FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
APPLICATION FOR SPECIAL TEMPORARY AUTHORITY
Applicant Name
Name of Applicant:
Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX)
Address
Attention:
Kristi Key
Street Address:
1 Rocket Road
P.O. Box:
City:
Hawthorne
State:
CA
Zip Code:
90250
Country:
E-Mail Address:
kristina.key@spacex.com
Best Contact
Give the following information of person who can best handle inquiries pertaining to this application:
Last Name:
Key
First Name:
Kristi
Title:
Ground Segment Administrator
Phone Number:
3109708116
Explanation
Please explain in the area below why an STA is necessary:
This STA is intended to cover pre-launch testing for a commercial payload on mission 1442. Tests involve fairing re-rad operations at Pad 40 at Cape Canaveral AFS or Pad 39A at Kennedy Space Center, and stand-alone testing at the SpaceX Payload Processing Facility. This STA is not for flight.
Purpose of Operation
Please explain the purpose of operation:
Pre-launch checkout of satellite antennas and TTC links for commercial payload mission, including operation of the fairing re-rad system, prior to flight.
Information
Callsign:
WR9XBK
Class of Station:
MO
Nature of Service:
Experimental
Requested Period of Operation
Operation Start Date:
09/26/2020
Operation End Date:
03/26/2021
Manufacturer
List below transmitting equipment to be installed (if experimental, so state) if additional rows are required, please submit equipment list as an exhibit:
Manufacturer
Model Number
No. Of Units
Experimental
Agilent
E8267
1
No
ETS-Lindgren
EMCO 3115
1
No
Certification
Neither the applicant nor any other party to the application is subject to a denial of Federal benefits that includes FCC benefits pursuant to Section 5301 of the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988, 21 U.S.C. Section 862, because of a conviction for possession or distribution of a controlled substance. The applicant hereby waives any claim to the use of any particular frequency or electromagnetic spectrum as against the regulatory power of the United States because of the prvious use of the same, whether by license or otherwise, and requests authorization in accordance with this application. (See Section 304 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended.) The applicant acknowledges that all statements made in this application and attached exhibits are considered material representations, and that all the exhibits part hereof and are incorporated herein as if set out in full in this application; undersigned certifies that all statements in this application are true, complete and correct to the best of his/her knowledge and belief and are made in good faith. Applicant certifies that construction of the station would NOT be an action which is likely to have a significant environmental effect. See the Commission's Rules, 47 CFR1.1301-1.1319.
Signature of Applicant (Authorized person filing form):
Kristi Key
Title of Applicant (if any):
Ground Segment Administrator
Date:
2020-07-31 00:00:00.0
Station Location
City
State
Latitude
Longitude
Mobile
Radius of Operation
Cape Canaveral AFS
Florida
North 28 33 43
West 80 34 38
Cape Canaveral AFS, FL
4.00
Datum:
NAD 83
Is a directional antenna (other than radar) used?
Yes
Exhibit submitted:
No
(a) Width of beam in degrees at the half-power point:
(b) Orientation in horizontal plane:
(c) Orientation in vertical plane:
Will the antenna extend more than 6 meters above the ground, or if mounted on an existing building, will it extend more than 6 meters above the building, or will the proposed antenna be mounted on an existing structure other than a building?
Yes
(a) Overall height above ground to tip of antenna in meters:
76.00
(b) Elevation of ground at antenna site above mean sea level in meters:
1.00
(c) Distance to nearest aircraft landing area in kilometers:
9.50
(d) List any natural formations of existing man-made structures (hills, trees, water tanks, towers, etc.) which, in the opinion of the applicant, would tend to shield the antenna from aircraft:
Launch tower
Action
Frequency
Station Class
Output Power/ERP
Mean Peak
Frequency Tolerance (+/-)
Emission Designator
Modulating Signal
Modified
6422.50000000-6424.50000000 MHz
MO
N/A 0.170000 W
P
1M00F2D
City
State
Latitude
Longitude
Mobile
Radius of Operation
Kennedy Space Center
Florida
North 28 36 29
West 80 36 15
Kennedy Space Center, FL
4.00
Datum:
NAD 83
Is a directional antenna (other than radar) used?
