OET Special Temporary Authority Report

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
APPLICATION FOR SPECIAL TEMPORARY AUTHORITY

Applicant Name

Name of Applicant:

Jacobs Technology, Inc.

Address

Attention:	Wayne Nickols
Street Address:	4501 Singer Ct, Suite 200
P.O. Box:
City:	Chantilly
State:	VA
Zip Code:	20151
Country:
E-Mail Address:	wayne.nickols@jacobs.com

Best Contact

Give the following information of person who can best handle inquiries pertaining to this application:
Last Name: LeBeau
First Name: Bill
Title: FCC Legal Counsel to Applicant
Phone Number: (202) 862-5965

Explanation

Please explain in the area below why an STA is necessary:
In support of novel communications applications including IoT, Jacobs seeks to explore the viability of using existing and future Spire Global satellites in low earth orbit.

Purpose of Operation

Please explain the purpose of operation:

The proposed experimental special temporary authority will be used to transmit to Spire NGSO satellites up to twice per day, for approximately a total of 10 days within the STA validity period. During a six month period, beginning in late January/early February, the proposed experimental special temporary authority will be used to transmit to Spire NGSO satellites up to twice per day, for approximately a total of 10 days (each, a “Testing Day”) during this six month period, and for no more than five (5) minutes consecutively (or a maximum of 10 minutes per Testing Day).

Information

Callsign:	WW9XSD
Class of Station:	FX
Nature of Service:	Experimental

Requested Period of Operation

Operation Start Date:	03/08/2024
Operation End Date:	08/01/2024

Manufacturer

Manufacturer	Model Number	No. Of Units	Experimental
List below transmitting equipment to be installed (if experimental, so state) if additional rows are required, please submit equipment list as an exhibit:
Jacobs	Non-production	1	No

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.

Signature of Applicant (Authorized person filing form):	Darrell D. Collett
Title of Applicant (if any):	Vice President & Deputy General Counsel
Date:	2024-01-17 00:00:00.0

Station Location

	City	State	Latitude	Longitude	Mobile	Radius of Operation
	Rockville	Maryland	North 39 4 51	West 77 8 43

Datum: NAD 83
Is a directional antenna (other than radar) used? No
Exhibit submitted: No
(a) Width of beam in degrees at the half-power point:
(b) Orientation in horizontal plane:
(c) Orientation in vertical plane:
Will the antenna extend more than 6 meters above the ground, or if mounted on an existing building, will it extend more than 6 meters above the building, or will the proposed antenna be mounted on an existing structure other than a building? No
(a) Overall height above ground to tip of antenna in meters:
(b) Elevation of ground at antenna site above mean sea level in meters:
(c) Distance to nearest aircraft landing area in kilometers:
(d) List any natural formations of existing man-made structures (hills, trees, water tanks, towers, etc.) which, in the opinion of the applicant, would tend to shield the antenna from aircraft: Shadowing from 600 Jefferson Plaza building.

Action	Frequency	Station Class	Output Power/ERP	Mean Peak	Frequency Tolerance (+/-)	Emission Designator	Modulating Signal
New	2049.00000000-2051.00000000 MHz	FX	2.000000 W 3.600000 W	P	3.00000000 %	2M00G2D	Custom spread waveform