Experimental Licensing System

0668-EX-ST-2013

Iridium Satellite LLC

Experimental Licensing System filing 0668-EX-ST-2013 submitted by Iridium Satellite LLC.

Filing overview

StatusGrant Expired Due to New License
Call signWG9XGI
Date filed2013-07-16
Status date2013-09-04
FCC sourceView the FCC filing record

Special Temporary Authority application - Address

Attention:
Ms. Donna Bethea-Murphy
City:
Mclean
E-Mail Address:
donna.bethea-murphy@iridium.com
State:
VA
Street Address:
1750 Tysons Boulevard, Suite 1400
Zip Code:
22102

Special Temporary Authority application - Applicant Name

Name of Applicant:
Iridium Satellite LLC

Special Temporary Authority application - Best Contact

First Name:
Joseph
Last Name:
Godles
Phone Number:
2024294900
Title:
Counsel

Special Temporary Authority application - Certification

Applicant certification
Neither the applicant nor any other party to the application is subject to a denial of Federal benefits that includes FCC benefits pursuant to Section 5301 of the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988, 21 U.S.C. Section 862, because of a conviction for possession or distribution of a controlled substance. The applicant hereby waives any claim to the use of any particular frequency or electromagnetic spectrum as against the regulatory power of the United States because of the prvious use of the same, whether by license or otherwise, and requests authorization in accordance with this application. (See Section 304 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended.) The applicant acknowledges that all statements made in this application and attached exhibits are considered material representations, and that all the exhibits part hereof and are incorporated herein as if set out in full in this application; undersigned certifies that all statements in this application are true, complete and correct to the best of his/her knowledge and belief and are made in good faith. Applicant certifies that construction of the station would NOT be an action which is likely to have a significant environmental effect. See the Commission's Rules, 47 CFR1.1301-1.1319.
Date:
2013-07-12 00:00:00.0
Signature of Applicant (Authorized person filing form):
Donna Bethea-Murphy
Title of Applicant (if any):
Vice President, Regulatory Engineering

Special Temporary Authority application - Explanation

Please explain in the area below why an STA is necessary:
See attached exhibit for STA details.

Special Temporary Authority application - Information

Callsign:
WG9XGI
Class of Station:
MO
Nature of Service:
Experimental

Special Temporary Authority application - Initial values - Purpose of Operation

Please explain the purpose of operation:
See attached exhibit for STA details.

Special Temporary Authority application - Manufacturer

Equipment 1 Experimental
No
Equipment 1 Manufacturer
Iridium
Equipment 1 Model Number
Q9602
Equipment 1 No. Of Units
1

Special Temporary Authority application - Purpose of Operation

Please explain the purpose of operation:
To transmit from Iridium's space stations to USRA?s picosat. See attached exhibit for STA details.

Special Temporary Authority application - Requested Period of Operation

Operation End Date:
04/30/2014
Operation Start Date:
11/01/2013

Frequencies

ActionLower MHzUpper MHzClassOutput WERP WEmissionSignal
New1618.725000001626.50000000MO0M00N0NSatellite-to-satellite
New1618.725000001626.50000000MO1288.0000000M00N0NSatellite-to-satellite

Sites

SiteLocationCoordinatesOperating areaCountyRadius
Space StationNorth WestLow Earth Orbit, 270 km alt, 51
CaliforniaNorth WestLow Earth Orbit, 270 km alt, 51

Grant actions

DateCategoryDescription
2013-09-04GrantGrant Generated [Sep 4 2013]

Sources and provenance

SourceSource recordRetrievedMatch
ELS0668-EX-ST-20132026-07-30 08:57:14Source Primary
Selected field provenance
FieldDisplayed valueSourceObserved
StatusGrant Expired Due to New LicenseELS 0668-EX-ST-20132026-07-30 08:57:14
Applicant NameIridium Satellite LLCELS 0668-EX-ST-20132026-07-30 08:57:14
Call SignWG9XGIELS 0668-EX-ST-20132026-07-30 08:57:14
Receipt Date2013-07-16ELS 0668-EX-ST-20132026-07-30 08:57:14
Status Date2013-09-04ELS 0668-EX-ST-20132026-07-30 08:57:14

Documents

DocumentTypeDateStatus
Grant E-mail Notification generated [Sep 5 2013]Correspondence2013-09-05Available
Incoming generated [Sep 3 2013]Correspondence2013-09-03Available
E-Mail generated [Aug 5 2013]Correspondence2013-08-06Available
Incoming generated [Aug 1 2013]Correspondence2013-08-01Available
E-Mail generated [Aug 1 2013]Correspondence2013-08-01Available
Request for Special Temporary AuthorityText Documents2013-07-16Available
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