Special Temporary Authority application - Applicant Name
Name of Applicant:
Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX)
Special Temporary Authority application - Best Contact
First Name:
Peter
Last Name:
Dohm
Phone Number:
(310)363-6842 / 6119
Title:
RF Engineer
Special Temporary Authority application - Certification
Applicant 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.
Date:
2012-01-27 00:00:00.0
Signature of Applicant (Authorized person filing form):
David J. Den Herder
Title of Applicant (if any):
Senior Counsel
Special Temporary Authority application - Explanation
Please explain in the area below why an STA is necessary:
This STA application is submitted in direct response to Special Condition (4) of the recently approved STA File No. 0015-EX-ST-2012, which states: //This STA appears to be a follow on to the NASA temporary RFAs for Falcon/Dragon ground testing that will expire on 31 January 2012. In addition to the frequencies listed in this STA, 400.5 MHz and 2040.5675 MHz are currently authorized by the NASA temporary RFAs. Use of these frequencies will not be authorized after 31 January 2012. When pending FCC STA 0657-EX-ST-2011 is approved, both frequencies will again be authorized, but 400.5 MHz will be authorized for SPACE only (per the STA). If SpaceX wishes to utilize 400.5 MHz at Kennedy Space Center and/or Cape Canaveral Air Force Station after 31 Jan 2012, they will need to file another STA request.// Accordingly, since SpaceX does wish to utilize 400.5 MHz at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station and/or Kennedy Space Center after 31 Jan 2012, SpaceX is submitting this separate STA request for 400.5 MHz, as instructed by NASA.
Special Temporary Authority application - Information
Callsign:
WF9XKZ
Class of Station:
MO
Nature of Service:
Experimental
Special Temporary Authority application - Manufacturer
Equipment 1 Experimental
No
Equipment 1 Manufacturer
SpaceQuest Ltd.
Equipment 1 Model Number
TR-420
Equipment 1 No. Of Units
2
Special Temporary Authority application - Purpose of Operation
Please explain the purpose of operation:
Pre-launch equipment testing and checkout operations for the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft COTS UHF Communication Unit (CUCU), while on the ground at Cape Canaveral.
Special Temporary Authority application - Requested Period of Operation