Special Temporary Authority application - Applicant Name
Name of Applicant:
Orbital Sciences Corporation
Special Temporary Authority application - Best Contact
First Name:
Troy
Last Name:
Bennett
Phone Number:
7034065812
Title:
Payload Manager
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:
2008-04-09 00:00:00.0
Signature of Applicant (Authorized person filing form):
Troy Bennett
Title of Applicant (if any):
Payload Manager, Intelsat 15 Program
Special Temporary Authority application - Explanation
Please explain in the area below why an STA is necessary:
Orbital Sciences will be testing Passive Intermodulation Products down to the third order. At this low order, metallic structures within the building itself begin to overwhelm the environment. Only by removing the test article (satellite) from this environment can you ensure lack of interaction. For this reason, we plan on testing multiple frequencies over a very short duration to ensure that our article is not a source of PIM generation
Special Temporary Authority application - Information
Callsign:
WD9XID
Class of Station:
FX
Nature of Service:
Experimental
Special Temporary Authority application - Initial values - Purpose of Operation
Please explain the purpose of operation:
By performing PIM testing on the article in question (satellite), Orbital ensures the intermodulation free (and hence interference free) operation of the satellite while in space. Tests will be performed over very small bandwidths (40 kHz), over very short durations (< 2 min) during the middle of the night to ensure lack of interference with surrounding ground areas. Although testing could occur anytime within a 45 day period, test themselves will only be done on two back to back nights.
Special Temporary Authority application - Manufacturer
Equipment 1 Experimental
No
Equipment 1 Manufacturer
Orbital Sciences Corporation
Equipment 1 Model Number
IS-15 Satellite
Equipment 1 No. Of Units
1
Special Temporary Authority application - Purpose of Operation
Please explain the purpose of operation:
Testing Passive Intermodulation Products of a satellite down to the third order. By performing PIM testing on the article in question (satellite), Orbital ensures the intermodulation free (and hence interference free) operation of the satellite while in space. Tests will be performed over very small bandwidths (40 kHz), over very short durations (< 2 min) during the middle of the night to ensure lack of interference with surrounding ground areas. Although testing could occur anytime within a 45 day period, test themselves will only be done on two back to back nights.
Special Temporary Authority application - Requested Period of Operation