Special Temporary Authority application - Applicant Name
Name of Applicant:
University of Southern California
Special Temporary Authority application - Best Contact
First Name:
David
Last Name:
Barnhart
Phone Number:
3104488644
Title:
Director, SERC
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:
2019-09-26 00:00:00.0
Signature of Applicant (Authorized person filing form):
David A Barnhart
Title of Applicant (if any):
Director, SERC
Special Temporary Authority application - Explanation
Please explain in the area below why an STA is necessary:
USC Space Engineering Research Center has a student class project to build and launched a 1U Cubesat into LEO. FireFly has offered a free launch spot, and the 1U will enter LEO orbit. Expected to only last 1-3 months in the orbit. Our Cubesat is using a UHF Beacon only to send information down, no active control and no uplink capability. STA requested to allow us to transmit the data down in UHF amateur band.
Special Temporary Authority application - Information
Class of Station:
FX MO
Nature of Service:
Experimental
Special Temporary Authority application - Initial values - Address
Country:
United States
Special Temporary Authority application - Initial values - Applicant Name
Name of Applicant:
USC/ISI-SERC
Special Temporary Authority application - Initial values - Information
Class of Station:
MO
Special Temporary Authority application - Manufacturer
Equipment 1 Experimental
No
Equipment 1 Manufacturer
Stensat Group
Equipment 1 Model Number
Stensat Beacon
Equipment 1 No. Of Units
1
Special Temporary Authority application - Purpose of Operation
Please explain the purpose of operation:
The purpose of the Cubesat flight is to allow students to build, integration and launch a 1U satellite within a single semester. The satellite (MAGNETO) will take magnetometer measurements during its orbit and send down to the USC ground station located in LA CA.
Special Temporary Authority application - Requested Period of Operation