Jessica Rosenworcel, chair of the Federal Communications Commission, has introduced rules to support commercial space activities by ensuring the availability of needed spectrum resources for wireless communications services as part of the FCC’s Space Innovation agenda.
The new rules would implement a new allocation in the 2025 to 2110 MHz band for space launches, broaden the spectrum available in the 2200 to 2290 MHz band for commercial space activities on a secondary basis and advance technical and licensing rules for space launch missions, the commission said Friday.
“These rules will ensure commercial space launches have the necessary spectrum resources for reliable communications no matter their mission. These updates will promote economic strength, safety, competitiveness, and innovation,” said Rosenworcel.
“I urge my colleagues to join me in supporting this latest action to continue the United States’ long history of space leadership,” she added.
The rules would require the FCC’s office of engineering and technology to release a public notice on a new docket for public feedback on the expanded use of non-federal satellite bands by federal agencies and allow the deployment of federal space stations by amending the allocation for the 399.9 to 400.05 MHz band.
