Special Temporary Authority application - Applicant Name
Name of Applicant:
Orbital ATK
Special Temporary Authority application - Best Contact
First Name:
Mark
Last Name:
Mills
Phone Number:
480-722-3597
Title:
Senior Principal RF Engineer
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:
2017-04-09 00:00:00.0
Signature of Applicant (Authorized person filing form):
Mark Mills
Title of Applicant (if any):
Senior Principal RF Engineer
Special Temporary Authority application - Explanation
Please explain in the area below why an STA is necessary:
Orbital ATK will utilize the Minotaur IV Launch Vehicle to deliver the Operational Responsive Space (ORS) spacecraft to a 600 km x 600 km circular orbit at 0 degrees inclination. The mission requires vehicle-to-ground communication from launch through payload delivery. The NTIA requires Orbital ATK to request an STA to license the radio frequency emitters on the launch vehicle in order to manage emissions during the short duration of the launch mission.
Special Temporary Authority application - Information
Callsign:
WL9XJQ
Class of Station:
MO
Nature of Service:
Experimental
Special Temporary Authority application - Manufacturer
Equipment 1 Experimental
No
Equipment 1 Manufacturer
L3 Communications
Equipment 1 Model Number
ST-2005S
Equipment 1 No. Of Units
3
Equipment 2 Experimental
No
Equipment 2 Manufacturer
Herley
Equipment 2 Model Number
MD400C
Equipment 2 No. Of Units
1
Equipment 3 Experimental
No
Equipment 3 Manufacturer
L3 Communications
Equipment 3 Model Number
ST-810
Equipment 3 No. Of Units
2
Special Temporary Authority application - Purpose of Operation
Please explain the purpose of operation:
Orbital ATK will utilize the Minotaur IV Launch Vehicle to deliver the ORS spacecraft to a 600 km x 600 km circular orbit at 0 degrees inclination. Radio frequency emitters on the launch vehicle serve 2 operational purposes. One purpose is to provide telemetry, which is used to monitor launch vehicle health and status and to communicate the inertial guidance position of the launch vehicle. The other purpose is to support range tracking by way of a transponder that is interrogated from the ground.
Special Temporary Authority application - Requested Period of Operation