No
Exhibit submitted:
No
(a) Width of beam in degrees at the half-power point:
(b) Orientation in horizontal plane:
(c) Orientation in vertical plane:
Will the antenna extend more than 6 meters above the ground, or if mounted on an existing building, will it extend more than 6 meters above the building, or will the proposed antenna be mounted on an existing structure other than a building?
Yes
(a) Overall height above ground to tip of antenna in meters:
76.00
(b) Elevation of ground at antenna site above mean sea level in meters:
1.00
(c) Distance to nearest aircraft landing area in kilometers:
7.70
(d) List any natural formations of existing man-made structures (hills, trees, water tanks, towers, etc.) which, in the opinion of the applicant, would tend to shield the antenna from aircraft:
Launch tower
Action
Frequency
Station Class
Output Power/ERP
Mean Peak
Frequency Tolerance (+/-)
Emission Designator
Modulating Signal
Modified
4196.50000000- MHz
MO
N/A 40.740000 W
M
1M50G8D
PM
Action
Frequency
Station Class
Output Power/ERP
Mean Peak
Frequency Tolerance (+/-)
Emission Designator
Modulating Signal
Modified
4198.00000000- MHz
MO
N/A 43.650000 W
M
1M50G8D
PM
City
State
Latitude
Longitude
Mobile
Radius of Operation
Cape Canaveral AFS
Florida
North 28 32 35
West 80 35 27
Cape Canaveral AFS, FL
Datum:
NAD 83
Is a directional antenna (other than radar) used?
No
Exhibit submitted:
No
(a) Width of beam in degrees at the half-power point:
(b) Orientation in horizontal plane:
(c) Orientation in vertical plane:
Will the antenna extend more than 6 meters above the ground, or if mounted on an existing building, will it extend more than 6 meters above the building, or will the proposed antenna be mounted on an existing structure other than a building?
Yes
(a) Overall height above ground to tip of antenna in meters:
10.00
(b) Elevation of ground at antenna site above mean sea level in meters:
1.00
(c) Distance to nearest aircraft landing area in kilometers:
9.50
(d) List any natural formations of existing man-made structures (hills, trees, water tanks, towers, etc.) which, in the opinion of the applicant, would tend to shield the antenna from aircraft:
Payload Processing Facility Structure
Action
Frequency
Station Class
Output Power/ERP
Mean Peak
Frequency Tolerance (+/-)
Emission Designator
Modulating Signal
Modified
2323.10000000- MHz
MO
N/A 17.780000 W
M
1M50G8D
PM
Action
Frequency
Station Class
Output Power/ERP
Mean Peak
Frequency Tolerance (+/-)
Emission Designator
Modulating Signal
New
2325.50000000- MHz
MO
N/A 15.850000 W
M
1M50G8D
PM
Action
Frequency
Station Class
Output Power/ERP
Mean Peak
Frequency Tolerance (+/-)
Emission Designator
Modulating Signal
Modified
4196.50000000- MHz
MO
N/A 40.740000 W
M
1M50G8D
PM
Action
Frequency
Station Class
Output Power/ERP
Mean Peak
Frequency Tolerance (+/-)
Emission Designator
Modulating Signal
Modified
4198.00000000- MHz
MO
N/A 43.650000 W
M
1M50G8D
PM
City
State
Latitude
Longitude
Mobile
Radius of Operation
Cape Canaveral AFS
Florida
North 28 32 35
West 80 35 27
Cape Canaveral AFS, FL
Datum:
NAD 83
Is a directional antenna (other than radar) used?
