The SWARM satellites did not receive authorization due to their size, but the company launched them anyway. The FCC has not approved any satellites smaller than that since this date and has amended the regulations since then to make it very difficult for any satellite of less than 10x10x10 to receive authorization.
Technically, if you can demonstrate why your satellites would be trackable despite a smaller size, you can get authorization, but for a university or amateur group, I suspect the burden of proof would be difficult to meet.
Note that I use the term "authorization" rather than "license" since technically amateur satellites do not receive a license from the FCC (the license is the responsible operator's individual amateur license).
73,
Paul, N8HM
On Tue, Oct 4, 2022 at 2:53 PM Gustavo Carpignano lw2dtz@yahoo.com.ar wrote:
I think you 're mistake , since at least two of the first four pocketqubes released in 2013 were from the USA. And, what about SWARM satellites 10 x10 2,5 cm ?
https://spectrum.ieee.org/the-fccs-big-problem-with-small-satellites
El martes, 4 de octubre de 2022, 15:40:06 ART, Paul Stoetzer < n8hm@arrl.net> escribió:
Unfortunately, US-based organizations cannot take advantage of this opportunity since the FCC will not authorize satellites of less than 10x10x10 cm.
73,
Paul, N8HM
On Tue, Oct 4, 2022 at 2:36 PM Gustavo Carpignano via AMSAT-BB < amsat-bb@amsat.org> wrote:
Those who are developing or plan to develop and launch their pocketqube
satellite in the near future,
I inform you that there are launch opportunities for the period Q3 2023
and Q2 2024, using SPACE X
service with FALCON-9 rocket, using a pocketqube deployer.
Those who are interested answer by private.
73 Gustavo Carpignano, LW2DTZ
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