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U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

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Viasat operates geostationary satellites and plans to build a constellation of nearly 300 low Earth orbit satellites if it qualifies for Federal Communications Commission subsidies to provide rural broadband.

Mentioned as: U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC)Org RelationshipApr 6, 2021Satellite operators weigh strategies to compete against growing Starlink network

Karina Drees, president of the Commercial Spaceflight Federation, supports the FCC taking up the proposed S-band allocation and endorsed the consortium’s principles in a 2021-02-04 letter to the FCC as a way of avoiding bottlenecks in launch regulations.

Mentioned as: U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC)Narrative GeneralApr 1, 2021FCC proposes to allocate spectrum for commercial launches

Commercial launch operators currently use the 2,200–2,290 MHz band under individual special temporary authority authorizations from the FCC for each launch.

Mentioned as: U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC)Narrative GeneralApr 1, 2021FCC proposes to allocate spectrum for commercial launches

In December 2020, Viasat petitioned the U.S. Federal Communications Commission to conduct an environmental review of Starlink before granting SpaceX permission to operate nearly 3,000 more satellites in lower orbits.

Mentioned as: U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC)Narrative GeneralApr 1, 2021Former NASA administrator Jim Bridenstine joins Viasat’s board

The commercial launch spectrum allocation is the only space-related topic on the FCC’s 2021-04-21 commission meeting agenda released 2021-03-31.

Mentioned as: FCCTechnical ProductApr 1, 2021FCC proposes to allocate spectrum for commercial launches

The Federal Communications Commission will include on the agenda of its 2021-04-21 open meeting a proposed rule to grant a secondary allocation of S-band spectrum, currently reserved for government uses, for telemetry for commercial launches.

Mentioned as: Federal Communications CommissionTechnical ProductApr 1, 2021FCC proposes to allocate spectrum for commercial launches

Astra filed a special temporary authority application with the FCC on 2021-03-30 seeking use of the S-band for launch telemetry for its next orbital launch attempt scheduled for no earlier than 2021-08-01.

Mentioned as: U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC)Org RelationshipApr 1, 2021FCC proposes to allocate spectrum for commercial launches

Intelsat withdrew from the C-Band Alliance after the FCC announced a public auction-based approach to C-band clearing rather than a private process run by alliance members.

Mentioned as: FCCOrg RelationshipMar 31, 2021Intelsat’s 2020 revenue drop highlights C-band clearing importance

The Federal Communications Commission established a $9,700,000,000 incentive program to allocate C-band clearing funding to operators on an individual basis.

Mentioned as: U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC)Org RelationshipMar 31, 2021Intelsat’s 2020 revenue drop highlights C-band clearing importance

SES could earn a maximum of $3,970,000,000 in C-band clearing proceeds under the FCC framework.

Mentioned as: FCCTechnical ProductMar 31, 2021Intelsat’s 2020 revenue drop highlights C-band clearing importance

SpaceX has over 10,000 beta users for Starlink, according to filings with the FCC.

Mentioned as: U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC)Narrative GeneralMar 15, 2021Impact: More SATCOM Consolidation On The Horizon? An NSR Report

The Federal Communications Commission granted Umbra an experimental license in February to operate high-bandwidth SAR using the 1,200 MHz band centered on 9.8 GHz and low-bandwidth SAR using the 600 MHz band centered on 9.6 GHz.

Mentioned as: U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC)Org RelationshipMar 15, 2021Radar satellite startup Umbra plans to capture imagery with 15 cm resolution

SES is claiming $1,800,000,000 from Intelsat for alleged unfair practices during the C-Band Alliance process and the division of the FCC’s incentive payments.

Mentioned as: U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC)Org RelationshipMar 14, 2021Intelsat’s Bankruptcy Court Postpones Hearing Regarding SES Unfair Practices Claim… Plus, Northrop Grumman’s MEV-2 Closing On Target Satellite

The Federal Communications Commission granted Umbra an experimental license in February to operate high-bandwidth SAR using the 1,200 MHz band centered on 9.8 GHz and low-bandwidth SAR using the 600 MHz band centered on 9.6 GHz.

Mentioned as: U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC)Org RelationshipMar 12, 2021Umbra advertises SAR imagery with 15-centimeter resolution

Umbra has been granted a license from the Federal Communications Commission to operate a Synthetic Aperture Radar satellite with 1,200 MHz of bandwidth.

Mentioned as: the federal communications commissionTechnical ProductMar 11, 2021Umbra’s SARsat Receives FCC License

Umbra was granted a license by the Federal Communications Commission to operate its synthetic aperture radar satellite with 1,200 MHz of bandwidth.

Mentioned as: the federal communications commissionTechnical ProductMar 11, 2021Umbra Hits Regulatory “Jackpot” for its Satellite Constellation

SpaceX requested FCC permission to operate about 3,000 Starlink satellites at altitudes between 540 and 570 km.

Mentioned as: U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC)Org RelationshipFeb 15, 2021Musk Vs. Bezos: The Battle Continues

The FCC requires SpaceX to deploy at least half of its planned Starlink fleet, about 1,600 satellites, by July 2026.

Mentioned as: U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC)Org RelationshipFeb 15, 2021Musk Vs. Bezos: The Battle Continues

SpaceX’s 2021-01-22 letter to the FCC from David Goldman, Director of Satellite Policy at SpaceX, included details of three telephone conversations between SpaceX officials and FCC staff.

Mentioned as: Federal Communications CommissionOrg RelationshipFeb 15, 2021Musk Vs. Bezos: The Battle Continues

SpaceX asserted in its FCC filing that Starlink currently provides 100 Mb/s downlink performance and aims to grow to 10 Gb/s downlink in the future.

Mentioned as: U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC)Narrative PlanFeb 15, 2021Musk Vs. Bezos: The Battle Continues
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