Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX)

1920-EX-ST-2020

Status: Pending

2020-12-28

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Description	Category	Date
Directional Antenna Information	Text Documents	2020-12-28
Emissions Limits Compliance Exhibit	Text Documents	2020-12-28
Consent From Earth Station Operators	Text Documents	2020-12-28

Application Form:

OET Special Temporary Authority Report

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
APPLICATION FOR SPECIAL TEMPORARY AUTHORITY

Applicant Name

Name of Applicant:

Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX)

Address

Attention:	Kristi Key
Street Address:	1 Rocket Road
P.O. Box:
City:	Hawthorne
State:	CA
Zip Code:	90250
Country:
E-Mail Address:	[email protected]

Best Contact

Give the following information of person who can best handle inquiries pertaining to this application:
Last Name: Key
First Name: Kristi
Title: Ground Segment Administrator
Phone Number: 3104290093

Explanation

Please explain in the area below why an STA is necessary:
This STA uses information from previous grant 1189-EX-ST-2020 and is intended to cover pre-launch testing for a commercial payload on mission 1441. Tests involve fairing re-rad operations at Pad 40 at Cape Canaveral AFS or Pad 39A at Kennedy Space Center, and stand-alone testing at the SpaceX Payload Processing Facility. This STA is not for flight.

Purpose of Operation

Please explain the purpose of operation:

Pre-launch checkout of satellite antennas and TTC links for commercial payload mission, including operation of the fairing re-rad system, prior to flight.

Information

Callsign:	WR9XBK
Class of Station:	MO
Nature of Service:	Experimental

Requested Period of Operation

Operation Start Date:	02/07/2021
Operation End Date:	08/07/2021

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:
Agilent	E8267	1	No
ETS-Lindgren	EMCO 3115	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):	Kristi Key
Title of Applicant (if any):	Ground Segment Administrator
Date:	2020-12-22 00:00:00.0

Station Location

	City	State	Latitude	Longitude	Mobile	Radius of Operation
	Cape Canaveral AFS	Florida	North 28 33 43	West 80 34 38	Cape Canaveral AFS, FL	4.00

Datum: NAD 83
Is a directional antenna (other than radar) used? Yes
Exhibit submitted: Yes
(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? Yes
(a) Overall height above ground to tip of antenna in meters: 76.00
(b) Elevation of ground at antenna site above mean sea level in meters: 1.00
(c) Distance to nearest aircraft landing area in kilometers: 9.50
(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: Launch tower

Action	Frequency	Station Class	Output Power/ERP	Mean Peak	Frequency Tolerance (+/-)	Emission Designator
Modified	6422.50000000-6424.50000000 MHz	MO	N/A 0.170000 W	P		1M00F2D

	City	State	Latitude	Longitude	Mobile	Radius of Operation
	Kennedy Space Center	Florida	North 28 36 29	West 80 36 15	Kennedy Space Center, FL	4.00

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? Yes
(a) Overall height above ground to tip of antenna in meters: 76.00
(b) Elevation of ground at antenna site above mean sea level in meters: 1.00
(c) Distance to nearest aircraft landing area in kilometers: 7.70
(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: Launch tower

Action	Frequency	Station Class	Output Power/ERP	Mean Peak	Frequency Tolerance (+/-)	Emission Designator	Modulating Signal
Modified	4196.50000000- MHz	MO	N/A 40.740000 W	M		1M50G8D	PM

Action	Frequency	Station Class	Output Power/ERP	Mean Peak	Frequency Tolerance (+/-)	Emission Designator	Modulating Signal
Modified	4198.00000000- MHz	MO	N/A 43.650000 W	M		1M50G8D	PM

	City	State	Latitude	Longitude	Mobile	Radius of Operation
	Cape Canaveral AFS	Florida	North 28 32 35	West 80 35 27	Cape Canaveral AFS, FL

