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.
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