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SES-STA-20260823-02367

Kongsberg Satellite Services AS

FireSat Las Cruces STA 01

Filing overview

StatusPending Payment
Applicant FRN0025140831
ContactKongsberg Satellite Services AS
Filing typeSTA
Date filed2026-08-24
Status date2026-08-23
ServiceSES
FCC sourceView the FCC filing record

Application details

FCC form
FCC Form 312
Application type
APPLICATION FOR EARTH STATION SPECIAL TEMPORARY AUTHORITY

Application summary

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FireSat Las Cruces STA 01

1. Applicant Information

FRN
0025140831
Name
Kongsberg Satellite Services AS
Street Address
Prestvannveien 38
City
9011 Tromso
Country
Norway
Attention
Sten Are Ellefsen
Title
Legal Counsel
Phone
(+47) 77 60 02 50
Email
stenare.ellefsen@ksat.no

2. Contact Information

Same As Licensee
Yes
FRN
0025140831
Name
Kongsberg Satellite Services AS
Street Address
Prestvannveien 38
City
9011 Tromso
Country
Norway
Attention
Hanna Pritchard
Title
Spectrum Manager
Phone
+1 231 360 7755
Email
hanna.pritchard@ksat.no
Relationship
Other
Relationship (Other)
Spectrum Manager

Application Fees

5. Will a fee be paid?
Yes
5a. If yes, select the appropriate fee code for the application.
BHD
Fee Amount
161.1

Waivers

6. Does the Applicant request a waiver(s) of the Commission's rules?
No
Type of Request
Use Prior to Grant
Requested Start Date
2026-09-01

STA request

7. Temporary Orbit Location
SSO
8. City
Las Cruces
9. State
NM
10. Requested Duration (not to exceed 180 days)
60
11. Latitude (dd mm ss.s h)
32 16 03.5 N
12. Longitude (dd mm ss.s h)
106 54 53.2 W
13. Description
Kongsberg Satellite Services AS requests special temporary authority (STA) for 60 days, to operate its earth station in Las Cruces, New Mexico to provide ground station services to the FireSat-1, FireSat-2 and FireSat-3. Operations will be in the 2061.5 MHz, 2062.5 MHz earth-to-space and 8385 MHz, 8390 MHz, and 8175 MHz space-to-earth.
14. Is the Applicant filing an optional Schedule B with this application?
No

Attachments/Confidential Treatment of Attachments

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

Certification

Certification Statement
Yes

Signature

First Name
Hanna
Last Name
Pritchard
Title
Spectrum Manager
Signature
Hanna Pritchard
Date
2026-08-24

Sources and provenance

SourceSource recordRetrievedMatch
ICFSSES-STA-20260823-023672026-08-24 21:45:49Direct Source Record
Selected field provenance
FieldDisplayed valueSourceObserved
StatusPending PaymentICFS SES-STA-20260823-023672026-08-24 21:45:49
DescriptionFireSat Las Cruces STA 01ICFS SES-STA-20260823-023672026-08-24 21:45:49
Applicant NameKongsberg Satellite Services ASICFS SES-STA-20260823-023672026-08-24 21:45:49
Applicant Frn0025140831ICFS SES-STA-20260823-023672026-08-24 21:45:49
Date Filed2026-08-24ICFS SES-STA-20260823-023672026-08-24 21:45:49
Status Date2026-08-23ICFS SES-STA-20260823-023672026-08-24 21:45:49

Documents

DocumentTypeDateStatus
Las Cruces FireSat STA01 Narrative.pdfLas Cruces, FireSat STA 01 Narrative & Public Interest2026-08-24Available