NOAA No License Required

0880-EX-CN-2017 Text Documents

Atmospheric & Space Technology Research Associates (ASTRA), LLC.

2017-11-20ELS_201392

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL SATELLITE, DATA, AND INFORMATION SERVICE October 16, 2017 Mr. Chad Fish Atmospheric & Space Technology Research Associates LLC 5777 Central Avenue Suite 221 Boulder, Colorado 80301 RE: NOAA Commercial Remote Sensing Regulatory Affairs License Inquiry Dear Mr. Fish The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Commercial Remote Sensing Regulatory Affairs Office (CRSRA) has received and reviewed your Initial Contact Form concerning your proposed mission. By the authority given to the U.S. Secretary of Commerce under the National and Commercial Space Programs Act of 2010 (P.L. 111—314), and as delegated to NOAA, we have assessed that your proposed mission will not be required to apply for a NOAA operator‘s license. This determination was made based on the information provided that the satellite systemis U.S. Government owned. This does not relieve you of the obligation to receive any other U.S. Government licenses, permissions or permits for the export, launch, or operation of a private spacecraft. This applies to the SORTIE satellite mission only, and is based on the Initial Contact Form that was submitted on October 3, 2017. If the factual cireumstances of the information provided change, please resubmit your Initial Contact Form. Additionally, please contact NOAA with any future satellite missions you may plan to operate to obtain a licensing determination on that specific mission. "Tlge> Sincerely, Tahara D. Dawkins Director, Commercial Remote Sensing Regulatory Affairs ce: Glenn Tallia, NOAA GC


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