Theia Letter re Spir

LETTER submitted by Theia Holdings A, Inc.

Letter re Spire Resolution

2019-04-09

This document pretains to SAT-LOA-20161115-00121 for Application to Launch and Operate on a Satellite Space Stations filing.

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THEIA GROUP, INCORPORATED Joseph Fargnoli, CTO Theia Group, Inc. 1600 Market Street Suite 1320 Philadelphia, PA 19103 April 9, 2019 VIA IBFS Marlene H. Dortch Secretary Federal Communications Commission 445 12th Street S.W. Washington, DC 20554 Dear Ms. Dortch: On June 26, 2017, Spire Global, Inc. (Spire) filed comments regarding the pending application (Application) of Theia Holdings A, Inc. (Theia) for Federal Communications Commission (Commission) authority to launch and operate a non-geostationary orbit satellite constellation that, among other things, would employ a synthetic aperture radar (SAR) operating in the 1215-1300 MHz band.1 In its comments, Spire requested that the Commission require Theia to coordinate its SAR operations with Spire, which passively monitors the GPS L2 (1217.37-1237.83 MHz) band and hopes to monitor the GLONASS L2 (1237.8-1254.2 MHz) and Galileo E5 (1166.215-1217.375 MHz) bands for its GNSS-Radio Occultation operations.2 Thereafter, Theia and Spire engaged in additional coordination discussions, and Theia provided Spire further information regarding the design and operational parameters of its SAR. On June 1, 2018, Theia filed a letter amending its application and adopting certain measures (SAR Conditions) to mitigate the risk of interference to Radionavigation-Satellite Service receivers. 3 Upon reviewing the information regarding the SAR parameters and the letter amendment adopting the SAR Conditions, Spire concluded that it no longer had concerns regarding Theia’s proposed operations. As a result, the Commission need not impose any requirement that Theia further coordinate its operations with Spire. Theia provided this letter to Spire to prior to its submission, and Spire has authorized Theia to submit the letter to complete the record with respect to Spire’s comments on the Application. Should 1 See Comments of Spire Global, Inc., IBFS File No. SAT-LOA-20161115-00121 (filed June 26, 2017). 2 Id. at 5. 3 Letter from Joseph Fargnoli, Chief Technology Officer, Theia Group, Inc., to Marlene H. Dortch, Secretary, FCC, IBFS File No. SAT-LOA-2016115-00121 (filed June 1, 2018).

THEIA GROUP, INCORPORATED you have any questions regarding the foregoing or require additional information, please contact the undersigned. Sincerely, /s/ Joseph Fargnoli Joseph Fargnoli Chief Technology Officer cc: George John, Lead Legal and Regulatory Counsel, Spire Global, Inc.


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