Space Launch Spectrum Allocation Draft Order Circulated

A draft order about making spectrum available in the 2025-2110 MHz band on a secondary basis for space launches is circulating among FCC commissioners, Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel's office said Friday. “These rules will ensure commercial space launches have the necessary spectrum resources for reliable communications no matter their mission [and] promote economic strength, safety, competitiveness, and innovation," she said. The draft order also would expand the spectrum available for commercial space operations on a secondary basis in the 2200-2290 MHz band from four channels to the entire band, and amend the 399.9-400.05 MHz band allocation to allow deployment of federal satellites, her office said.