Attachment 20160502165132.pdf

20160502165132.pdf

DECISION submitted by FCC-IB

Grant

2016-05-06

This document pretains to SES-STA-20160324-00286 for Special Temporal Authority on a Satellite Earth Station filing.

IBFS_SESSTA2016032400286_1135511

                                                              sES—STA—20160324—00286      182016000791
                                                 E160039
                                                 Spire Global, Inc


                                                                                                                       Approved by OMB
                                                                                                                               3060—0678
                            APPLICATION FOR EARTH STATION SPECIAL TEMPORARY AUTHORITY


APPLICANT INFORMATIONEnter a description ofthis application to identify it on the main menu:
Earth Station STA Application (Tukwila, WA)
 1. Applicant

           Name:        Spire Global, Inc.                  Phone Number:                      415—356—3400 x351
           DBA Name:                                        Fax Number:
           Street:      33 Norfolk Street                   E—Mail:                            jonathan.rosenblatt@spire.com


           City:        San Francisco                       State:                              CA
           Country:     USA                                 Zipcode:                           94103        =
           Attention:   Jonathan Rosenblatt



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Applicant: Spire Global, Inc.
File No.:  SES—STA—20160324—00286
Call Sign: E160039
Special Temporary Authority (STA)


Spire Global Inc. (Spire Global) is granted STA for 60 days to operate its earthstation in
Tukwila WA with nine LEMUR 2 Phase 1 non—geostationary orbit (NGSO) satellites in: 1) 402—
403 MHz (Earth—to—space) frequency band to transmit command signals; 2) 402—403 MHz
(space—to—Earth) frequency band to receive telemetry and tracking signals and as a backup data
downlink channel; and 3) 2020—2025 MHz (space—to—Earth) frequency band to receive digital
data on the following conditions:

1.     The STOP BUZZER POC information, for launch operations shall be provided to NTIA
(bmitchell@ntia.doc.gov) and DOC/NOAA (alfredo.mistichelli@noaa.gov). This phone shall be
manned 24/7.

2.     Spire shall be aware that future non—federal licenses/STA‘s for additional earth stations or
satellites will be considered on a case—by—case basis, especially for requests in the band 402—403
MHz, and Spire shall have no expectations thatfuture licenses will be approved. For future
missions, transition of TT&C links out of the 402—403 MHz band is recommended.

3.     Operations will be limited to the coordinated power and emissions.

4.      In the event of any harmful interference as a result of operations under this grant of STA,
Spire Global shall cease operations immediately uponnotification of such interference and shall
immediately inform the Commission, in writing, of such an event.

5.     All operations shall be on an unprotected, non—interference basis to both government and
non—government operations.

6.      Any action taken or expense incurred as a result of operations pursuant to this STA is
solely at Spire Global‘s own risk.

7.     Spire Global‘s point of contact for the STA operation is telephone number 1(415) 356—
3400 extension 307, San Francisco, California and must be available while the frequencies are in
use.

8.    Grant ofthis authorization is without prejudice to any determination that the Commission
may make regarding any pending or future Spire Global applications.

This action is issued pursuant to Section 0.261 ofthe Commission‘s rules on delegated authority,
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                                                                                        Exhibit A
                                                                                Spire Global, Inc.
                                                                          Response to Question 12

                           Request for Special Temporary Authority

         Spire Global, Inc. ("Spire") hereby requests special temporary authority ("STA") for 60

days,‘ beginning April 8, 2016, to commence operations of the earth stations identified in

Attachment 1 to this exhibit, consistent with the technical parameters specified in the associated,

pending applications for regular authority." The applications for regular or permanent authority

to operate the earth stations cannot be processed and granted prior to the deployment of the nine

LEMUR satellites that are aboard the Atlas V (Cygnus) vehicle that was launched on March 22,

2016." Accordingly, an STA is necessary for Spire to communicate with those satellites,

including for in—orbit testing and transmission of telemetry, tracking, and command signals. The

