FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
APPLICATION FOR SPECIAL TEMPORARY AUTHORITY

Applicant Name
Name of Applicant:  Space Exploration Technologies Corp.

Address
Attention: Molly Bittner
Street Address: 1 Rocket Rd.
P.O. Box:
City: Hawthorne
State: CA
Zip Code: 90250
Country:
E-Mail Address: molly.bittner@spacex.com

Best Contact
Give the following information of person who can best handle inquiries pertaining to this application:  
Last Name: Bittner
First Name: Molly
Title: Mission Manager
Phone Number: 3106823031

Explanation
Please explain in the area below why an STA is necessary:
This STA is necessary to authorize limited, ground-based prelaunch testing for a commercial payload on the Bluebird-1 Mission. Testing will be conducted inside the SpaceX Payload Processing Facility at CCSFS. This STA is not for flight.

Purpose of Operation
Please explain the purpose of operation:  Testing is to verify performance of the satellites TT&C communications prior to launch.

Information
Callsign: WW9XVU
Class of Station: MO
Nature of Service: Experimental

Requested Period of Operation
Operation Start Date: 03/01/2024
Operation End Date: 09/01/2024

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
Nano Avionics SAT2RF1-1D 1 No
Satlab SRS3 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: 2024-01-04 00:00:00.0

Station Location
City State Latitude Longitude Mobile Radius of Operation
Cape Canaveral SFS Florida North  28  32  35 West  80  35  27 SpaceX Payload Processing Facility, CCSFS, FL 0.10
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: Payload Processing Facility
Action Frequency Station Class Output Power/ERP Mean Peak Frequency Tolerance (+/-) Emission Designator Modulating Signal
Modified 437.50000000- MHz MO 2.000000 mW 2.000000 mW P 0.00100000 % 30K0F1D
Action Frequency Station Class Output Power/ERP Mean Peak Frequency Tolerance (+/-) Emission Designator Modulating Signal
Modified 2026.00000000- MHz MO 1.500000 mW 1.500000 mW P 0.00100000 % 768KD1D
Action Frequency Station Class Output Power/ERP Mean Peak Frequency Tolerance (+/-) Emission Designator Modulating Signal
Modified 2210.00000000- MHz MO 10.000000 mW 10.000000 mW P 0.10000000 % 192KD1D