This study analyzed 3248 nongeosynchronous orbit satellite and launch vehicle filings submitted to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) between 1 January 2000 and 31 December 2021. Post-2010, applications to the International Communications Filing System (ICFS) and Experimental Licensing System (ELS) surged. Of the 3248 total filings, 502 were received through the ICFS [308 Part 25 and 194 special temporary authorities (STAs)] and 2746 through the ELS (1449 Part 5 and 1297 STAs). The STAs were the dominant filing type for both ICFS (38.6%) and ELS (42.7%). In ICFS Part 25, “grant of authority” constituted 47.7%, with rejections/dismissals at 13.3%. The ELS Part 5 saw 86.7% “granted” applications and 13.1% “denied/dismissed.” Commercial STAs boasted an average wait time of 89 days, whereas part 25 applications faced a 359-day wait. Experimental STAs and Part 5 applications were typically addressed within the initial hundred days, averaging 47 and 98 days, respectively. The Ku-, Ka-, and S-band were the top requested frequencies in ICFS, whereas ELS showed increased interest in the L- and S-bands. The study underscores FCC’s adaptation and highlights the challenge of keeping pace with this evolving technology.
Analysis of Federal Communications Commission Nongeostationary Space Station Applications (2000–2022)
Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets ; 62 , 3 ; 1030-1043
01.05.2025
Aufsatz (Zeitschrift)
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
Analysis of Geostationary Federal Communications Commission Satellite Applications from 2000 to 2022
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