Form 442

5958-EX-PL-1998 Text Documents

ORBITAL SCIENCES CORPORATION

2003-01-23ELS_59881

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     vuashington, DC 20554                                                                                                                        3060—00865
                                                                                                                                              Expires 9/30/988


                    APPLICATION FOR NEW OR MODIFIED RADIO STATION AUTHORIZATION UNDER PART 5
                         OF FCC RULES — EXPERIMENTAL RADIO SERYVICE (OTHER THAN BROADCAST)


      l.          Applicant‘s Name and Post Office address                                                     DC NOT WRITE IN THIS BLOCK
                 (Street address, city, state, and ZIP Code. See instruction                File No.
                 No. 4)                                                                                                .


                      ORBITAL SCIENCES CORPORATION
                                                                                               5956—E
                                                                                                 7 L
                                                                                                         fil —
                                                                                                     ‘ X /                                   18
                      21700 Atlantic Boulevard




      5{ i). Application for % only one box)                                               2(b). For Modifilcation indicate below:

           g        New station                  Modification of existing authorization
                                                                                           Flle No.:
                                                                                                           5739. EX—ML—97              Call Sign:      wA2 XQO
      2. Application for Modification: Check the box beside all particulars to be modified. Check either addition or re— °
            placement to indicate whether the change is an addition or a replacement of parameters in the current authorization.

    L]ireauencey —                                   EK emission —                        U rower —                            C Locartion —
           [_] addition or [|]} replacement?             ) addition or [(] replacement?     [] addition or [] replacement?             [] addition or [(] replacement?


    [L]          OTHER PARTICULARS — addition or replacement? (Describe below or in attached EXHIBIT No.



      Z.TParticulars of                tion           instruction below)
             frequency (state                                                                                         MCDULAT ING             NECESSARY BANDWIDTH
           whether kHz or MHz)
                                                             WER                                   EMISSION
                                                           powE                                                         SICNAL                        (KH2)
                    (A)                B)                   (C)                                      (©)                     (F)                        (G)
\y 18. 800. 19, 300| MHz                    OW             28dBW                                                                        pS
                                                                                                                                                 10,000
     (Downlink)                              W         38 ,1dBW                                                                          S       50

[‘ 26,600—395,100] e                         in          34dBW                              1 OMOMOCID                             a    pS       10, 000
                                                                   14                          _



I
    17, 960 nBz                             ®.
                                                           5dBW                                                                                       100




      (Aa)         List each frequency or frequency band separately. (If more space is required, attach as EXHIBIT No.
      (E)          Insert maximum RF. output power at the transmitter terminals. Specify units
      (C)          Insert maximum effective radiated power from the antenna (If pulsed emission, speclf‘y peak power). Specify
                   units.

            1)     —Insert "MEAN®" or "PEAK" (See definitions in Part 5)
            )      List each type of emission separately for each frequency. (See Section 2201 of FCC Rules.)
            )      Insert as appropriate for the type of modulation:
                   (1) the maximum speed of keying in bauds;
                   (2) maximum audio modulating frequenrcy;
                   (8) frequency deviation of carrier;
                   (4) puise duration and repetition rate.
                   For complex emissions, describe in detail in the space provided below.
      (2:)         Describe how the necessary bandwidth was determined in space provided below.                                          FCC Form 442 — Page 2
                                                                                                                                                    March 19896
                   Bandwidth determined to compiv with power flux density limit of 105.5                                                  dBW/m2 /MHz .


3 u). Proposed location of transmitter and transmitting antenna (check only one box to indicate type of operation):
      D FIXED/BASE                    D MOBILE                      [x] BASE AND MOBILE

lijja). If permanently located at a FIXED location, give below:                              Bc). If mobile, describe the exact area of
3p
Stite VA        County Loudoun           i or Town Sterling
                                       City                  .                                      operation

——                                                                                                 LEO—Low Earth Orbit
Mumber and street (or other indication of location)
                                                                                                   (see original filing)
     21700 Atlantic Boulevard

3!9)(1). Enter geographical coordiantes exact to the nearest second (ses instruction 10)     @(Enter geographical coordinates of the approximate
                                                                                             center of mobile operation (see instruction 10.)
:;'[h Latitude (DD—MM—SS)                 West Longitude (DD—MM—SS)                          North Latitude                West Longitude

     39°      00          56—                      779        25            42                 °           |              [ °          ‘
5@4). Datum (see instruction 10) ..................                J napas            D nxapss
2. Is a directional antenna (other than radar) used?                    yE3           J      xo
      Ift "YES", give the following information:
      (a) Width of beam in degrees at the half—power point
      (b) Orientation in horizontal plane                                     (c) Orientation in vertical plane

7.    Is this authorization to be used for fulfilling the requirement of a government contract with an agency of the
      United States Government?                           D vYES        m NO

      If "YES", attach as EXHIBIT No. ______________. & narrative statement describing the government project,
      agency and contact number.                          —
€,    Is this authorization to be used for the exclus!ve purpose of developing radio equipment for export to be employed
      by stations under the Jurisdiction of a foreign government?
                                                                   [J] vEs            k) no
      If "YES", attach as EXHIBIT No. _____________ _ the following informatlon: Provide the contract number and the
      name of the foreign government concerned.


