Experimental Licensing System
1059-EX-CN-2020
Experimental Licensing System filing 1059-EX-CN-2020 submitted by AST&Science LLC.
Filing overview
| Status | Grant Expired Due to New License |
|---|---|
| Call sign | WL2XRE |
| Date filed | 2021-01-14 |
| Status date | 2022-06-02 |
| FCC source | View the FCC filing record |
442 application form
- FCC FORM 442 - FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION APPLICATION FOR NEW OR MODIFIED RADIO STATION UNDER PART 5 OF FCC RULES - EXPERIMENTAL RADIO SERVICE (OTHER THAN BROADCAST)
- Approved by OMB 3060 - 0065
442 application form - Applicant Type
- Applicant is:
- Corporation
442 application form - Application Purpose
- Application is for:
- NEW LICENSE
442 application form - Certification
- Applicant certification
- NOTIFICATION TO INDIVIDUALS UNDER PRIVACY ACT OF 1974 AND THE PAPERWORK REDUCTION ACT OF 1980
- Applicant certification
- Public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average four (4) hours per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information. Send comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing the burden to the Federal Communications Commission, Records Management Branch, Paperwork Reduction Project (3060-0065), Washington DC 20554. DO NOT send completed applications to this address. Individuals are not required to respond to this collection unless it displays a currently valid OMD control number.
- Applicant certification
- THE FOREGOING NOTICE IS REQUIRED BY THE PRIVACY ACT OF 1974, P.L. 93-579, DECEMBER 31, 1974, 5 U.S.C. 552a(e)(3), AND THE PAPERWORK REDUCTION ACT OF 1980, P.L. 96-511, DECEMBER 11, 1980, 44 U.S.C. 3507.
- Applicant certification
- 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 LICENSE OR CONSTRUCTION PERMIT (U.S. CODE, TITLE 47, SECTION 312(A)(1)), AND/OR FORFEITURE (U.S. CODE, TITLE 47, SECTION 503).
- Applicant certification
- Information requested through this form is authorized by the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, and specified by Section 308 therein. The information will be used by Federal Communications Commission staff to determine eligibility for issuing authorizations in the use of the frequency spectrum and to effect the provisions of regulatory responsibilities rendered by the Commission by the Act. Information requested by this form will be available to the public unless otherwise requested pursuant to 47 CFR 0.459 of the FCC Rules and Regulations. Your response is required to obtain this authorization.
- Classification:
- Office of applicant corporation or association
- Name of Applicant:
- AST&Science LLC
- Signature (Authorized person filing form):
- Laura Stefani
- Signature Date (Authorized person filing form):
- 12/16/2020
- Title of Person Signing Application:
- CEO
442 application form - Contact Information
- E-Mail Address:
- LAStefani@venable.com
- First Name:
- Laura
- Last Name:
- Stefani
- Phone Number:
- 2023444445
- Title:
- Counsel
442 application form - Drug Abuse Question
- APPLICANT ANTI-DRUG ABUSE CERTIFICATION: By checking "YES", the individual applicant certifies that he or she is eligible for this license. This requires that he or she is not subject to a denial of federal benefits, including FCC benefits, as a result of
- Yes
442 application form - Environmental Impact
- Would a commission grant of this application come within Section 1.1307 of the FCC Rules, such that it may have a significant environmental impact? If "YES", include as an exhibit an Environmental Assessment as required by Section 1.1311.
- No
442 application form - Estimated Duration
- Give an estimate of the length of time that will be required to complete the program of experimentation proposed in this application:
- 24 Months
442 application form - For Modification indicate below
- Callsign:
- WL2XRE
442 application form - Foreign Government
- Is applicant a foreign government or a representative of a foreign government?
- No
442 application form - Foreign Government Use
- Is this authorization to be used for the exclusive purpose of developing radio equipment for export to be employed by stations under the jurisdiction of a foreign government? If "YES", include the contract number and the name of the foreign government con
- No
442 application form - Government Contract
- Is this authorization to be used for fulfilling the requirement of a government contract with an agency of the United States Government? If "YES", include as an exhibit a narrative statement describing the government project, agency and contract number.
