FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION APPLICATION FOR SPECIAL TEMPORARY AUTHORITY

Applicant Name

Name of Applicant:

The Boeing Company

Address

Attention:	Global Spectrum Management - Benjamin Camp
Street Address:	5501 Phanton Drive
P.O. Box:
City:	Hazelwood
State:	MO
Zip Code:	63042
Country:
E-Mail Address:	benjamin.d.camp@boeing.com

Best Contact

Give the following information of person who can best handle inquiries pertaining to this application:   Last Name: Camp First Name: Benjamin Title: Electromagnetic Spectrum Manager Phone Number: 9193890690

Explanation

Please explain in the area below why an STA is necessary: This STA is necessary for command, tracking, and analysis of the Boeing CST-100 Crew Capsule mission to the International Space Station. CFT-1 will be Boeing’s first Crewed Flight Test mission. White Sands Space Harbor (WSSH) has been designated as the primary landing site, with Dugway Proving Grounds as a backup site. Space to Ground (S/G) Communications Concept of Operations: The S/G communications segment consists of the communications links between the CST-100 and TDRSS. Mission Planning is responsible for determining when communication coverage is possible, based upon CST-100 trajectory and orientation, and determining desired communication contact periods. TDRSS will be the primary communications link to the CST-100 throughout most of the mission (when a positive link margin is available). The S/G communication links are full duplex data links providing digital voice, low rate imagery, telemetry and command and control capability. The CST-100 automated antenna management software, implemented within the Systems Management flight software, will be used to autonomously select the optimal S/G transmit/receive antenna pair based on the vehicle’s attitude, the target state vector, antenna radiation patterns, and TDRSS or ground station communications coverage schedule. The S/G communications system will be powered off approximately 1 hour after landing. Space to Space (S/S) Communications Concept of Operations: The S/S communications segment consists of the direct communications links between the CST-100 and the ISS for rendezvous, docking and undocking mission phases. The S/S communications segment provides full duplex data transfers and digital voice at the appropriate data rates when within communication range of the ISS. The direct communications links allow the CST-100 to navigate within the control sphere surrounding the ISS while maintaining positive control and a safe environment for both spacecraft. For ISS missions, the CST-100 will communicate with the ISS through the NASA Common Communications for Visiting Vehicles (C2V2) system and can be used a “bent pipe” relay for vehicle telemetry from the CST-100 to the MCC-CST.

Purpose of Operation

Please explain the purpose of operation:

Communication with CST-100 Crew Capsule during mission.

Information

Callsign:
Class of Station:	FX MO
Nature of Service:	Experimental

Requested Period of Operation

Operation Start Date:	04/07/2024
Operation End Date:	10/04/2024

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
General Dynamics	01-0043-0002	1	No
Delta Microwave Inc	DM-HPS-50-102-S	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):	Benjamin Camp
Title of Applicant (if any):	Electromagnetic Spectrum Manager
Date:	2024-01-24 00:00:00.0

Station Location

	City	State	Latitude	Longitude	Mobile	Radius of Operation
	Cape Canaveral	Florida	North  28  35  0	West  80  34  58		1.00

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?   No (a) Overall height above ground to tip of antenna in meters:   (b) Elevation of ground at antenna site above mean sea level in meters:   (c) Distance to nearest aircraft landing area in kilometers:   (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:

Action	Frequency	Station Class	Output Power/ERP	Mean Peak	Frequency Tolerance (+/-)	Emission Designator	Modulating Signal
New	2203.20000000- MHz	FX	7.940000 W 12.450000 W	M		6M16D7W

Action	Frequency	Station Class	Output Power/ERP	Mean Peak	Frequency Tolerance (+/-)	Emission Designator	Modulating Signal
New	2287.50000000- MHz	FX	12.300000 W 130.300000 W	M		6M16D7W
	City	State	Latitude	Longitude	Mobile	Radius of Operation
	Nongeostationary	Space Station	North	West	NONGEOSTATIONARY, SP

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?   No (a) Overall height above ground to tip of antenna in meters:   (b) Elevation of ground at antenna site above mean sea level in meters:   (c) Distance to nearest aircraft landing area in kilometers:   (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:

Action	Frequency	Station Class	Output Power/ERP	Mean Peak	Frequency Tolerance (+/-)	Emission Designator	Modulating Signal
New	2203.20000000- MHz	MO	7.940000 W 12.450000 W	M		6M16D7W

Action	Frequency	Station Class	Output Power/ERP	Mean Peak	Frequency Tolerance (+/-)	Emission Designator	Modulating Signal
New	2287.50000000- MHz	MO	12.300000 W 130.300000 W	M		6M16D7W