Space Exploration Technologies Corp.

0194-EX-ST-2017

Status: Grant Expired Due to New License

WF9XGI
2017-02-28

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DescriptionCategoryDate
Grant E-mail Notification generated [Mar 1 2017]Correspondence2017-03-01
FAS CoordinationText Documents2017-02-14
Orbital Debris Assessment ReportText Documents2017-02-16
Application Form:
OET Special Temporary Authority Report
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
APPLICATION FOR SPECIAL TEMPORARY AUTHORITY

Applicant Name
Name of Applicant:  Space Exploration Technologies Corp.

Address
Attention: Christopher Wilkins
Street Address: 1 Rocket Road
P.O. Box:
City: Hawthorne
State: CA
Zip Code: 20005
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: Wilkins
First Name: Christopher
Title: Engineer
Phone Number: 2026492729

Explanation
Please explain in the area below why an STA is necessary:
This application uses information from previous grant 1395-EX-ST-2016. This STA is necessary for Dragon capsule telemetry, tracking, and command, for the upcoming SpaceX CRS-11 mission to the International Space Station. The launch site for the capsule is Complex 39a, Kennedy Space Center. The launch and re-entry licensing authority is the FAA. Launch is also to be coordinated with Eastern Range. On-orbit rendezvous with the ISS is to be coordinated with NASA. The requested STA should remain valid for 6 months or until mission is concluded, whichever occurs first.

Purpose of Operation
Please explain the purpose of operation:  STA is required for capsule communications for SpaceX CRS-11 mission, an ISS commercial re-supply mission for the NASA.

Information
Callsign: WF9XGI
Class of Station: FX MO
Nature of Service: Experimental

Requested Period of Operation
Operation Start Date: 02/28/2017
Operation End Date: 08/28/2017

Manufacturer
List below transmitting equipment to be installed (if experimental, so state) if additional rows are required, please submit equipment list as an exhibit:  
Manufacturer Model Number No. Of Units Experimental
Quasonix QSX-VSR-110-20S 5 No
ViaSat SSPA 1087841 1 No
Orbital Systems 3.0TSS2 2 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): Christopher Wilkins
Title of Applicant (if any): Engineer
Date: 2017-02-13 00:00:00.0

Station Location
City State Latitude Longitude Mobile Radius of Operation
Kennedy Space Center Florida North  28  36  29 West  80  36  14 Space: Dragon S-Band Directional Array
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:   48.00
(b) Elevation of ground at antenna site above mean sea level in meters:   10.00
(c) Distance to nearest aircraft landing area in kilometers:   7.80
(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: Nearest air field is Kennedy Space Center (KSC) Shuttle Landing Facility. All launch and test activity coordinated with KSC.
Action Frequency Station Class Output Power/ERP Mean Peak Frequency Tolerance (+/-) Emission Designator Modulating Signal
New 2287.50000000- MHz MO 20.000000 W 300.000000 W M 0.00003000 % 4M80G1D 3077.8 kbps
City State Latitude Longitude Mobile Radius of Operation
Kennedy Space Center Florida North  28  36  29 West  80  36  14 Space: Dragon S-Band Omni
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:   48.00
(b) Elevation of ground at antenna site above mean sea level in meters:   10.00
(c) Distance to nearest aircraft landing area in kilometers:   7.80
(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: Nearest air field is Kennedy Space Center Shuttle Landing Facility. All launch and test activity coordinated with KSC.
Action Frequency Station Class Output Power/ERP Mean Peak Frequency Tolerance (+/-) Emission Designator Modulating Signal
New 2216.00000000- MHz MO 20.000000 W 40.000000 W P 2.0E-7 % 406KF1D 350 kbps
Action Frequency Station Class Output Power/ERP Mean Peak Frequency Tolerance (+/-) Emission Designator Modulating Signal
New 2216.00000000- MHz MO 20.000000 W 40.000000 W P 2.0E-7 % 1M76F1D 1515 kbps
Action Frequency Station Class Output Power/ERP Mean Peak Frequency Tolerance (+/-) Emission Designator Modulating Signal
New 2287.50000000- MHz MO 20.000000 W 40.000000 W P 0.00003000 % 4M80G1D 3077.8 Kbps
City State Latitude Longitude Mobile Radius of Operation
Kennedy Space Center Florida North  28  36  29 West  80  36  14 Space: Dragon CUCU Patch Hemispherical
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:   48.00
(b) Elevation of ground at antenna site above mean sea level in meters:   10.00
(c) Distance to nearest aircraft landing area in kilometers:   7.80
(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: Nearest air field is Kennedy Space Center Shuttle Landing Facility. All launch and test activity coordinated with KSC.
Action Frequency Station Class Output Power/ERP Mean Peak Frequency Tolerance (+/-) Emission Designator Modulating Signal
New 400.50000000- MHz MO 1.500000 W 2.500000 W P 338KG1D 153decimal6 kbps
City State Latitude Longitude Mobile Radius of Operation
Kennedy Space Center Florida North  28  37  24 West  80  41  11
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:   0.88
(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:   7.00
(b) Elevation of ground at antenna site above mean sea level in meters:   3.00
(c) Distance to nearest aircraft landing area in kilometers:   1.10
(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: We have a 5 degree transmitter elevation mask in all directions with the exception of the SpaceX launch pads, SLC-40 and SLC 39A.
Action Frequency Station Class Output Power/ERP Mean Peak Frequency Tolerance (+/-) Emission Designator Modulating Signal
Modified 2040.56750000- MHz FX 100.000000 W 175000.000000 W P 5K60G1D 2 kbps
City State Latitude Longitude Mobile Radius of Operation
Kennedy Space Center Florida North  28  32  37 West  80  35  24
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:   1.29
(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:   13.30
(b) Elevation of ground at antenna site above mean sea level in meters:   12.00
(c) Distance to nearest aircraft landing area in kilometers:   7.50
(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: We have a 5 degree transmitter elevation mask in all directions with the exception of the SpaceX launch pads SLC-40 and SLC 39A.
Action Frequency Station Class Output Power/ERP Mean Peak Frequency Tolerance (+/-) Emission Designator Modulating Signal
Modified 2040.56750000- MHz FX 50.000000 W 15300.000000 W P 5K60G1D 2 kbps
City State Latitude Longitude Mobile Radius of Operation
Vandenberg AFB California North  34  43  9 West  120  31  52
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:   1.29
(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:   13.30
(b) Elevation of ground at antenna site above mean sea level in meters:   140.00
(c) Distance to nearest aircraft landing area in kilometers:   3.30
(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: We have a 5 degree transmitter elevation mask in all directions with the exception of the SpaceX launch pad, SLC-4E.
Action Frequency Station Class Output Power/ERP Mean Peak Frequency Tolerance (+/-) Emission Designator Modulating Signal
Modified 2040.56750000- MHz FX 50.000000 W 15300.000000 W P 5K60G1D 2 kbps

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