- No
442 application form - Initial values - Certification
- Signature (Authorized person filing form):
- Abel Avellan
442 application form - Initial values - Contact Information
- E-Mail Address:
- LAStefani@mintz.com
- Phone Number:
- 2024347387
442 application form - License Denied or Revoked
- Has applicant or any party to this application had any FCC station license or permit revoked or any application for permit, license or renewal denied by this Commission? If "YES", include as an exhibit a statement giving call sign of license or permit rev
- No
442 application form - Mailing Address
- Attention:
- Abel Avellan
- City:
- Midland
- E-Mail Address:
- aavellan@ast-science.com
- State:
- TX
- Street Address:
- 2901 Enterprise Lane
- Zip Code:
- 79706
442 application form - Manufacturer
- Equipment 1 Experimental
- Yes
- Equipment 1 Manufacturer
- Comtech
- Equipment 1 Model Number
- 2.4m X/Y
- Equipment 1 No. Of Units
- 2
- Equipment 2 Experimental
- No
- Equipment 2 Manufacturer
- GSM handsets
- Equipment 2 Model Number
- Various
- Equipment 2 No. Of Units
- 20
- Equipment 3 Experimental
- No
- Equipment 3 Manufacturer
- Sirio
- Equipment 3 Model Number
- WY 400-10N
- Equipment 3 No. Of Units
- 1
442 application form - Owner and Operator
- Will applicant be owner and operator of the station?
- Yes
442 application form - Research Project
- Is this authorization to be used for providing communications essential to a research project? (The radio communication is not the objective of the research project)? If "YES", include as an exhibit the following information: A description of the nature o
- No
442 application form - Station ID
- Is the equipment listed in Item 10 capable of station identification pursuant to Section 5.115?
- Yes
Frequencies
| Action | Lower MHz | Upper MHz | Class | Output W | ERP W | Emission | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Hawaii | ||||||
| 0 | Texas | ||||||
| 0 | Texas | ||||||
| 0 | Hawaii | ||||||
| 0 | Texas | ||||||
| 0 | Texas | ||||||
| 0 | Texas | ||||||
| New | FX | 3.000000 | 97700.000000 | 10M0D1D | OFDM | ||
| New | FX | 3.000000 | 97700.000000 | 10M0DXD | OFDM | ||
| New | FX | 10M0DXD | OFDM | ||||
| New | MO | 0.200000 | 0.120000 | 180KDXD | OFDM | ||
| State | Street (or other indication of location) | County | |||||
| New | 400.15000000 | 401.00000000 | FX | 2.000000 | 28.200000 | 30K0FXD | OFDM |
| New | 437.00000000 | 438.00000000 | FX | 2.000000 | 28.200000 | 30K0F1D | OFDM |
| New | 437.00000000 | 438.00000000 | FX | 2.000000 | 28.200000 | 30K0FXD | OFDM |
| New | 758.00000000 | 768.00000000 | MO | 1M40DXD | OFDM | ||
| New | 758.00000000 | 768.00000000 | MO | 1M40DXD | OFDM | ||
| New | 788.00000000 | 798.00000000 | MO | 0.200000 | 0.120000 | 180KDXD | OFDM |
| New | 845.00000000 | 846.50000000 | MO | 0.200000 | 0.120000 | 180KD1D | OFDM |
| New | 846.50000000 | 849.00000000 | MO | 0.200000 | 0.120000 | 180KDXD | OFDM |
| New | 890.00000000 | 891.50000000 | MO | 1M40DXD | OFDM | ||
| New | 891.50000000 | 894.00000000 | MO | 1M40DXD | OFDM |
Sites
| Site | Location | Coordinates | Operating area | County | Radius |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Midland, Texas | North 31 55 49 West 102 12 31 | 2901 Enterprise Lane | 48.00 km | |
| 0 | 2901 Enterprise Lane, Midland, Texas | North 31 55 49 West 102 12 31 | 48.00 km |
Grant actions
| Date | Category | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-06-02 | Grant | Grant Generated [Jun 2 2022] |
Notes
| Date | Comment |
|---|---|
