Special Temporary Authority application - Applicant Name
Name of Applicant:
Santa Clara University
Special Temporary Authority application - Best Contact
First Name:
Michael
Last Name:
Miller
Phone Number:
415 385 3842
Title:
Communications Coordinator
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:
2014-06-09 00:00:00.0
Signature of Applicant (Authorized person filing form):
Michael L Miller
Title of Applicant (if any):
Comm Coordinator
Special Temporary Authority application - Explanation
Please explain in the area below why an STA is necessary:
The STA will support space to earth communicaton from Network and Operations DEmonStration (Nodes), a pair of cubesats, via S band Microhard radios as well as UHF beacon. It will also allow experiments in communications between the satellites using AstroDev Lithium 1 radios.
Special Temporary Authority application - Information
Callsign:
WH9XTK
Class of Station:
MO
Nature of Service:
Experimental
Special Temporary Authority application - Initial values - Purpose of Operation
Please explain the purpose of operation:
Nodes is a technology demonstration of a pair of low-cost 1.5U CubeSats in Low Earth Orbit (LEO) with advanced cross-link and downlink communications capability, suitable as a platform for Space Weather or other science applications requiring geographically distributed, synchronized data acquisition. Radios include one Stensat beacon transmitter per satellite, for which coordination is pending, and one Microhard 2420 transceiver for which coordination is pending, and one AstroDev Lithium 1 radio, for which the frequency is not in an amateur band.
Special Temporary Authority application - Manufacturer
Equipment 1 Experimental
No
Equipment 1 Manufacturer
Stensat
Equipment 1 Model Number
SRB-51-01
Equipment 1 No. Of Units
2
Equipment 2 Experimental
No
Equipment 2 Manufacturer
Microhard
Equipment 2 Model Number
2420
Equipment 2 No. Of Units
2
Equipment 3 Experimental
No
Equipment 3 Manufacturer
Astrodev
Equipment 3 Model Number
LI-1
Equipment 3 No. Of Units
2
Special Temporary Authority application - Purpose of Operation
Please explain the purpose of operation:
Space to earth communicaton from Network and Operations DEmonStration (Nodes), a pair of cubesats, via S band Microhard radios as well as UHF beacon. Nodes is a technology demonstration of a pair of low-cost 1.5U CubeSats in Low Earth Orbit (LEO) with advanced cross-link and downlink communications capability, suitable as a platform for Space Weather or other science applications requiring geographically distributed, synchronized data acquisition. Radios include one Stensat beacon transmitter per satellite, for which coordination is pending, and one Microhard 2420 transceiver for which coordination is pending, and one AstroDev Lithium 1 radio, for which the frequency is not in an amateur band.
Special Temporary Authority application - Requested Period of Operation