¢.    Is this authorization to be used for providing communications essentilal to a research project? (The radio communi—
      cation is not the objective of the research project}.
                                                   1               [X vyes            [] xo
      If "YES", attach as EXHIBIT No. ___._________. a narrative statement provding the following information:
      (a) A description of the nature of the research project being conducted.
      (b) A showing that the communications facilitles requested are necessary for the research project involved.
      (c) A showing that existing communications facilities are inadequate.

1}. If all the answers to Items 7, 8, and 9, are "NO"%, attach as EXHIBIT No. ______________. & narrative statement describing
      in detail the following:
      (a) The complete program of research and experimentation proposed including description of equipment
          and theory of operation.
      (b) The specific objectives sought to be accomplished.
      (c) How the program of experimentation has a reasonable promise of contribution to the development, extension,
.         expansion, or utilization of the radio art, or is along line not already investigated.
lita). Give an estimate of the 1§n§'te}ggfé time that will be required to complete the program of experimentation proposed
        in this application:                                                                                          *
     (b) If less than 2 years, give the length of time in months that the authorization requested in this application
        will be required:
li      Would a Comnmission grant of this application come within Section 11807 of the FCC Rules, such that it may have a
        significant environmental impact (see instruction 11):9                        D     yEBS              l3   NO
        If "YES", attach as EXHIBIT No. __________________ an Environmental Assessment as required by Sectlion LIGlL


15      List below transmitting equipment to be installed (If experimental, so state):
        MANUFACTURER                                                       MODEL NUMBER                                               NO. OF UNITS

             ORBITAL (space station)                                             SS51400 _                                                      1
             ORBITAL (earth station)                                             ESUHFOL


                                                                                                                           FCC Form 442 — Page 3
                                                                                                                                      March 1996


  «.         Is the equipment listed in Item 18 capable of station identification pursuant to Section 51527                  D    YES       E     NO

  d          Will the antenna extend more than 86 meters above the ground, or If mounted on an existing buillding, will it exten
             more than 6 meters above the building, or will the proposed antenna be mounted on an existing structure other
             than a building?q                         .    [:l v¥ES       m NO
             If "YES", give the following (see instruction 9):
             (a) Overall height above ground to tip of antenna is ____________ meters.
             (b) Elevation of ground at antenna site above mean sea level is ________________ meters.
             (c) Distance to nearest alrcraft landing area is                                                                    kilometers.

             (d) List any natural formations of existing man—made structures (hllls, trees, water tanks, towers, etc) which, in
                 the opinion of the applicant, would tend to shield the antenna from alreraft and thereby minimize the
                   aeronautical   hazard of the antenna.




             (e) Submit as EXHIBIT No. _____________. a vertical profile sketch of total structure Including supporting building,
                   If any, giving hneights in meters above ground for all significant features, Clearly indlcate existing portion,
                   noting particulars of aviation obstruction lighting already available.

  1%.        Applicant is;     (Check oniy one box?


             J       imomvipuaL        [(    association                 []     PaARTNERSHIP        KX CoRPORATION

             [D]     OTHER (gescribe in space provided below)




   17.       Is applicant a foreign government or a representative of a foreign government?                                  D     YES      r_fl   NO

   15        Has applicant or any party to this application had any FCC station license or permit revoked or had any
             application for permit, license or renewal denied by this Commission?                        D yES      [-_x]                        No
             If "YES", attach as EXHIBIT No. ______________ a statement giving call sign of license or permit
    _        revoked and relate circumstances.

             Will applicant be owner and operator of the station?                                                            @     YES      [:]   NO
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             Cive name, title, and telephone number (include area code), and Internet e—mail address (If applicable) of person
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             who can bestfiandle Inquiries pertaining to this application.