| 2022-05-02 | New experimental license to perform testing from earth stations located in the United States with a NGSO satellite BLUEWALKER 3. |
Sources and provenance
| Source | Source record | Retrieved | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELS | 1059-EX-CN-2020 | 2026-07-30 00:44:23 | Source Primary |
Selected field provenance
| Field | Displayed value | Source | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Status | Grant Expired Due to New License | ELS 1059-EX-CN-2020 | 2026-07-30 00:44:23 |
| Applicant Name | AST&Science LLC | ELS 1059-EX-CN-2020 | 2026-07-30 00:44:23 |
| Call Sign | WL2XRE | ELS 1059-EX-CN-2020 | 2026-07-30 00:44:23 |
| Receipt Date | 2021-01-14 | ELS 1059-EX-CN-2020 | 2026-07-30 00:44:23 |
| Status Date | 2022-06-02 | ELS 1059-EX-CN-2020 | 2026-07-30 00:44:23 |
Documents
| Document | Type | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commencement of Service Notification | Post Grant Documents | 2022-11-04 | Available |
| Commencement of Service Notification | Post Grant Documents | 2022-11-04 | Missing from source |
| Commencement of Service Notification | Post Grant Documents | 2022-11-04 | Missing from source |
| Commencement of Service Notification | Post Grant Documents | 2022-11-04 | Missing from source |
| Supplemental Interference Analysis | Post Grant Documents | 2022-07-29 | Available |
| Supplemental Interference Analysis | Post Grant Documents | 2022-07-29 | Available |
| Notice of Orbital Altitude Update | Post Grant Documents | 2022-07-29 | Available |
| Notice of Orbital Altitude Update | Post Grant Documents | 2022-07-29 | Available |
| Post Grant Notification Letter | Post Grant Documents | 2022-07-29 | Available |
| Post Grant Notification Letter | Post Grant Documents | 2022-07-29 | Available |
| Grant E-mail Notification generated [May 2 2022] | Correspondence | 2022-05-02 | Available |
| BW3 - August 20 Response.PUBLIC.2(55134762.1) | Text Documents | 2022-04-27 | Available |
| Addendum to Confidentiality Request | Text Documents | 2022-04-26 | Available |
| Oct 25 Public Version | Text Documents | 2022-04-26 | Available |
| Oct 15 Public Version | Text Documents | 2022-04-26 | Available |
| Nov 3 Public Version | Text Documents | 2022-04-26 | Available |
| Incoming generated [Feb 8 2022] | Correspondence | 2022-02-08 | Available |
| E-Mail generated [Feb 3 2022] | Correspondence | 2022-02-03 | Available |
| Spain Registration Response | Text Documents | 2022-01-13 | Available |
| Incoming generated [Jan 13 2022] | Correspondence | 2022-01-13 | Available |
| E-Mail generated [Jan 3 2022] | Correspondence | 2022-01-03 | Available |
| Letter re Spacecraft Registration | Text Documents | 2021-11-30 | Available |
| Incoming generated [Oct 15 2021] | Correspondence | 2021-10-15 | Available |
| E-Mail generated [Sep 16 2021] | Correspondence | 2021-09-16 | Available |
| BW3 Orbital Debris Update August 21 Public | Text Documents | 2021-09-13 | Available |
| BW3 August 20 Response public | Text Documents | 2021-09-13 | Missing from source |
| Updated Orbital Debris Response (Public) - August 2021 | Text Documents | 2021-09-01 | Missing from source |
| Updated Additional Interference Analysis - August 2021 | Text Documents | 2021-09-01 | Available |
| Updated NTIA Space Form - August 2021 | Text Documents | 2021-09-01 | Available |
| Updated Technical Annex - August 2021 | Text Documents | 2021-09-01 | Available |
| Updated PNG License - August 2021 | Text Documents | 2021-09-01 | Available |
| Updated Narrative - August 2021 | Text Documents | 2021-09-01 | Available |
