University of Southern California

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION APPLICATION FOR SPECIAL TEMPORARY AUTHORITY

Applicant Name

Name of Applicant:

University of Southern California

Address

Attention:	David Barnhart
Street Address:	4676 Admiralty Way, Suite 1001
P.O. Box:	90292
City:	Marina del Rey
State:	CA
Zip Code:	90292
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: Barnhart First Name: David Title: Director, SERC Phone Number: 3104488644

Explanation

Please explain in the area below why an STA is necessary: USC Space Engineering Research Center has a student class project to build and launched a 1U Cubesat into LEO. FireFly has offered a free launch spot, and the 1U will enter LEO orbit. Expected to only last 1-3 months in the orbit. Our Cubesat is using a UHF Beacon only to send information down, no active control and no uplink capability. STA requested to allow us to transmit the data down in UHF amateur band.

Purpose of Operation

Please explain the purpose of operation:

The purpose of the Cubesat flight is to allow students to build, integration and launch a 1U satellite within a single semester. The satellite (MAGNETO) will take magnetometer measurements during its orbit and send down to the USC ground station located in LA CA.

Information

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

Requested Period of Operation

Operation Start Date:	03/01/2020
Operation End Date:	06/30/2020

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
Stensat Group	Stensat Beacon	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):	David A Barnhart
Title of Applicant (if any):	Director, SERC
Date:	2019-09-26 00:00:00.0

Station Location

	City	State	Latitude	Longitude	Mobile	Radius of Operation
	NONGEOSTATIONARY	Space Station	North	West	Low Earth Orbit

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?   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	435.00000000-438.00000000 MHz	MO	3.000000 W 0.770000 W	M	20.00000000 %	20M0F1D	AFSK 1200 Baud

Action	Frequency	Station Class	Output Power/ERP	Mean Peak	Frequency Tolerance (+/-)	Emission Designator	Modulating Signal
New	435.00000000-438.00000000 MHz	MO	3.000000 W 0.770000 W	M	20.00000000 %	20M0F1D	AFSK 1200 Baud

Action	Frequency	Station Class	Output Power/ERP	Mean Peak	Frequency Tolerance (+/-)	Emission Designator	Modulating Signal
New	435.00000000-438.00000000 MHz	MO	3.000000 W 0.770000 W	M	20.00000000 %	20M0F1D	AFSK 115200 Baud
	City	State	Latitude	Longitude	Mobile	Radius of Operation
	Los Angeles	California	North  34  1  10	West  118  17  13

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?   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	420.00000000-450.00000000 MHz	FX	0.003000 W 0.060000 W	M	20.00000000 %

Action	Frequency	Station Class	Output Power/ERP	Mean Peak	Frequency Tolerance (+/-)	Emission Designator	Modulating Signal
New	435.00000000-438.00000000 MHz	MO	200.000000 mW 251.000000 mW	M	20.00000000 %

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