10pp¥ grPo                  uber,    Groynd Station Manager/Small Satellite Division, 703/406—5726 |
                               2/1—4ASA                            e An 41198                                huber .ronf@orbital . com
  41.        APPLIcANT anfi—orus asuse certricAtidh:                     [/"?        [ 177 7
             By checking "YES", the individual applicant certifiles that he or she is eligible for this license. This requires that
             he or she is not subject to a denilal of federal benefits, iIncluding FCC beneflits, as a result of a drug offense
             conviction pursu@ant to Section 5801 of the Anti— Drug Abuse Act of 1988, 21 US.C. 862. A non— individual applicant,
             eg. corporation, partnership or other unincorporated association, certifies that no party to the application is
             subject to a denial of federal benefits, pursuant to that section. For definition of a "party" for these purposes,
             see 47 CFR 12002(b).
                                                                                                                             § ves          DN xo
   ‘i*2       List below all exhibits in numerical sequence and the item number of form requiring the exhibit identified.

         EXHIB!T   NUMBER    ITEM NO. OFf FORM        EXHIB!T   NUMBER           1TEM NC. OF FORM       EXHIB1T   NUMBER             1TEM NO. OF FORM




                                                                                                                           FCC Form 442 — Page 4
                                                                                                                                      March 1996


2;   CERTIFICATION:
     Attention: Read this tcertification carefully before signing this application.
     THE APPLICANT CERTIFIES THAT:
     (a) Coples of FCC Rule Parts 2 and 5 are on hand; and
     (b) Adequate financial appropriations have been made to carry on the program of experimentation which will
         be conducted by qualified personnel; and
     (c) All operations will be on an experimental basis in accordance with Part 5 and other applicable rules, and will
         be conducted in such a manner and at such a time as to preclude harmful interference to any authorized
         station; and
     (d) Grant of the authorization requested herein will not be construed as a finding on the part of the Commission:
         (1) that the frequenclies and other technical parameters specifiied in the authorization are the best
             suited for the proposed program of experimentation, and
         (2) that the applicant will be authorized to operate on any basis other than experimental, and
         (8) that the Commission is obligated by the results of the experimental program to make provision in its rules
             including its table of frequency allocations for applicant‘s type of operation on a regularly licensed basis.
     APPLICANT CERTIFIES FURTHER THAT:
     (e) All the statements in the application and attached exhibits are true, complete and correct to the best of the
         applicant‘s knowledge, and
     (£) The applicant is willing to finance and conduct the experimental program with full knowledge and
         understanding of the above limitations; and
     (g) The applicant waives any claim to the use of any partloular frequency or of the electromagnetic spectrum as
         against the regulatory power of the USA.

            Signed and dated this%                                            _day of              January                      . 19   98

            Name of Applicant               ORBITAL Sciences Corporation
                                                                ({must correspond   with narg given on page   1}


            sy        Thomas Dawson
                                         (print?                                                    ‘   (signatvure?

            titie PATSAT Ground Statfon Manager, Small Satellite Div , Space Systems Group


     Check appropriate classification:

     D       Individual applicant           D      Member of applicant partnership

             Authorized employee            [:l    Office of applicant corporation or association

NILLFUL FALSE STATEMENTS MADE ON THIS FORM ARE PUNISHABLE BY FINE AND/OR IMPRISONMENT (U.S. Code, Title
‘li3 Section 100 1), AND/OR REVOCATION OF ANY STATION LICENSE OR CONSTRUCTION PERMIT (U.S. Code, Titie 47,
iisction 312laXl1}, AND/OR FORFEITURE (U.S. Code, Title 47, Section 503).
                                           NOTIFICATION TO INDIVIDUALS UNDER PRIVACY ACT OF 1974
                                                 AND THE PAPERWORK REDUCTION ACT OF 1980
Information requested through this form is authorized by the Communications Act of 1984, as amended, and specified
y Sectlon 308 therein. The information will be used by Federal Communications Commission staff to determine
e jgibility for issulng authorizations in the use of the frequency spectrum and to efffect the provisions of regulatory
jiisponsibilities rendered by the Commission by the Act. Information requested by this form will be available to the
pyiblic unless otherwise requested pursuant to 47 CFR 0459 of the FCC Rules and Regulations. Your response is required
io obtain this authorization.

Public   reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average four (4) hours per response, including the time
‘or reviewing      instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining     the data needed, and completing and review—
ng the callection of information. Send comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of
iaformation, including suggestions for reducing the burden to the Federal Communications Commission, Records Management
lB—anch, Paperwork Reduction Project (3060—0065), Washington, DC 20554.                    DO NOT send completed applications to this
auddress.        Individuals   are not required to respond to this colléction unless    it displays a currenty valid OMB control number.


"‘"HE FOREGOING NOTICE IS REQUIRED BY THE PRIVACY ACT OF 1974, PL 98—579, DECEMBER 81. 1974, 6 US.C. $B2Za(e)(8),
AND THE PAPERWORK REDUCTION ACT OF 1980, P.L 96—5i1, DECEMBER 11, 1980, 44 US.C. SE07.

                                                                                                                       FCC Form 442 — Page 5
                                                                                                                                  March 1996



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