| Cover Letter Regarding Updates | Text Documents | 2021-09-01 | Available |
| August 20 Response - Public Version | Text Documents | 2021-08-20 | Missing from source |
| Incoming generated [Aug 20 2021] | Correspondence | 2021-08-20 | Available |
| E-Mail generated [Jul 21 2021] | Correspondence | 2021-07-21 | Available |
| Incoming generated [Jun 21 2021] | Correspondence | 2021-06-21 | Available |
| E-Mail generated [Jun 21 2021] | Correspondence | 2021-06-21 | Available |
| Incoming generated [Jun 3 2021] | Correspondence | 2021-06-03 | Available |
| Updated Supplemental Orbital Debris Response. Public | Text Documents | 2021-06-02 | Available |
| Incoming generated [Jun 1 2021] | Correspondence | 2021-06-01 | Available |
| Incoming generated [Jun 1 2021] | Correspondence | 2021-06-01 | Available |
| E-Mail generated [May 28 2021] | Correspondence | 2021-05-28 | Available |
| E-Mail generated [May 28 2021] | Correspondence | 2021-05-28 | Available |
| E-Mail generated [May 27 2021] | Correspondence | 2021-05-27 | Available |
| Incoming generated [May 24 2021] | Correspondence | 2021-05-24 | Available |
| E-Mail generated [May 24 2021] | Correspondence | 2021-05-24 | Available |
| Supplemental Orbital Debris Response | Pre Coordination Document | 2021-05-21 | Available |
| Incoming generated [May 21 2021] | Correspondence | 2021-05-21 | Available |
| Additional Interference Analysis | Text Documents | 2021-05-20 | Available |
| E-Mail generated [May 20 2021] | Correspondence | 2021-05-20 | Available |
| Radiation Hazard Analysis | Text Documents | 2021-05-19 | Available |
| Updated PNG License | Text Documents | 2021-05-19 | Available |
| Antenna Patterns (fixed stations) | Images | 2021-05-19 | Available |
| Incoming generated [May 19 2021] | Correspondence | 2021-05-19 | Available |
| E-Mail generated [Apr 22 2021] | Correspondence | 2021-04-22 | Available |
| E-Mail generated [Apr 19 2021] | Correspondence | 2021-04-19 | Available |
| Incoming generated [Apr 14 2021] | Correspondence | 2021-04-14 | Available |
| E-Mail generated [Apr 13 2021] | Correspondence | 2021-04-13 | Available |
| NTIA Space Record Data Form - 2nd Update | Text Documents | 2021-04-09 | Available |
| Incoming generated [Mar 25 2021] | Correspondence | 2021-03-25 | Available |
| NTIA Space Record Data Form - Updated | Text Documents | 2021-03-24 | Available |
| Incoming generated [Mar 12 2021] | Correspondence | 2021-03-12 | Available |
| E-Mail generated [Mar 12 2021] | Correspondence | 2021-03-12 | Available |
| Revised Narrative | Text Documents | 2021-03-11 | Available |
| NTIA Space Form | Text Documents | 2021-02-25 | Available |
| Incoming generated [Feb 25 2021] | Correspondence | 2021-02-25 | Available |
| E-Mail generated [Feb 22 2021] | Correspondence | 2021-02-22 | Available |
| E-Mail generated [Feb 17 2021] | Correspondence | 2021-02-17 | Available |
| E-Mail generated [Feb 5 2021] | Correspondence | 2021-02-05 | Available |
| E-Mail generated [Feb 5 2021] | Correspondence | 2021-02-05 | Available |
| Frequency use agreement | Text Documents | 2021-01-22 | Available |
| Orbital Debris Statement, redacted version for public | Text Documents | 2021-01-14 | Available |
| Letter Request for Confidentiality | Text Documents | 2021-01-14 | Available |
| Technical Annex | Text Documents | 2021-01-14 | Available |
| PNG License | Text Documents | 2021-01-14 | Available |
| Schedule S | Text Documents | 2021-01-14 | Available |
| NARRATIVE | Text Documents | 2021-01-14 | Available |
| View Grant | Pending archive |