IBFS / ICFS

SES-LIC-20260915-02601

Morehead State University

Morehead State Gateway Tri-Band Antenna

Filing overview

StatusPending Payment
Call signE260636
Applicant FRN0017230145
ContactGreenberg Traurig, LLP
Filing typeLIC
Date filed2026-09-15
Status date2026-09-15
ServiceSES
FCC sourceView the FCC filing record

Application details

FCC form
FCC Form 312
Application type
Application for Earth Station Authorizations
Name
Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Street Address
2101 L Street NW
Street Address 2
Suite 1000
City
Washington
State
DC
Zip Code/Postal Code
20037
Country
United States of America
Attention
Timothy L. Bransford
Title
Shareholder
Phone
2023313103
Email
timothy.bransford@gtlaw.com
Relationship
Legal Counsel

Application summary

Enter a description of this application to identify it on the main menu:
Morehead State Gateway Tri-Band Antenna

Applicant Information (Q1 - 16)

FRN
0017230145
Name
Morehead State University
Street Address
Space Science Center
Street Address 2
235 Martindale Drive
City
Morehead
State
KY
Zip Code/Postal Code
40351
Country
United States of America
Same Contact
No
Attention
Dr. Benjamin K. Malphrus
Title
Director
Phone
6067832381
Fax
6067835040
Email
b.malphrus@moreheadstate.edu

Classification of Filing

17a. Select the appropriate classification of application from the drop-down menu below:
b1. Application for License of New Station

Application Fees

17b. Will a fee be paid?
Yes
17c. If yes, select the appropriate fee code for the application.
BAX
Fee Amount
425

Waivers

18a. Does the Applicant request a waiver(s) of the Commission's rules?
Yes
18b. Identify the rule section(s) for which a waiver is sought from the below.
47 C.F.R. 2.106.
18c. Waiver Request Documentation
Morehead State Gateway - Exhibit A (Legal Narrative - Final 8.28.2026).pdf

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.
Other Satellite Service (please specify)
20n. Other
Communications with lunar assets in support of NASA NSN program and complementary missions
21. Status
Non-Common Carrier
22. Select all that apply from the drop-down below:
U.S. Licensed Satellites
22b. A new Schedule S will be included with this application
No
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
Yes
Frequency Band C Band
No
Frequency Band X Band
Yes
Frequency Band Ku Band
No
Frequency Band Ka Band
Yes
Frequency Band V Band
No
Frequency Band Other
No

Type of Station

25a. CLASS OF STATION: Select the Class of Station/Orbit Type
a. FSS Fixed Earth Station (single location)
25d. Does the applicant intend to use a non-U.S. licensed satellite to provide service in the United States?
No
26. Type of Earth Station
Transmit/Receive

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
No
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?
N/A
31. Is the Applicant a corporation organized under the laws of any foreign government?
N/A
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?
N/A
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
License application for Morehead State Gateway. Tri-band feed antenna operating in S-, X-, and Ka-band frequencies in conformance with LunaNet frequency plan.
A
Yes
B
No
C
No

Attachments/Confidential Treatment of Attachments

43. Is the Applicant requesting confidential treatment of an attachment(s) under section 0.459 of the Commission's rules?
No

Signature

First Name
Benjamin
Last Name
Malphrus
Title
Director, Space Science Center
Signature
Benjamin K. Malphrus
MI
K

Sources and provenance

SourceSource recordRetrievedMatch
ICFSSES-LIC-20260915-026012026-09-16 05:01:34Direct Source Record
Selected field provenance
FieldDisplayed valueSourceObserved
StatusPending PaymentICFS SES-LIC-20260915-026012026-09-16 05:01:34
DescriptionMorehead State Gateway Tri-Band AntennaICFS SES-LIC-20260915-026012026-09-16 05:01:34
Applicant NameMorehead State UniversityICFS SES-LIC-20260915-026012026-09-16 05:01:34
Applicant Frn0017230145ICFS SES-LIC-20260915-026012026-09-16 05:01:34
Call SignE260636ICFS SES-LIC-20260915-026012026-09-16 05:01:34
Date Filed2026-09-15ICFS SES-LIC-20260915-026012026-09-16 05:01:34
Status Date2026-09-15ICFS SES-LIC-20260915-026012026-09-16 05:01:34

Documents

DocumentTypeDateStatus
Schedule B - DRAFT-SES-LIC-20260915-02601.pdfAttachment2026-09-15Pending archive
20260803_MSU_21m_RadiationHazardReport.pdfForm Attachment2026-09-15Pending archive
Morehead State Gateway - Exhibit A (Legal Narrative - Final 8.28.2026).pdf18c. Waiver Request Documentation2026-09-15Pending archive