Special Temporary Authority application - Applicant Name
Name of Applicant:
Space Exploration Technologies Corp.
Special Temporary Authority application - Best Contact
First Name:
Kristi
Last Name:
Key
Phone Number:
3109708116
Title:
Ground Segment Administrator
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:
2020-07-23 00:00:00.0
Signature of Applicant (Authorized person filing form):
Kristi Key
Title of Applicant (if any):
Ground Segment Administrator
Special Temporary Authority application - Explanation
Please explain in the area below why an STA is necessary:
This STA is necessary to authorize testing of a satellite communications transmitter.
Special Temporary Authority application - Information
Callsign:
WL2XCN
Class of Station:
FX
Nature of Service:
Experimental
Special Temporary Authority application - Manufacturer
Equipment 1 Experimental
No
Equipment 1 Manufacturer
Ball Aerospace Corp.
Equipment 1 Model Number
2567567-500
Equipment 1 No. Of Units
1
Special Temporary Authority application - Purpose of Operation
Please explain the purpose of operation:
Early testing of the Ball Aerospace Antenna communications with SpaceX Starlink satellites to support the project and narrative described in FCC license 0430-EX-CN-2020.
Special Temporary Authority application - Requested Period of Operation
Operation End Date:
03/01/2021
Operation Start Date:
09/01/2020
Frequencies
Action
Lower MHz
Upper MHz
Class
Output W
ERP W
Emission
Signal
Modified
14000.00000000
14500.00000000
FX
3.200000
5100.000000
240MD7W
BPSK to 64QAM
New
14000.00000000
14500.00000000
FX
3.200000
5100.000000
240MD7W
BPSK to 64QAM
Sites
Site
Location
Coordinates
County
Radius
Westminster, Colorado
North 39 53 56 West 105 6 22
1.50
Grant actions
Date
Category
Description
2020-10-06
Grant
Grant Generated [Oct 6 2020]
Notes
Date
Comment
2019-08-26
New experimental in 14-14.5 GHz, 27.95-29.1 GHz and 29.5-30 GHz to use an earth station to transmit signals to the SpaceX satellites first from a fixed position on the ground and later from a moving aircraft, and to operate two gateways to complete the link.