Attachment 20160502164908.pdf

20160502164908.pdf

DECISION submitted by FCC-IB

Grant

2016-05-06

This document pretains to SES-STA-20160324-00291 for Special Temporal Authority on a Satellite Earth Station filing.

IBFS_SESSTA2016032400291_1135513

E160041 SES—STA—20 160324—0020 Spire Global, Inc 1 I neorsooorer 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 (Richardson, TX) 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 = Adtention: Jonathan Rosenblatt t&ifé. Cenditi o7 File# 53255 T2 —Awilosay C02ly Call Sign ELODF Aran Date ¢f2»[>evc (or other identifier) Z—

Applicant: Spire Global, Inc. File No.: SES—STA—20160324—00298(( Call Sign: E160044 Special Temporary Authority (STA) Spire Global Inc. (Spire Global) is granted STA for 60 days to operate its earth station in Richardson, Texas 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—federallicenses/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 that future licenses will be approved. For future missions, transition of TT&C links out ofthe 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 upon notification ofsuch interference and shall immediately inform the Commission, in writing, of such an event. $ 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 of the Commission‘s rules on delegated authority, 47 C.F.R. §0.261, and is effective immediately.—— SES —Srf ~zort 0824 —Ce2$ EetouL Crm:1 elo er ) Term Dates To, 0/b

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 isrelated 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 SESLIC2016031700255 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 ( Noncommercial educational licensee { Other(please explain): 4b. Fee Classification CGX — Fixed Satellite Transmit/Receive Earth Station 5. Type Request @ Use Prior to Grant G Change Station Location 0 Other 6. Requested Use Prior Date 04/08/2016

7. CityRichardson 8. Latitude (dd mm ss.sh) 32 57 58.38 N 9. State TX 10. Longitude (dd mm ss.s h) 96 42 41.58 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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