OET Special Temporary Authority Report

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
APPLICATION FOR SPECIAL TEMPORARY AUTHORITY

Applicant Name

Name of Applicant:

Kuiper Systems LLC

Address

Attention:	Kalpak Gude
Street Address:	1800 S Bell Street
P.O. Box:
City:	Arlington
State:	VA
Zip Code:	22202
Country:
E-Mail Address:	gudekal@amazon.com

Best Contact

Give the following information of person who can best handle inquiries pertaining to this application:
Last Name: Gude
First Name: Kalpak
Title: Head of Domestic Regulatory Affairs
Phone Number: 571-400-5004

Explanation

Please explain in the area below why an STA is necessary:
Amazon seeks special temporary authority to radiate carrier signals from three different antennas to measure their characteristics to: a) verify compliance with 47 CFR Part 25 and b) to qualify its link performance specifications. Amazon seeks to commence testing as soon as possible, by December 27, 2022. These measurements form part of Amazon’s program to develop high-speed, innovative, satellite-delivered services to unserved and underserved customers worldwide.

Purpose of Operation

Please explain the purpose of operation:

Amazon proposes to transmit from three different locations, one at a time from stations A, B or C, corresponding to three different fixed antennas in the direction of a collimating tower.

Information

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

Requested Period of Operation

Operation Start Date:	12/27/2022
Operation End Date:	06/25/2023

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:
Comtech	Custom	1	Yes
Intellian	Custom	1	Yes
Orbital/CPI	Custom	1	Yes

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):	Kalpak Gude
Title of Applicant (if any):	Head of Domestic Regulatory Affairs
Date:	2022-12-16 00:00:00.0

Station Location

	City	State	Latitude	Longitude	Mobile	Radius of Operation
	Brewster	Washington	North 48 8 46	West 119 42 3

Datum: NAD 83
Is a directional antenna (other than radar) used? Yes
Exhibit submitted: Yes
(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:

Action	Frequency	Station Class	Output Power/ERP	Mean Peak	Frequency Tolerance (+/-)	Emission Designator	Modulating Signal
New	27.50000000-30.00000000 GHz	FX	N/A 65313.000000 W	P	0.00100000 %	500MD7D	OFDM

	City	State	Latitude	Longitude	Mobile	Radius of Operation
	Brewster	Washington	North 48 8 46	West 119 42 2

Action	Frequency	Station Class	Output Power/ERP	Mean Peak	Frequency Tolerance (+/-)	Emission Designator	Modulating Signal
New	27.50000000-30.00000000 GHz	FX	N/A 65313.000000 W	P	0.00100000 %	500MD7D	OFDM

	City	State	Latitude	Longitude	Mobile	Radius of Operation
	Brewster	Washington	North 48 8 45	West 119 42 3

Action	Frequency	Station Class	Output Power/ERP	Mean Peak	Frequency Tolerance (+/-)	Emission Designator	Modulating Signal
New	27.50000000-28.05000000 GHz	FX	N/A 412098.000000 W	P	0.00300000 %	2M50D2D	DFT-spread OFDM