Special Temporary Authority application - Applicant Name
Name of Applicant:
Titan Aerospace
Special Temporary Authority application - Best Contact
First Name:
Dustin
Last Name:
Sanders
Phone Number:
(646) 481-3828
Title:
Lead Electrical 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:
2012-06-22 00:00:00.0
Signature of Applicant (Authorized person filing form):
Dustin Sanders
Title of Applicant (if any):
Lead Electrical System Engineer
Special Temporary Authority application - Explanation
Please explain in the area below why an STA is necessary:
For the Solara project, we require the use of a Fixed ground based tracking antenna system with a narrow beam width and a airborne low gain omni antenna for our project. As per FCC 47.15.247 for 900 MHz and 5.8 GHz frequencies the use of greater than 6 dBi antennas are restricted for non-fixed point-to-point operations. We require the fixed antenna to be >17 dBi gain but are under or at the 1W transmission. (28 dBm for 5.8 GHz, 30 dDm for 900 MHz
Special Temporary Authority application - Information
Callsign:
WF9XUY
Class of Station:
FX MO
Nature of Service:
Experimental
Special Temporary Authority application - Initial values - Purpose of Operation
Please explain the purpose of operation:
Titan Aerospaces Solara program will develop solar/electric unmanned systems for eventual high altitude, long endurance (HALE) flights. The Solara-10 is the first aircraft system is a series. It is intended to explore flight characteristics and aircraft control systems, provide crew training and market survey. Solara-10 will be followed by subsequent aircraft systems that will reach higher altitudes and longer durations. The project uses off the shelf electronic parts to speed up development and reliability. The autopilot uses a 900 MHz 1W transceiver for telemetry links and will use a 5.8 GHz 600mW secondary backup link also used for payload and video transmission. The flight plans will take the vehicle up to and past 50km away from the base station. This is the requirement for the experimental license. The area in question is devoid of population and structures as it is a high desert area. The ground based radiators will fixed on the Solara aircraft only while in flight and turned off while not in flight. The airspace the aircraft will be flown in will be sanctioned by the FAA and local airspace is aware of the operation.
Special Temporary Authority application - Initial values - Requested Period of Operation
Operation End Date:
01/23/2012
Special Temporary Authority application - Manufacturer
Equipment 1 Experimental
No
Equipment 1 Manufacturer
Microhard
Equipment 1 Model Number
MHX-910
Equipment 1 No. Of Units
2
Equipment 2 Experimental
No
Equipment 2 Manufacturer
Microhard
Equipment 2 Model Number
VIP5800
Equipment 2 No. Of Units
2
Equipment 3 Experimental
No
Equipment 3 Manufacturer
Radiowaves
Equipment 3 Model Number
SP4-5.8
Equipment 3 No. Of Units
1
Equipment 4 Experimental
No
Equipment 4 Manufacturer
True Gain
Equipment 4 Model Number
TG-Y915-17
Equipment 4 No. Of Units
1
Equipment 5 Experimental
No
Equipment 5 Manufacturer
Haigh-Farr
Equipment 5 Model Number
6108
Equipment 5 No. Of Units
1
Equipment 6 Experimental
No
Equipment 6 Manufacturer
Haigh-Farr
Equipment 6 Model Number
6150
Equipment 6 No. Of Units
1
Special Temporary Authority application - Purpose of Operation
Please explain the purpose of operation:
To develop solar/electric unmanned systems for eventual high altitude, long endurance (HALE) flights. Titan Aerospaces Solara program will develop solar/electric unmanned systems for eventual high altitude, long endurance (HALE) flights. The Solara-10 is the first aircraft system is a series. It is intended to explore flight characteristics and aircraft control systems, provide crew training and market survey. Solara-10 will be followed by subsequent aircraft systems that will reach higher altitudes and longer durations. The project uses off the shelf electronic parts to speed up development and reliability. The autopilot uses a 900 MHz 1W transceiver for telemetry links and will use a 5.8 GHz 600mW secondary backup link also used for payload and video transmission. The flight plans will take the vehicle up to and past 50km away from the base station. This is the requirement for the experimental license. The area in question is devoid of population and structures as it is a high desert area. The ground based radiators will fixed on the Solara aircraft only while in flight and turned off while not in flight. The airspace the aircraft will be flown in will be sanctioned by the FAA and local airspace is aware of the operation.
Special Temporary Authority application - Requested Period of Operation