Tyvak Nano-Satellite Systems Inc.,

1055-EX-ST-2019

Status: Pending

N/A
2019-06-13

Documents and Communications: [refresh]

Description	Category	Date
Dismissal Without Prejudice generated [Jun 14 2019]	Correspondence	2019-06-14
Dismiss E-mail Notification generated [Jun 15 2019]	Correspondence	2019-06-15
Previous Approval	Text Documents	2019-06-11
STA Justification	Text Documents	2019-06-13
Technical Appendix	Text Documents	2019-06-11
Directional Antenna UHF Beam	Text Documents	2019-06-11
Directional Antenna UHF Yagi	Text Documents	2019-06-11

Application Form:

OET Special Temporary Authority Report

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
APPLICATION FOR SPECIAL TEMPORARY AUTHORITY

Applicant Name

Name of Applicant:

Tyvak Nano-Satellite Systems Inc.,

Address

Attention:	Legal Dept
Street Address:	15330 BARRANCA PARKWAY
P.O. Box:
City:	IRVINE
State:	CA
Zip Code:	92618
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: Curnutte
First Name: Krystle
Title: General Counsel
Phone Number: 3109873843

Explanation

Please explain in the area below why an STA is necessary:
CICERO operations are primarily conducted out of the Bardufoss Norway site, however this site has had a critical failure of the RF chain that is under investigation. Replacement parts have been ordered, but typically have a 6 week lead time, after including shipping and installation time leads us to request a 60 day authorization.

Purpose of Operation

Please explain the purpose of operation:

The site will be used for critical TT&C items, including uploads of spacecraft schedules, maintaining the spacecraft file system, and resolving mission anomalies if they occur.

Information

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

Requested Period of Operation

Operation Start Date:	06/11/2019
Operation End Date:	08/11/2019

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:
Tyvak	Endeavuor UHF	1	No
Tyvak	X-B Transmitter	1	No
ETTUS Research	N210	1	No
M2 Systems	400CP30	1	No
TE Systems	4452RAS	1	No
ICOM	IC-9100	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):	Krystle Curnutte
Title of Applicant (if any):	General Counsel
Date:	2019-06-10 00:00:00.0

Station Location

	City	State	Latitude	Longitude	Mobile	Radius of Operation
	Fairbanks	Alaska	North 64 51 18	West 147 41 10

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: 30.00
(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? 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
Modified	401.19060000-401.21940000 MHz	FX	200.000000 W 10471.200000 W			28K8G1D	GMSK

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