Near Space Corporation

1558-EX-ST-2020

Status: Pending

2020-10-07

Application Form:

OET Special Temporary Authority Report

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
APPLICATION FOR SPECIAL TEMPORARY AUTHORITY

Applicant Name

Name of Applicant:

Near Space Corporation

Address

Attention:	Samuel Denvir
Street Address:	5755 Long Prairie Rd
P.O. Box:
City:	Tillamook
State:	OR
Zip Code:	97141-9835
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: Denvir
First Name: Samuel
Title: Flight Operations Manager
Phone Number: 19135303438

Explanation

Please explain in the area below why an STA is necessary:
Near Space Corporation conducts high-altitude balloon flights for scientific testing in support of NASA and other government agencies. These flights are from altitudes of 20,000ft to 120,000ft. In order to safely conduct these missions, we would like to have the ability to monitor position, and send safety related commands to the balloons avionics system while in flight. We currently operate over the 902-928MHz frequency band, but at a max output of 36dBm, we have been unable to maintain a connection at the higher altitudes. We would like to request an STA for our upcoming flight test to allow us to increase our max power on our ground system to 40dBm.

Purpose of Operation

Please explain the purpose of operation:

This operation is supporting a NASA/ESA flight test that will require communications from our ground station to a balloon avionics system at 100,000ft MSL. The total flight time will be approximately 2-5 hours. The flight will be launched from Madras, OR, and continue into Eastern Oregon until the flight is terminated. This operation is an essential flight test to support the European Space Agencys ability to conduct missions on Mars.

Information

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

Requested Period of Operation

Operation Start Date:	11/01/2020
Operation End Date:	11/30/2020

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:
Microhard Systems Inc	99021 MHX-910	2	No
Shireen	90-210	1	No

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):	Samuel Denvir
Title of Applicant (if any):
Date:	2020-10-07 00:00:00.0

Station Location

	City	State	Latitude	Longitude	Mobile	Radius of Operation
	Madras	Oregon	North 44 39 45	West 121 9 2	Madras Municipal Airport	1.00

Datum: NAD 83
Is a directional antenna (other than radar) used? Yes
Exhibit submitted: No
(a) Width of beam in degrees at the half-power point: 15.00
(b) Orientation in horizontal plane: 90.00
(c) Orientation in vertical plane: 45.00
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	900.00000000-928.00000000 MHz	FX	10.000000 W 10.000000 W	P	3.00000000 %	350KF1D	FM Modulated

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