OET Special Temporary Authority Report

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
APPLICATION FOR SPECIAL TEMPORARY AUTHORITY

Applicant Name

Name of Applicant:

Cosmogia Inc.

Address

Attention:	Michael Safyan
Street Address:	955 Benecia Ave.
P.O. Box:
City:	Sunnyvale
State:	CA
Zip Code:	94085
Country:
E-Mail Address:	mike@cosmogia.com

Best Contact

Give the following information of person who can best handle inquiries pertaining to this application:
Last Name: Safyan
First Name: Michael
Title: Communications Engineer
Phone Number: 415-317-6404

Explanation

Please explain in the area below why an STA is necessary:
The company is flying a short duration, technology demonstration satellite mission in Low Earth Orbit. The orbital altitude is approximately 300 km, and thus the satellites orbit will decay and reenter into the atmosphere approximately 2 weeks after deployment. The satellite will be activated immediately after deployment and thus will have an operation duration of approximately 2 weeks. The satellite will operate a 2.4GHz ISM transceiver as the primary communications link and a one way downlink beacon at 145.825 MHz in the Amateur Radio Service. The Amateur frequency has already been coordinated by the IARU. We seek to gain an experimental license for the Space to Earth 2.4 GHz primary downlink and the Space to Earth 145.825 MHz secondary beacon downlink. Although the operational duration is only 2 weeks, we seek to gain license for the full 6 months to allow for launch vehicle delays.

Purpose of Operation

Please explain the purpose of operation:

The 2.4 GHz ISM transceiver will be the primary communications link for the mission, sending payload and telemetry data down to the main ground station sites. The 145.825 MHz beacon will be the secondary communications link, periodically sending short telemetry packets.

Information

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

Requested Period of Operation

Operation Start Date:	02/27/2012
Operation End Date:	08/27/2012

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:
Microhard	MHX2420	1	No
StenSat	Radio Beacon	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):	Michael Safyan
Title of Applicant (if any):
Date:	2011-12-02 00:00:00.0

Station Location

	City	State	Latitude	Longitude	Mobile	Radius of Operation
		Other	North	West	Low Earth Orbit, aprroximately 300 km circular

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: 90.00
(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:
(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: N/A

Action	Frequency	Station Class	Output Power/ERP	Mean Peak	Frequency Tolerance (+/-)	Emission Designator	Modulating Signal
New	2.40160000-2.47760000 GHz	MO	1.000000 W 3.200000 W	P	0.00030000 %	280KF1D	230.4 kbps CPFSK

	City	State	Latitude	Longitude	Mobile	Radius of Operation
		Other	North	West	Low Earth Orbit, aprroximately 300 km circular

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:
(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: N/A

Action	Frequency	Station Class	Output Power/ERP	Mean Peak	Frequency Tolerance (+/-)	Emission Designator	Modulating Signal
New	145.82500000-145.82500000 MHz	MO	1.000000 W 1.000000 W	M	0.00050000 %	15K0F2D	1200 bps Audio FSK