Special Temporary Authority application - Applicant Name
Name of Applicant:
Intuitive Machines
Special Temporary Authority application - Best Contact
First Name:
Susan
Last Name:
Gomez
Phone Number:
2816789191
Title:
Ms.
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:
2021-01-20 00:00:00.0
Signature of Applicant (Authorized person filing form):
Susan F Gomez
Title of Applicant (if any):
Avionics Lead
Special Temporary Authority application - Explanation
Please explain in the area below why an STA is necessary:
We are launching a lunar lander as part of the CLPS program. We plan to launch around Nov 2021. Our mission will be approximately 3 weeks long because we expect our hardware to freeze during the lunar night. We will spend about 1 week in transit to the moon, and approximately 2 weeks broadcasting to Earth from the surface. We will want to attempt to estiablish communication after the lunar night, but we doubt our hardware will survive.
Special Temporary Authority application - Information
Class of Station:
FX
Nature of Service:
Experimental
Special Temporary Authority application - Manufacturer
Equipment 1 Experimental
Yes
Equipment 1 Manufacturer
Thales
Equipment 1 Model Number
619064ABFM
Equipment 1 No. Of Units
2
Equipment 2 Experimental
No
Equipment 2 Manufacturer
Quasonix
Equipment 2 Model Number
QSX-VSR4-0101-2
Equipment 2 No. Of Units
2
Equipment 3 Experimental
Yes
Equipment 3 Manufacturer
Intuitive Machines High Gain Antenn
Equipment 3 Model Number
N/A
Equipment 3 No. Of Units
1
Equipment 4 Experimental
Yes
Equipment 4 Manufacturer
Flexitech Low Gain Antenna
Equipment 4 Model Number
N/A
Equipment 4 No. Of Units
4
Special Temporary Authority application - Purpose of Operation
Please explain the purpose of operation:
The purpose of our operation is to land on the moon as part of the NASA CLPS program. We have 4 NASA payloads that we are taking to the moon.
Special Temporary Authority application - Requested Period of Operation