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Licensing and Satellite Filing Mark Arkell Manager Space Systems Section November 2020
Transcript of Licensing and Satellite Filing - Space Industry
Licensing and Satellite Filing
Mark Arkell Manager Space Systems Section November 2020
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Overview > ACMA role
> Overview
> Earth stations > Satellite filing
> Licencing and filing examples
> References
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ACMA role
ITU Satellite filing - Technical details of space and earth stations in a satellite networks for coordination with other satellite systems and terrestrial services in other countries
Earth station licensing - Technical details of earth stations for coordination with other services in Australia (and sometimes neighbouring countries)
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ITU Regional Radiocommunication Seminar 2020 for Asia and the Pacific (RRS-20-Asia&Pacific) – Online meeting, 19-30 October 2020
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Earth Stations
January 2020 ≈ 1550 earth station licences
≈ 110 ‘locations’
Most popular is Mingenew with 278 licences (17%)
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Earth Station Protection Zones
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Need for ITU filing > The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) requirement > The ACMA acts as the Australian Administration > Licence applications need to be consistent with ITU filing > Space Agency consults with ACMA on launch permits
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Filing applications > Business case as to why should file:
> Purpose, financial viability, technical expertise and benefits to Australia > Demonstrate consistency with spectrum arrangements (ACMA & ITU)
> New operators requests by the ACMA Authority (Board) > ACMA fee for assessment of applications:
> New operators: $35,956 > Existing operators: Hour rate varies between 10-100 hours at $202/hour
> USA FCC $US471,575 application fee. Annual fee $US154,875
> ITU fees paid by the satellite operator
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Amateur satellite
> Support of the amateur community
> Coordination through the International Amateur Radio Union
> Are other services to consider and often operate subject to not causing harmful interference to other services
> 144-146 MHz Amateur primary usage, avoid radio quiet zone > 435-438 Amateur usage secondary to Defence radiolocation services > 2400-2450 MHz, range of services including WiFi
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Terrestrial/Satellite IoT system
Point to multipoint system IoT device outside of coverage area
Spectrum allocation: Fixed and mobile Can licence as land mobile or point- multipoint What about the space station receiver, do you need a ITU filing
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AIS/ADS-B
> Reception of maritime and aviation identification data
> Search yourself
> https://www.itu.int/snl/freqtab_snl.html
> ITU name not always satellite name
> Gunter’s space page
> https://space.skyrocket.de/index.html
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Optical (Infrared) > Radiocommunications Act 420 THz > ITU below 3 000 GHz (3 THz); > Licence: Yes > ITU filing: No > Future?
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S-Band (2025-2110/2120 and 2200-2290/2300 MHz) > Shared - Fixed point-to-point links, TOB (wireless video cameras), earth stations,
defence aeronautical telemetry
> Fixed links clear to support TOB
> Earth station case by case consideration
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Earth Exploration > Earth station receive 8025-8400 MHz
> Shared with:
> Fixed satellite (earth station transmit) (Defence) > Fixed point-to-point links (7725-8275 MHz) > Television outside broadcast (8275-8400 MHz)
> Earth station location key consideration
> Licence conditions could include
> This earth station is authorised to communicate with space station(s) of the ……. satellite network as published by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) in Special Section API/A ….. of International Frequency Information Circular …
> No protection can be claimed from services operated by the Australian Defence Force and the Department of Defence.
> No protection can be claimed from the systems authorised by Licence ……. operating on …… MHz at ACMA Site ……
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Inter-satellite links and L-band satellite phones > Sometimes used in experimental cubesats > ITU filing: Yes - transmitter > Licence: No - Its in space > Agreement from satellite operator?
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Siting restrictions – Alice Springs > Restriction on earth station licensing within 750km of Alice Springs > Earth stations with a parabolic antenna that has a diameter of 4.5
metres or greater > Does not apply to stations operating under the Radiocommunications
(Communications with Space Object) Class Licence 2015
> See https://www.acma.gov.au/restriction-earth-station-licensing-near-alice-springs
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FCC Experimental licences
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FCC Experimental Cubesat Licences Aug 2019 onwards
Uplink Downlink
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FCC Applicants Aerospace Corporation, THE Colorado Space Grant Consortium Raytheon Company University of Central Florida
Asgardia AG-USA, LLC Cornell University Rocket Lab USA University of Colorado
AST&Science LLC Georgia Institute of Technology Santa Clara University University of Florida
Astro Digital US Globalstar, Inc Space AI Incorporated University of Georgia
ATLAS Space Operations HawkEye 360, Inc Space Dynamics Laboratory University of Hawaii
Atmospheric & Space Technology Research Associates (ASTRA), LLC HERA Systems Incorporated Space Exploration Holdings, LLC University of Illinois at Urbana-
Champaign
Benchmark Space Systems Inter-American University of Puerto Rico Space Exploration Technologies Corp University of Michigan
Blue Canyon Technologies Miles Space, Inc Space Sciences and Engineering University of Michigan Ann Arbor Bosting University, College of Engineering Montana State University SpaceQuest, Ltd University of Minnesota Twin Cities
Boston University Near Space Launch, Inc St. Louis University University of South Florida
Boston University, College of Engineering New Mexico State University The Planetary Society University of Texas at El Paso
Brigham Young University Northwest Nazarene University The University of Texas at Austin University of Virginia
Brown Space Engineering Old Dominion University Thomas Jefferson High School Partnership Fund Inc University of Washington
California Polytechnic State University Pixxel Space Technologies, Inc. Tiger Innovations Virginia Polytechnic Institute of Technology
Capitol Technology University PointView Tech LLC Tyvak Nano-Satellite Systems
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Licensing > Frequency coordination is undertaken by accredited persons
> Licence applications need to be consistent with ITU filing
> Options:
> Individual licensing: gateways, spacecraft control, launch support > Earth and earth receive
> Ubiquitous, many users terminal – Satellite internet, phones, IoT applications > Certain bands: Space/Space receive with Communications with
Space Object Class Licence > Scientific – demonstrating, testing, trial of new technology, > Amateur if amateur satellite
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ACMA Fees & Charges > Charges (Cost recovery):
> Licence applications > Satellite filing (as above) > Reviewed every 5 years as part of Portfolio Charging review > Reviewed in 2019, Delayed COVID > Department of Finance (Portfolio Charging review )
> Licence fees
> Under review: Implementation of the Spectrum Pricing Review - consultation 07/2020
> Earth station antenna farms > Ground station support
Thank you
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ACMA References > Australian Radiofrequency Spectrum Plan > Australian procedures for the coordination and notification of
satellite systems (the Manual) > Business Operating Procedures > ACMA Register of Radiocommunications Licences (RRL) > Apparatus licence information > Licence fees > Accredited persons > General Enquiries: [email protected] > Satellite coordination: [email protected]
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Australian radiofrequency spectrum plan
Australian Radiofrequency Spectrum Plan 2017—including general information
Word PDF
Table of frequency band allocations Excel
Unspecified services policy Word PDF
Spectrum wall chart 2017 PDF Spectrum Illustrated PNG
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ITU and Other References > ITU Space Services Department (SSD) has links to
> ITU Satellite Webinars > Space Seminars and Workshops > ITU Radio Regulations
> ITU filing procedures for small satellites > ITU Rules of Procedure > ITU Cost recovery for satellite network filings > ITU-R Recommendations > International Amateur Radio Union > FCC Satellite Licensing – Frequently Asked Questions
