Care Weather Technologies

0115-EX-ST-2020

Status: Pending

N/A
2020-01-21

Application Form:

OET Special Temporary Authority Report

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
APPLICATION FOR SPECIAL TEMPORARY AUTHORITY

Applicant Name

Name of Applicant:

Care Weather Technologies

Address

Attention:	Patrick Walton
Street Address:	144 W 400 N
P.O. Box:
City:	Provo
State:	UT
Zip Code:	84601
Country:	United States
E-Mail Address:	[email protected]

Best Contact

Give the following information of person who can best handle inquiries pertaining to this application:
Last Name: Walton
First Name: Patrick
Title: CEO
Phone Number: 8012274740

Explanation

Please explain in the area below why an STA is necessary:
We are developing nanosatellites for weather remote sensing using custom power, computing, and radio electronics. We need to demonstrate these custom support systems in flight. Telemetry and telecommand are critical to observing system performance and conducting tests. We only need a limited period of operation to perform these in-flight tests and need the simplified process and cost of the STA experimental license.

Purpose of Operation

Please explain the purpose of operation:

The purpose of our first demonstration satellite is to test our computing, solar, battery, power management, inertial measurement, thermal measurement, and radio subsystems in flight. Allocated frequency will be used to monitor satellite condition through periodic telemetry downlinks and to uplink test commands to the satellite.This flight will also demonstrate flight performance for the PocketBeagle minicomputer and the Elysium radio.

Information

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

Requested Period of Operation

Operation Start Date:	12/01/2020
Operation End Date:	05/31/2021

Manufacturer

Manufacturer	Model Number	No. Of Units	Experimental
List below transmitting equipment to be installed (if experimental, so state) if additional rows are required, please submit equipment list as an exhibit:
Care Weather Technologies, LLC	canary-0.1.0	1	Yes

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.

Signature of Applicant (Authorized person filing form):	M. Patrick Walton
Title of Applicant (if any):	CEO
Date:	2020-01-21 00:00:00.0

Station Location

	City	State	Latitude	Longitude	Mobile	Radius of Operation
		Space Station	North	West	Earth orbit, Nongeostationary, 400-500km SSO

Datum: NAD 83
Is a directional antenna (other than radar) used? No
Exhibit submitted: No
(a) Width of beam in degrees at the half-power point:
(b) Orientation in horizontal plane:
(c) Orientation in vertical plane:
Will the antenna extend more than 6 meters above the ground, or if mounted on an existing building, will it extend more than 6 meters above the building, or will the proposed antenna be mounted on an existing structure other than a building? No
(a) Overall height above ground to tip of antenna in meters:
(b) Elevation of ground at antenna site above mean sea level in meters:
(c) Distance to nearest aircraft landing area in kilometers:
(d) List any natural formations of existing man-made structures (hills, trees, water tanks, towers, etc.) which, in the opinion of the applicant, would tend to shield the antenna from aircraft:

Action	Frequency	Station Class	Output Power/ERP	Mean Peak	Frequency Tolerance (+/-)	Emission Designator	Modulating Signal
New	903.65000000-903.95000000 MHz	MO	N/A 2.100000 W		0.00200000 %	300KQ1D

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