Considering the FCC was screaming bloody murder over the SpaceBee picosats being less than 3cm edge on being a nav hazard due to space fence radar passive detection capabilities, and fined the SpaceBro's $900k for that unlicensed launch, these guys have balls for trying again with the same dimensions.Due to the US government shutdown, we can't see the PDF. How are they going to address the passive detection problem this time around?
Quote from: Asteroza on 01/08/2019 05:25 amConsidering the FCC was screaming bloody murder over the SpaceBee picosats being less than 3cm edge on being a nav hazard due to space fence radar passive detection capabilities, and fined the SpaceBro's $900k for that unlicensed launch, these guys have balls for trying again with the same dimensions.Due to the US government shutdown, we can't see the PDF. How are they going to address the passive detection problem this time around?They attached studies of tracking on their first SpaceBee sats. (If you have a link into the IBFS site you can still access those filings, they just turned off the home page and search page. On the ELS side it's all down.)
Swarm Technologies, a satellite communications startup infamous for launching four satellites without regulatory approval last year, has hired Kalpak Gude, a well-known spectrum and regulatory expert, to lead its global regulatory activity....Gude previously handled regulatory affairs at global satellite fleet operator Intelsat before moving into a similar role at OneWeb, a SoftBank-funded startup preparing to deploy hundreds of broadband smallsats. Gude also handled regulatory activity for Panamsat, a satellite operator Intelsat bought in 2006.
Swarm, after FCC blunder, hires satellite regulatory veteran Kalpak GudeQuote Swarm Technologies, a satellite communications startup infamous for launching four satellites without regulatory approval last year, has hired Kalpak Gude, a well-known spectrum and regulatory expert, to lead its global regulatory activity....Gude previously handled regulatory affairs at global satellite fleet operator Intelsat before moving into a similar role at OneWeb, a SoftBank-funded startup preparing to deploy hundreds of broadband smallsats. Gude also handled regulatory activity for Panamsat, a satellite operator Intelsat bought in 2006.
Swarm Technologies, the startup that ran afoul of the FCC last year for its unauthorized launch, has raised $25 million to continue building and deploying a constellation of 150 very small satellites.Palo Alto, California-based Swarm said Jan. 24 that it has raised more than $28 million in total since forming in 2017. The new Series A funds will go toward deploying the company’s full constellation over the next 18 months, as well as adding new hires and boosting technology development.
Swarm raises $25 million for smallsat constellationQuoteSwarm Technologies, the startup that ran afoul of the FCC last year for its unauthorized launch, has raised $25 million to continue building and deploying a constellation of 150 very small satellites.Palo Alto, California-based Swarm said Jan. 24 that it has raised more than $28 million in total since forming in 2017. The new Series A funds will go toward deploying the company’s full constellation over the next 18 months, as well as adding new hires and boosting technology development.
Here SpaceQ podcast with Sarah CEO.https://spaceq.ca/swarm-technologies-moves-past-controversial-year/Satellites orbits are 400-550km. No propulsion or gyros on sats, have some passive means to make them always face earth. Life is 3-4yrs before deorbiting naturally. Size is 1/4U 100x100x25mm.Expect to have 150 sat constellation operational mid 2020.They support IoT size data eg 100-200byte packets. Offering Tilebee for single devices /sensors and also solar powered LoRa gateway for groups of devices. I've asked for info on these devices as our company supports few Lora devices and rural coverage is an issue. Given launch cost of about $80k for 1U should be around $20k so $3M to launch there 150 sat constellation. I'd expect it to be lot lower when constellation needs replacing in 3years, given flood of small LVs coming online in next few years.
Swarm gains full regulatory approval to operate commerciallySara SpangeloApr 6 · 2 min readWe are thrilled to announce that Swarm is now fully licensed to launch our commercial offering. Having received all regulatory approvals to operate commercially in the US, in several other countries, and over international waters, we are one step closer to providing affordable satellite connectivity to the world.
Quote Swarm gains full regulatory approval to operate commerciallySara SpangeloApr 6 · 2 min readWe are thrilled to announce that Swarm is now fully licensed to launch our commercial offering. Having received all regulatory approvals to operate commercially in the US, in several other countries, and over international waters, we are one step closer to providing affordable satellite connectivity to the world.https://medium.com/swarm-technologies/swarm-gains-full-regulatory-approval-to-operate-commercially-7df270a5b0a
Quote from: FutureSpaceTourist on 04/13/2020 08:08 amQuote Swarm gains full regulatory approval to operate commerciallySara SpangeloApr 6 · 2 min readWe are thrilled to announce that Swarm is now fully licensed to launch our commercial offering. Having received all regulatory approvals to operate commercially in the US, in several other countries, and over international waters, we are one step closer to providing affordable satellite connectivity to the world.https://medium.com/swarm-technologies/swarm-gains-full-regulatory-approval-to-operate-commercially-7df270a5b0aIs this a trustworthy news site and author with two sources or is this a pay for content news model??
Swarm Technologies is working with in-space transportation startup Momentus to send its constellation of tiny internet-of-things satellites into different orbital planes.Under an agreement announced April 22, Momentus will arrange rides for 12 Swarm SpaceBee satellites on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rideshare mission in December 2020 with additional SpaceBee launches scheduled in 2021 and 2022.
Swarm appears to have doubled the size of their constellation from 150 to 300, adding spacecraft propulsion, and deleting the Ku-radar reflectors they added to try and address concerns about how well their vehicles could be tracked. https://twitter.com/FccSpace/status/1283914364123148288?s=20Adding propulsion and doubling the constellation seems like big news, but I wonder if getting rid of the radar reflectors might not be the more exciting conversation when the FCC responds.
Swarm Technologies, Inc. (“Swarm” or “Transferor”) and Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (“SpaceX” or “Transferee”) (together, the “Applicants”) hereby request Federal Communications Commission (“Commission”) consent to transfer to SpaceX control of the earth and space station licenses held by Swarm, a U.S.-licensed satellite operator in the non-voice, non-geostationary mobile-satellite service (“NVNG MSS”) authorized to operate in the 137–138 MHz and 148–150.05 MHz bands (the “NVNG VHF Bands”). Swarm and SpaceX have executed a merger agreement pursuant to which, as described more fully in Section I.C below, Swarm will become a direct, wholly-owned subsidiary of SpaceX (the “Proposed Transaction”)....On July 16, 2021, SpaceX, Swarm, Swarm Holdco, Inc., a Delaware corporation and wholly-owned subsidiary of SpaceX (“Merger Sub”), and Dr. Sara Spangelo, solely in her capacity as Stockholder Representative, entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (“Merger Agreement”). The Merger Agreement provides for the merger of Merger Sub with and into Swarm (the “Merger”), with Swarm surviving the Merger as a direct wholly-owned subsidiary of SpaceX upon consummation of the Proposed Transaction.
