Special Temporary Authority application - Applicant Name
Name of Applicant:
AggieSat Lab, Texas A&M University
Special Temporary Authority application - Best Contact
First Name:
John
Last Name:
Graves
Phone Number:
832-444-5895
Title:
Mr.
Special Temporary Authority application - Certification
Applicant 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.
Date:
2008-05-13 00:00:00.0
Signature of Applicant (Authorized person filing form):
John Graves
Special Temporary Authority application - Explanation
Please explain in the area below why an STA is necessary:
STA is required because we intend to operate 2.4 GHz equipment at high power (25 W) for use in temporary space communications. The STA is being sought since this application is tied to Space Shuttle mission STS-127 and has specific authorization date requirements (due to launch windows). 2.4 GHz hardware was chosen due to the high data rates required for this flight, and the limited space and power available for the mission. For command uplink, the only suitable commercially available hardware available to use in this application that was identified was a 2.4 GHz data modem by Digi International. The space segment is recieve only, but authorization is needed for a 2.4 GHz ground station to support this flight.
Special Temporary Authority application - Information
Callsign:
WD9XIZ
Class of Station:
FX
Nature of Service:
Experimental
Special Temporary Authority application - Initial values - Purpose of Operation
Please explain the purpose of operation:
The purpose of this operation is to provide command uplink on the 2.4 GHz band to a small nanosatellite to be deployed from the Space Shuttle on STS-127 in 2009. This satellite is being built at Texas A&M on behalf of NASA Johnson Space Center to test a new GPS unit in orbit for future space navigation applications on NASAs Crew Exploration Vehicle.
Special Temporary Authority application - Manufacturer
Equipment 1 Experimental
No
Equipment 1 Manufacturer
Digi International
Equipment 1 Model Number
24XStream
Equipment 1 No. Of Units
1
Equipment 2 Experimental
No
Equipment 2 Manufacturer
Hyperlink Technologies
Equipment 2 Model Number
HA241025GAI-NF
Equipment 2 No. Of Units
1
Equipment 3 Experimental
No
Equipment 3 Manufacturer
Hyperlink Technologies
Equipment 3 Model Number
HG2430G
Equipment 3 No. Of Units
1
Special Temporary Authority application - Purpose of Operation
Please explain the purpose of operation:
To provide a command uplink on the 2.4 GHz band to a small nanosatellite to be deployed from the Space Shuttle on STS-127 in 2009. The purpose of this operation is to provide command uplink on the 2.4 GHz band to a small nanosatellite to be deployed from the Space Shuttle on STS-127 in 2009. This satellite is being built at Texas A&M on behalf of NASA Johnson Space Center to test a new GPS unit in orbit for future space navigation applications on NASAs Crew Exploration Vehicle.
Special Temporary Authority application - Requested Period of Operation