Experimental Licensing System

1257-EX-ST-2015

Blue Canyon Technologies

Experimental Licensing System filing 1257-EX-ST-2015 submitted by Blue Canyon Technologies.

Filing overview

StatusGrant Expired Due to New License
Call signWJ9XVC
Date filed2015-12-10
Status date2016-08-11
FCC sourceView the FCC filing record

Special Temporary Authority application - Address

Attention:
John Carvo
City:
Boulder
E-Mail Address:
jcarvo@bluecanyontech.com
State:
CO
Street Address:
2425 55th St #200
Zip Code:
80301

Special Temporary Authority application - Applicant Name

Name of Applicant:
Blue Canyon Technologies

Special Temporary Authority application - Best Contact

First Name:
Scott
Last Name:
Palo
Phone Number:
720-458-0703
Title:
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:
2015-12-03 00:00:00.0
Signature of Applicant (Authorized person filing form):
John Carvo
Title of Applicant (if any):
Engineer

Special Temporary Authority application - Explanation

Please explain in the area below why an STA is necessary:
We are requesting a STA to allow transmissions from our RAVAN CubeSat to the GlobalStar Constellation. We expect the duration of the mission to be 6 months. We are coordinating with GlobalStar on this effort and they will submit a supplemental STA.

Special Temporary Authority application - Information

Callsign:
WJ9XVC
Class of Station:
MO
Nature of Service:
Experimental

Special Temporary Authority application - Initial values - Manufacturer

Equipment 1 Manufacturer
GlobalStar FCCID J9CGSSDVM

Special Temporary Authority application - Manufacturer

Equipment 1 Experimental
No
Equipment 1 Manufacturer
QUALCOMM FCCID J9CGSSDVM
Equipment 1 Model Number
GSP-1720
Equipment 1 No. Of Units
1

Special Temporary Authority application - Purpose of Operation

Please explain the purpose of operation:
The objective of the RAVAN project is to demonstrate a radiometer that is compact, low-cost, and low-uncertainty. The radiometer uses a gallium fixed-point black body as a built-in calibration source and a vertically aligned carbon nanotube (VACNT) absorber. VACNTs are the blackest known substance. Neither the VACNT nor gallium black body has ever been used in an orbiting scientific instrument. Successful demonstration will pave the way for a constellation Earth radiation budget mission that can provide valuable measurements needed to significantly advance our understanding of ongoing and future climate change.

Special Temporary Authority application - Requested Period of Operation

Operation End Date:
03/01/2017
Operation Start Date:
09/01/2016

Frequencies

ActionLower MHzUpper MHzClassOutput WERP WEmissionSignal
New1610.730000001620.57000000MO0.8260001M25G1WSatellite-to-Satellite
New1615.000000001617.50000000MO0.2500002M50G1DSatellite-to-Satellite
Modified1615.000000001618.72500000MO0.4000000.7600001M23G7DQPSK

Sites

SiteLocationCoordinatesOperating areaCountyRadius
North WestNon-geostationary, 1414km alt, 5
Nongeostationary, Space StationNorth WestNongeostationary, SP

Grant actions

DateCategoryDescription
2016-08-11GrantGrant Generated [Aug 11 2016]

Sources and provenance

SourceSource recordRetrievedMatch
ELS1257-EX-ST-20152026-07-30 08:57:29Source Primary
Selected field provenance
FieldDisplayed valueSourceObserved
StatusGrant Expired Due to New LicenseELS 1257-EX-ST-20152026-07-30 08:57:29
Applicant NameBlue Canyon TechnologiesELS 1257-EX-ST-20152026-07-30 08:57:29
Call SignWJ9XVCELS 1257-EX-ST-20152026-07-30 08:57:29
Receipt Date2015-12-10ELS 1257-EX-ST-20152026-07-30 08:57:29
Status Date2016-08-11ELS 1257-EX-ST-20152026-07-30 08:57:29

Documents

DocumentTypeDateStatus
RAVAN Operations CommencementPost Grant Documents2016-11-17Available
Grant E-mail Notification generated [Aug 12 2016]Correspondence2016-08-12Available
RAVAN ODAR Rev CText Documents2016-08-10Available
E-Mail generated [Aug 10 2016]Correspondence2016-08-10Available
RAVAN ODAR Revision BText Documents2016-06-24Available
Incoming generated [Jun 24 2016]Correspondence2016-06-24Available
BCT Response Letter 23June2016Text Documents2016-06-23Available
Incoming generated [Jun 23 2016]Correspondence2016-06-23Available
E-Mail generated [May 27 2016]Correspondence2016-05-27Available
Incoming generated [May 25 2016]Correspondence2016-05-25Available
NOAA Operator License letterText Documents2016-05-23Available
NOAA Operator License letterText Documents2016-05-23Available
NOAA Operator License letterText Documents2016-05-23Available
Orbital Debris AnalysisText Documents2016-02-11Available
Incoming generated [Feb 11 2016]Correspondence2016-02-11Available
Incoming generated [Dec 28 2015]Correspondence2015-12-28Available
ITU API Cover Letter SpaceCapText Documents2015-12-22Available
RAVAN Spacecap data fileText Documents2015-12-22Available
Cost Recovery LetterText Documents2015-12-22Available
Cost Recovery LetterText Documents2015-12-22Available
Incoming generated [Dec 22 2015]Correspondence2015-12-22Available
E-Mail generated [Dec 10 2015]Correspondence2015-12-10Available
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