Yes
Exhibit submitted:
No
(a) Width of beam in degrees at the half-power point:
(b) Orientation in horizontal plane:
(c) Orientation in vertical plane:
Will the antenna extend more than 6 meters above the ground, or if mounted on an existing building, will it extend more than 6 meters above the building, or will the proposed antenna be mounted on an existing structure other than a building?
Yes
(a) Overall height above ground to tip of antenna in meters:
10.00
(b) Elevation of ground at antenna site above mean sea level in meters:
1.00
(c) Distance to nearest aircraft landing area in kilometers:
9.50
(d) List any natural formations of existing man-made structures (hills, trees, water tanks, towers, etc.) which, in the opinion of the applicant, would tend to shield the antenna from aircraft:
Payload Processing Facility Structure
Action
Frequency
Station Class
Output Power/ERP
Mean Peak
Frequency Tolerance (+/-)
Emission Designator
Modulating Signal
Modified
6422.50000000-6424.50000000 MHz
MO
N/A 0.170000 W
P
1M00F2D
FM
Action
Frequency
Station Class
Output Power/ERP
Mean Peak
Frequency Tolerance (+/-)
Emission Designator
Modulating Signal
Modified
7041.00000000-7073.00000000 MHz
MO
N/A 0.180000 W
P
1M00F2D
FM
City
State
Latitude
Longitude
Mobile
Radius of Operation
Cape Canaveral AFS
Florida
North 28 33 43
West 80 34 38
Cape Canaveral AFS, FL
4.00
Datum:
NAD 83
Is a directional antenna (other than radar) used?
No
Exhibit submitted:
No
(a) Width of beam in degrees at the half-power point:
(b) Orientation in horizontal plane:
(c) Orientation in vertical plane:
Will the antenna extend more than 6 meters above the ground, or if mounted on an existing building, will it extend more than 6 meters above the building, or will the proposed antenna be mounted on an existing structure other than a building?
Yes
(a) Overall height above ground to tip of antenna in meters:
76.00
(b) Elevation of ground at antenna site above mean sea level in meters:
1.00
(c) Distance to nearest aircraft landing area in kilometers:
9.50
(d) List any natural formations of existing man-made structures (hills, trees, water tanks, towers, etc.) which, in the opinion of the applicant, would tend to shield the antenna from aircraft:
Launch tower
Action
Frequency
Station Class
Output Power/ERP
Mean Peak
Frequency Tolerance (+/-)
Emission Designator
Modulating Signal
New
4196.50000000- MHz
MO
N/A 40.740000 W
M
1M50G8D
PM
Action
Frequency
Station Class
Output Power/ERP
Mean Peak
Frequency Tolerance (+/-)
Emission Designator
Modulating Signal
New
4198.00000000- MHz
MO
N/A 43.650000 W
M
1M50G8D
PM
City
State
Latitude
Longitude
Mobile
Radius of Operation
Kennedy Space Center
Florida
North 28 36 29
West 80 36 15
Kennedy Space Center, FL
4.00
Datum:
NAD 83
Is a directional antenna (other than radar) used?
Yes
Exhibit submitted:
No
(a) Width of beam in degrees at the half-power point:
(b) Orientation in horizontal plane:
(c) Orientation in vertical plane:
Will the antenna extend more than 6 meters above the ground, or if mounted on an existing building, will it extend more than 6 meters above the building, or will the proposed antenna be mounted on an existing structure other than a building?
Yes
(a) Overall height above ground to tip of antenna in meters:
76.00
(b) Elevation of ground at antenna site above mean sea level in meters:
1.00
(c) Distance to nearest aircraft landing area in kilometers:
7.70
(d) List any natural formations of existing man-made structures (hills, trees, water tanks, towers, etc.) which, in the opinion of the applicant, would tend to shield the antenna from aircraft:
Launch tower
Action
Frequency
Station Class
Output Power/ERP
Mean Peak
Frequency Tolerance (+/-)
Emission Designator
Modulating Signal
Modified
6422.50000000-6424.50000000 MHz
MO
N/A 0.170000 W
P
1M00F2D
FM