Commission has previously found that the grant of earth station STAs to communicate with

satellites, pending the processing of permanent applications, serves the public interest,

convenience, and necessity by allowing for the deployment of new and additional satellite

services in a timely manner." For these same reasons, the FCC should grant this STA allowing

Spire to bring into service the nine LEMUR satellites in a timely manner.‘




‘ See 47 C.F.R. § 25.120(b)(3).
* See Attachment 1 (identifying the applicable IBFS file number for each earth station
application for regular authority). Spire is contemporaneously submitting separate STA
applications for each earth station. To the extent necessary, Spire incorporates by reference the
waivers requested in the associated earth station applications for regular authority.
* See Stamp Grant, Spire Global, Inc., SAT—LOA—20151123—00078 (granted Mar. 18, 2016).
* See, e.g., Stamp Grant, DG Consents Sub, Inc., SES—STA—20140717—00605 (granted Aug. 12,
2014); Stamp Grant, EchoStar Broadcasting Corporation, SES—STA—20130108—00019 (granted
Jan. 10, 2013); Stamp Grant, Inmarsat Hawaii Inc., SES—STA—20080311—00275 (granted Apr. 4,
2008).
* Spire understands that its authorized operations will be on an unprotected, non—harmful
interference basis.


2. Contact


             Name:          Trey Hanbury                        Phone Number:                       202—637—5534
             Company:        Hogan Lovells US LLP               Fax Number:
             Street:        555 13th Street, NW                 E—Mail:                             trey.hanbury@hoganlovells.com



             City:          Washington                          State:                               DC
             Country:       USA                                 Zipcode:                            20004       —
             Attention:                                         Relationship:                        Legal Counsel


(If your application is related to an application filed with the Commission, enter either the file number or the IB Submission ID of the related
application. Please enter only one.)
 3. Reference File Number SESLIC2016031700253 or Submission ID
   4a. Is a fee submitted with this application?
@ IfYes, complete and attach FCC Form 159.          If No, indicate reason for fee exemption (see 47 C.F.R.Section 1.1114).
«{» Governmental Entity        gy Noncommercial educational licensee
0O Other(please explain):

4b. Fee Classification     CGX — Fixed Satellite Transmit/Receive Earth Station

5. Type Request


©®©   Use Prior to Grant                           O   Change Station Location                     O   Other


6. Requested Use Prior Date
      04/08/2016


7. CityTukwila                                                              8. Latitude
                                                                            (dd mm ss.s h)    47    29    39.15    N
9. State   WA                                                               10. Longitude
                                                                            (dd mm ss.s h)    122    17    18.55   W
11. Please supply any need attachments.
Attachment 1: Narrative                           Attachment 2:                                      Attachment 3:


12. Description.   (If the complete description does not appear in this box, please go to the end of the form to view it in its entirety.)
    Applicant seeks special temporary authority to commence operation of this earth station
    for 60 days, pending FCC action on the request for regular authority for this earth
    station.




13. By checking Yes, the undersigned certifies that neither applicant nor any other party to the application is               Yes        & No
subject to a denial of Federal benefits that includes FCC benefits pursuant to Section 5301 of the Anti—Drug Act
of 1988, 21 U.S.C. Section 862, because of a conviction for possession or distribution of a controlled substance.
See 47 CFR 1.2002(b) for the meaning of "party to the application" for these purposes.


14. Name of Person Signing                                                  15. Title of Person Signing
  Jonathan Rosenblatt                                                         General Counsel
           WILLFUL FALSE STATEMENTS MADE ON THIS FORM ARE PUNISHABLE BY FINE AND / OR IMPRISONMENT
                  (U.S. Code, Title 18, Section 1001), AND/OR REVOCATION OF ANY STATION AUTHORIZATION
                   (U.S. Code, Title 47, Section 312(a)(1)), AND/OR FORFEITURE (U.S. Code, Title 47, Section 503).


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