OET Special Temporary Authority Report

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
APPLICATION FOR SPECIAL TEMPORARY AUTHORITY

Applicant Name

Name of Applicant:

Sierra Space

Address

Attention:	Angela Maimo
Street Address:	2000 S Taylor Av
P.O. Box:
City:	Louisville
State:	CO
Zip Code:	80027
Country:	United States
E-Mail Address:	angela.maimo@sierraspace.com

Best Contact

Give the following information of person who can best handle inquiries pertaining to this application:
Last Name: Maimo
First Name: Angela
Title: Senior Engineer
Phone Number: 7206924540

Explanation

Please explain in the area below why an STA is necessary:
Taxi Tow Testing of Sierra Space Corporations Dream Chaser Space Plane ahead of its first mission to the International Space Station (ISS) for Cargo delivery and return. (See also grant call sign WX9XQL)

Purpose of Operation

Please explain the purpose of operation:

Transmissions from a mobile Ground Station during Tow/taxi test demonstration of multi-system performance over a range of speeds and braking profiles of the Dream Chaser spacecraft. (See also grant call sign WX9XJC)

Information

Callsign:	WX9XXS
Class of Station:	MO
Nature of Service:	Experimental

Requested Period of Operation

Operation Start Date:	09/14/2024
Operation End Date:	12/01/2024

Manufacturer

Manufacturer	Model Number	No. Of Units	Experimental
List below transmitting equipment to be installed (if experimental, so state) if additional rows are required, please submit equipment list as an exhibit:
JDA systems	vt-006	2	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):	Angela Maimo
Title of Applicant (if any):	Senior Engineer
Date:	2024-08-14 00:00:00.0

Station Location

	City	State	Latitude	Longitude	Mobile	Radius of Operation
	Merritt Island	Florida	North 28 36 50	West 80 41 37	Kennedy Space Center Shuttle Landing Facility, Merritt Island, FL	2.30

Datum: NAD 83
Is a directional antenna (other than radar) used? Yes
Exhibit submitted: Yes
(a) Width of beam in degrees at the half-power point: 13.60
(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: Antenna will be located at Kennedy Space Center Shuttle Landing Facility, Merritt Island, FL, within 2.3 km, centered around NL 28-36-50; WL 80-41-37. Specifically, at the edge of the runway (see figure 3 in Exhibit). Transmissions will be from a fixed location within the above-described area.

Action	Frequency	Station Class	Output Power/ERP	Mean Peak	Frequency Tolerance (+/-)	Emission Designator	Modulating Signal
New	2106.40625000- MHz	MO	N/A 1.828611 W	P	0.00000300 %	6M16G1D	SS-BPSK, 288 ksps