilities Where Report Required
No
Mod Amd Purpose Change Orbit Location
No
Mod Amd Purpose Perform Fleet Management
No
Mod Amd Purpose Extend Milestones
No
Mod Ammend Purpose Other
No

Environmental Policy

28a. Would a Commission grant of any proposal in this application or amendment have a significant environmental impact as defined by 47 CFR 1.1307?
No

Alien Ownership

29. Is the Applicant a foreign government or the representative of any foreign government?
No
30. Is the Applicant an alien or the representative of an alien?
No
31. Is the Applicant a corporation organized under the laws of any foreign government?
No
32. Is the applicant a corporation of which more than one-fifth of the capital stock is owned of record or voted by aliens or their representatives or by a foreign government or representative thereof or by any corporation organized under the laws of a foreign country?
No
33. Is the applicant a corporation directly or indirectly controlled by any other corporation of which more than oneāˆ’fourth of the capital stock is owned of record or voted by aliens, their representatives, or by a foreign government or representative thereof or by any corporation organized under the laws of a foreign country?
N/A

Basic Qualifications

35. Has the applicant or any party to this application or amendment had any FCC station authorization or license revoked or had any application for an initial, modification or renewal of FCC station authorization, license, or construction permit denied by the Commission?
No
36. Has the Applicant, or any party to this Application or amendment, or any party directly or indirectly controlling the Applicant ever been convicted of a felony by any state or federal court?
No
37. Has any court finally adjudged the applicant, or any person directly or indirectly controlling the applicant, guilty of unlawfully monopolizing or attempting unlawfully to monopolize radio communication, directly or indirectly, through control of manufacture or sale of radio apparatus, exclusive traffic arrangement or any other means or unfair methods of competition?
No
38. Is the Applicant, or any person directly or indirectly controlling the Applicant, currently a party in any pending matter referred to in the preceding two items?
No
Anti Drug Checkbox
Yes
41. Application Description
Space Segment License Modification Application Amendment adding request to authorize a second 50 kHz feeder downlink channel for use by all ORBCOMM satellites.
A
Yes
B
No
C
No

Signature

Title
Chief Executive Officer
Signature
Marc J. Eisenberg

Frequencies

Lower MHzUpper MHzEmissionLocation
137.000000137.000000
137.000000138.000000
138.000000138.000000
148.000000150.000000
150.000000150.000000
161.000000162.000000
162.000000162.000000
162.000000163.000000

Related filings

RelationshipFiling
relatedSAT-MOD-20111021-00207

Public notices

DateReportTypeServiceStatus
2015-12-18SAT01125 Action Taken Public NoticeSatellite Space Station0
2015-05-22SAT01085 Accepted for Filing Public NoticeSatellite Space Station0

Sources and provenance

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ICFSSAT-AMD-20150420-000272026-07-30 08:54:51Source Primary
Selected field provenance
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StatusClosedICFS SAT-AMD-20150420-000272026-07-30 08:54:51
DescriptionSpace Segment License Modification AppliICFS SAT-AMD-20150420-000272026-07-30 08:54:51
Applicant NameORBCOMM License Corp.ICFS SAT-AMD-20150420-000272026-07-30 08:54:51
Applicant Frn0004379202ICFS SAT-AMD-20150420-000272026-07-30 08:54:51
Call SignS2103ICFS SAT-AMD-20150420-000272026-07-30 08:54:51
Date Filed2015-04-20ICFS SAT-AMD-20150420-000272026-07-30 08:54:51
Status Date2015-12-18ICFS SAT-AMD-20150420-000272026-07-30 08:54:51
Grant Date2015-12-17ICFS SAT-AMD-20150420-000272026-07-30 08:54:51
Expiration Date0000-00-00ICFS SAT-AMD-20150420-000272026-07-30 08:54:51

Documents

DocumentTypeDateStatus
ORBCOMM - Grant Dece.pdfForm Attachment2025-06-24Pending archive
HTML.htmForm Attachment2025-06-24Pending archive
Application.pdfForm Attachment2025-06-24Pending archive
Sched S Tech Report..pdfForm Attachment2025-06-24Pending archive
Ownership Exhibit.pdfForm Attachment2025-06-24Pending archive
Sched S error msg.pdfForm Attachment2025-06-24Pending archive
Completed Schedule S.mdbForm Attachment2025-06-24Pending archive
Narrative Exhibit.pdfForm Attachment2025-06-24Pending archive
Attachment Ownership Exhibit Available
Attachment Narrative Exhibit Available
Attachment Sched S error msg Available
Attachment Application Available
Attachment HTML Invalid document
Attachment Completed Schedule S Available
Attachment Sched S Tech Report. Available
Attachment ORBCOMM - Grant Dece Available