Experimental Licensing System

0575-EX-ST-2021

Astra Space Inc.

Experimental Licensing System filing 0575-EX-ST-2021 submitted by Astra Space Inc..

Filing overview

StatusDenied/Dismissed
Call signWK2XEZ
Date filed2021-04-12
Status date2021-04-20
FCC sourceView the FCC filing record

Special Temporary Authority application - Address

Attention:
Ethan Pease
City:
Alameda
Country:
United States
E-Mail Address:
ethan@astra.com
State:
CA
Street Address:
1900 Skyhawk St
Zip Code:
94501

Special Temporary Authority application - Applicant Name

Name of Applicant:
Astra Space Inc.

Special Temporary Authority application - Best Contact

First Name:
Ethan
Last Name:
Pease
Phone Number:
978-869-9659
Title:
Director of Avionics

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:
2021-04-12 00:00:00.0
Signature of Applicant (Authorized person filing form):
Ethan E Pease
Title of Applicant (if any):
Director of Avionics

Special Temporary Authority application - Explanation

Please explain in the area below why an STA is necessary:
Astra would like to extend our existing STA to allow us to continue ground-based vehicle testing at our three test sites.

Special Temporary Authority application - Information

Callsign:
WK2XEZ
Class of Station:
MO
Nature of Service:
Experimental

Special Temporary Authority application - Manufacturer

Equipment 1 Experimental
Yes
Equipment 1 Manufacturer
Astra Space
Equipment 1 Model Number
0000011448
Equipment 1 No. Of Units
2

Special Temporary Authority application - Purpose of Operation

Please explain the purpose of operation:
This STA will enable Astra to perform ground-based testing of our launch vehicle at our three test sites, prior to launch operations at a range. RF transmission is required to test our telemetry system.

Special Temporary Authority application - Requested Period of Operation

Operation End Date:
07/01/2023
Operation Start Date:
07/01/2021

Frequencies

ActionLower MHzUpper MHzClassOutput WERP WEmissionSignal
California1.00
California2.00
NewMO10.0000006.3100002M32F1DPCM/FM
NewMO10.0000006.3100004M64F1DPCM/FM
StateRadius of Operation
New2209.840000002212.16000000MO10.0000006.3100002M32F1DPCM/FM
New2210.851520002211.14848000MO10.0000006.310000297KF1DPCM/FM
New2212.680000002217.32000000MO10.0000006.3100004M64F1DPCM/FM

Sites

SiteLocationCoordinatesOperating areaCountyRadius
Alameda, CaliforniaNorth 37 46 34 West 122 17 38Astra facilities in Alameda, CA1.00
Alameda, CaliforniaNorth 37 46 34 West 122 17 38Astra facilities in Alameda1.00

Notes

DateComment
2019-05-02New Experiment for development of orbital launch vehicle in 2.2 GHz.
2019-05-02New Experiment for development of orbital launch vehicle in 2.2 GHz.

Sources and provenance

SourceSource recordRetrievedMatch
ELS0575-EX-ST-20212026-07-29 23:54:44Source Primary
Selected field provenance
FieldDisplayed valueSourceObserved
StatusDenied/DismissedELS 0575-EX-ST-20212026-07-29 23:54:44
Applicant NameAstra Space Inc.ELS 0575-EX-ST-20212026-07-29 23:54:44
Call SignWK2XEZELS 0575-EX-ST-20212026-07-29 23:54:44
Receipt Date2021-04-12ELS 0575-EX-ST-20212026-07-29 23:54:44
Status Date2021-04-20ELS 0575-EX-ST-20212026-07-29 23:54:44

Documents

DocumentTypeDateStatus
Dismiss E-mail Notification generated [Apr 20 2021]Correspondence2021-04-20Available
Dismissal Without Prejudice generated [Apr 20 2021]Correspondence2021-04-20Available
WithdrawalCorrespondence2021-04-20Available
E-Mail generated [Apr 19 2021]Correspondence2021-04-19Available