Special Temporary Authority application - Applicant Name
Name of Applicant:
The Aerospace Corp
Special Temporary Authority application - Best Contact
First Name:
Darren
Last Name:
Rowen
Phone Number:
(310) 336-3633
Title:
ALTA - Systems 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:
2017-04-14 00:00:00.0
Signature of Applicant (Authorized person filing form):
William Chavez
Title of Applicant (if any):
Project Manager
Special Temporary Authority application - Explanation
Please explain in the area below why an STA is necessary:
The intended device operates in the 914.7 MHz band and exceeds limits for low power unlicensed operation. The ground station that will be used to communicate with the balloon avionics consists of a Portable 2-meter diameter dish. This antenna system has a 22 dB gain, a 15 deg beam width, and uses a complementary radio with a 1.3 watt power output. The portable station is proposed to be located in an RF quiet area near the launch site of the balloon and is expected to have line of sight coverage throughout the May 2017 flight.
Special Temporary Authority application - Information
Callsign:
WL9XFN
Class of Station:
FX
Nature of Service:
Experimental
Special Temporary Authority application - Initial values - Purpose of Operation
Please explain the purpose of operation:
The Aerospace Corporation objectives are to characterize the pointing environment for and at the interface of a balloon mounted pan and tilt gimbal system. Additionally, control a balloon mounted precision pan and tilt gimbal system to point selected targets via radio command, this objective will be evaluated through ground images provided by a camera contained within the Aerospace payload. This device is being built by The Aerospace Corporation which is a federally funded research and development center.
Special Temporary Authority application - Manufacturer
Equipment 1 Experimental
No
Equipment 1 Manufacturer
The Aerospace Corp
Equipment 1 Model Number
MGS
Equipment 1 No. Of Units
1
Special Temporary Authority application - Purpose of Operation
Please explain the purpose of operation:
Characterize the pointing environment for and at the interface of a balloon mounted pan and tilt gimbal system. The Aerospace Corporation objectives are to characterize the pointing environment for and at the interface of a balloon mounted pan and tilt gimbal system. Additionally, control a balloon mounted precision pan and tilt gimbal system to point selected targets via radio command, this objective will be evaluated through ground images provided by a camera contained within the Aerospace payload. This device is being built by The Aerospace Corporation which is a federally funded research and development center.
Special Temporary Authority application - Requested Period of Operation