SpaceX Wants Added Ka-, Ku-Band Spectrum for Mega Constellation

SpaceX wants to add the 12.75-13.25 GHz, 19.7-20.2 GHz, and 29.3-29.5 GHz bands to its plans for is proposed 4,425-satellite broadband and communications constellation (see 1611160010). In an FCC International Bureau filing Wednesday, SpaceX said expanding the range of Ku-band spectrum available for user links and Ka-band spectrum for gateway links would create spectrum diversity. It said the beam-forming and digital processing technologies that were part of its original application would allow sharing the spectrum with other satellite and terrestrial users.