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? Yes
(a) Overall height above ground to tip of antenna in meters: 10.00
(b) Elevation of ground at antenna site above mean sea level in meters: 1.00
(c) Distance to nearest aircraft landing area in kilometers: 9.50
(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: Payload Processing Facility Structure

Action	Frequency	Station Class	Output Power/ERP	Mean Peak	Frequency Tolerance (+/-)	Emission Designator	Modulating Signal
Modified	2323.10000000- MHz	MO	N/A 17.780000 W	M		1M50G8D	PM

Action	Frequency	Station Class	Output Power/ERP	Mean Peak	Frequency Tolerance (+/-)	Emission Designator	Modulating Signal
New	2325.50000000- MHz	MO	N/A 15.850000 W	M		1M50G8D	PM

Action	Frequency	Station Class	Output Power/ERP	Mean Peak	Frequency Tolerance (+/-)	Emission Designator	Modulating Signal
Modified	4196.50000000- MHz	MO	N/A 40.740000 W	M		1M50G8D	PM

Action	Frequency	Station Class	Output Power/ERP	Mean Peak	Frequency Tolerance (+/-)	Emission Designator	Modulating Signal
Modified	4198.00000000- MHz	MO	N/A 43.650000 W	M		1M50G8D	PM

	City	State	Latitude	Longitude	Mobile	Radius of Operation
	Cape Canaveral AFS	Florida	North 28 32 35	West 80 35 27	Cape Canaveral AFS, FL

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:
(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? Yes
(a) Overall height above ground to tip of antenna in meters: 10.00
(b) Elevation of ground at antenna site above mean sea level in meters: 1.00
(c) Distance to nearest aircraft landing area in kilometers: 9.50
(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: Payload Processing Facility Structure

Action	Frequency	Station Class	Output Power/ERP	Mean Peak	Frequency Tolerance (+/-)	Emission Designator	Modulating Signal
Modified	6422.50000000-6424.50000000 MHz	MO	N/A 0.170000 W	P		1M00F2D	FM

Action	Frequency	Station Class	Output Power/ERP	Mean Peak	Frequency Tolerance (+/-)	Emission Designator	Modulating Signal
Modified	7041.00000000-7073.00000000 MHz	MO	N/A 0.180000 W	P		1M00F2D	FM

	City	State	Latitude	Longitude	Mobile	Radius of Operation
	Cape Canaveral AFS	Florida	North 28 33 43	West 80 34 38	Cape Canaveral AFS, FL	4.00

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? Yes
(a) Overall height above ground to tip of antenna in meters: 76.00
(b) Elevation of ground at antenna site above mean sea level in meters: 1.00
(c) Distance to nearest aircraft landing area in kilometers: 9.50
(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: Launch tower

Action	Frequency	Station Class	Output Power/ERP	Mean Peak	Frequency Tolerance (+/-)	Emission Designator	Modulating Signal
New	4196.50000000- MHz	MO	N/A 40.740000 W	M		1M50G8D	PM

Action	Frequency	Station Class	Output Power/ERP	Mean Peak	Frequency Tolerance (+/-)	Emission Designator	Modulating Signal
New	4198.00000000- MHz	MO	N/A 43.650000 W	M		1M50G8D	PM

	City	State	Latitude	Longitude	Mobile	Radius of Operation
	Kennedy Space Center	Florida	North 28 36 29	West 80 36 15	Kennedy Space Center, FL	4.00

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:
(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? Yes
(a) Overall height above ground to tip of antenna in meters: 76.00
(b) Elevation of ground at antenna site above mean sea level in meters: 1.00
(c) Distance to nearest aircraft landing area in kilometers: 7.70
(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: Launch tower

Action	Frequency	Station Class	Output Power/ERP	Mean Peak	Frequency Tolerance (+/-)	Emission Designator	Modulating Signal
Modified	6422.50000000-6424.50000000 MHz	MO	N/A 0.170000 W	P		1M00F2D	FM

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