IBFS / ICFS
SES-STA-20260901-02467
Parsons Corporation BLACKJACK ACES 1–4 PRUDHOE BAY AK (E240058) 180-day STA 20261110_20270508
Filing overview
| Status | Pending Payment |
|---|---|
| Call sign | E240058 |
| Applicant FRN | 0031296049 |
| Contact | Joseph J Miller |
| Filing type | STA |
| Date filed | 2026-09-02 |
| Status date | 2026-09-02 |
| Expiration date | 2026-11-09 |
| Service | SES |
| FCC source | View 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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- Parsons Corporation BLACKJACK ACES 1–4 PRUDHOE BAY AK (E240058) 180-day STA 20261110_20270508
1. Applicant Information
- FRN
- 0031296049
- Name
- Parsons Corporation
- Street Address
- 557 EAST PIKES PEAK AVE
- City
- COLORADO SPRINGS
- State
- CO
- Zip Code/Postal Code
- 80903
- Country
- United States of America
- Attention
- Joseph Miller
- Title
- Strategic Space & Ground Communications
- Phone
- +16197884967
- Fax
- +1
- joseph.miller@parsons.us
2. Contact Information
- Same As Licensee
- Yes
- FRN
- 0031296049
- Name
- Joseph J Miller
- Street Address
- SAME AS APPLICANT
- Country
- United States of America
- Attention
- Joseph J Miller
- Title
- Strategic Space & Ground Communications
- Phone
- +16197884967
- Fax
- +1
- joseph.miller@parsons.us
- Relationship
- Same
STA Information
- 3. Related File Number
- SES-STA-20260310-00762 (FCC source; not archived locally)
- 4. Call Sign
- E240058
Application Fees
- 5. Will a fee be paid?
- Yes
- 5a. If yes, select the appropriate fee code for the application.
- BHD
- Fee Amount
- 220
Waivers
- 6. Does the Applicant request a waiver(s) of the Commission's rules?
- No
- Type of Request
- Extend Expiration Date
- Requested Start Date
- 2026-11-10
STA request
- 7. Temporary Orbit Location
- LEO
- 8. City
- Jacksonville
- 9. State
- AK
- 10. Requested Duration (not to exceed 180 days)
- 180
- 11. Latitude (dd mm ss.s h)
- 70 12 24.3 N
- 12. Longitude (dd mm ss.s h)
- 148 25 51.5 W
- 13. Description
- Parsons Corporation ("Parsons") requests special temporary authority for 180 days, from 11/10/2026 through 05/08/2027, commencing upon expiration of SES-STA-20260310-00762 (term May 14 – November 9, 2026), to continue operating its satellite earth station at Prudhoe Bay, AK (call sign E240058; 70° 12' 24.3" N, 148° 25' 51.5" W (NAD-83)) to communicate with the BlackJack ACES 1–4 satellites (DARPA BlackJack program) at 2085.5 MHz (Earth-to-space; 2085.4–2085.6 MHz) using 20K0G1D and 200KG1D emissions[, and to receive at 2264.8 MHz (S-band) and 8260 MHz (X-band) as authorized under NTIA RFAs AF 238700 and AF 249162. For the Commission's information, four identical Raven Defense 6.0-meter antennas are located at this site within approximately 100 meters of the coordinates of record stated above, designated PAK1, PAK2, PAK3, and PAK4. Consistent with the frequency coordinator's analysis, the site is coordinated and requested at the coordinates of record. All technical parameters — location, antenna, frequencies, emission designators, maximum EIRP and EIRP density, and polarization — are identical to those previously authorized under SES-STA-20260310-00762 and to the attached coordination; no change is requested. Extraordinary circumstances and public interest (47 CFR § 25.120(b)(1)): the BlackJack ACES spacecraft are in orbit, and Prudhoe Bay provides high-latitude TT&C and mission data support under DARPA direction; a lapse in authority would interrupt support to operating government spacecraft. Parsons' application for regular authority. Frequency coordination: an updated coordination notice prepared by Comsearch (issued [09/01/2026], Job No. [260901COMSGE04]) covering this site and these emissions is attached, together with the radio-frequency radiation hazard analysis (OET Bulletin 65) for the 6.0-meter antenna; the parameters analyzed are unchanged from the prior authorization. Operations will continue on an unprotected, non-interference basis at the minimum power necessary, in compliance with all conditions of the prior grant, including prior coordination with the local Society of Broadcast Engineers frequency coordinator for transmissions in 2025–2110 MHz, ISS avoidance (NORAD 25544), and compliance with the space station authorization. Parsons requests that, should the Commission not act on this request before November 9, 2026, operations be permitted to continue pending action, consistent with the prior grants. 24/7 point of contact in the United States with authority to cease emissions: Joseph Miller, 619-788-4967, joseph.miller@parsons.us; Joshua Morrison, 808-256-3064, joshua.morrison@parsons.us.
- 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
- Joseph
- Last Name
- Miller
- Title
- Strategic Space & Ground Communications Lead
- Signature
- Joseph Miller
- MI
- J
- Date
- 2026-09-02
Related filings
| Relationship | Filing |
|---|---|
| related | SES-STA-20260310-00762 (FCC source; not archived locally) |
Sources and provenance
| Source | Source record | Retrieved | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| ICFS | SES-STA-20260901-02467 | 2026-09-03 05:15:20 | Direct Source Record |
Selected field provenance
| Field | Displayed value | Source | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Status | Pending Payment | ICFS SES-STA-20260901-02467 | 2026-09-03 05:15:20 |
| Description | Parsons Corporation BLACKJACK ACES 1–4 PRUDHOE BAY AK (E240058) 180-day STA 20261110_20270508 | ICFS SES-STA-20260901-02467 | 2026-09-03 05:15:20 |
| Applicant Name | Parsons Corporation | ICFS SES-STA-20260901-02467 | 2026-09-03 05:15:20 |
| Applicant Frn | 0031296049 | ICFS SES-STA-20260901-02467 | 2026-09-03 05:15:20 |
| Call Sign | E240058 | ICFS SES-STA-20260901-02467 | 2026-09-03 05:15:20 |
| Date Filed | 2026-09-02 | ICFS SES-STA-20260901-02467 | 2026-09-03 05:15:20 |
| Status Date | 2026-09-02 | ICFS SES-STA-20260901-02467 | 2026-09-03 05:15:20 |
| Expiration Date | 2026-11-09 | ICFS SES-STA-20260901-02467 | 2026-09-03 05:15:20 |
Documents
| Document | Type | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule B - SES-STA-20260901-02467.pdf | Attachment | 2026-09-02 | Available |
| Deadhorse_Prudhoe_ClientLetter_Ext_combine_STP_BJ_20260901.pdf | Form AttachmDeadhorse_Prudhoe_ClientLetter_Ext_combine_STP_BJ_20260901ent | 2026-09-01 | Available |
| STA Grant - SES-STA-20260310-00762.pdf | STA Grant | 2026-09-01 | Available |
| BlackJack_ACES_STA_Extension_Letters-combined.pdf | BlackJack_ACES_STA_Extension_Letters | 2026-09-01 | Available |
| STA Grant - SES-STA-20250825-00594.pdf | STA Grant | 2026-09-01 | Available |
| RadHaz.6 meter.STPsat7 20260521 (1).pdf | Form Attachment | 2026-09-01 | Available |