Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX)
0150-EX-ST-2020
Status: Pending
2020-02-03
Application Form:
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
APPLICATION FOR SPECIAL TEMPORARY AUTHORITY |
Applicant Name
| Name of Applicant: | Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX) |
Address
| Attention: | Kristi Key |
| Street Address: | 1 Rocket Road |
| P.O. Box: | |
| City: | Hawthorne |
| State: | CA |
| Zip Code: | 90250 |
| Country: | |
| E-Mail Address: | kristina.key@spacex.com |
Best Contact
Give the following information of person who can best handle inquiries pertaining to this application:
Last Name: Key
First Name: Kristi
Title: Ground Segment Administrator
Phone Number: 3109708116 |
Explanation
Please explain in the area below why an STA is necessary:
This STA is necessary to authorize Starship suborbital test vehicle communications for SpaceX Mission 1578 from the Boca Chica launch pad, and the experimental recovery following the suborbital launch. Recovery is limited to 2 functions: (1) prelaunch checkout test of the TC uplink from the ground station at Boca Chica (less than five minutes in duration) and (2) experimental uplink testing from the ground station at Boca Chica during descent. Trajectory data will be provided directly to NTIA, USAF, and NASA. All downrange Earth stations are receive-only. Launch licensing authority is FAA Office of Commercial Space Transportation. |
Purpose of Operation
| Please explain the purpose of operation: | Experimental launch, landing, and recovery of the Starship suborbital test vehicle from Boca Chica TX. |
Information
| Callsign: | WP9XLD |
| Class of Station: | MO |
| Nature of Service: | Experimental |
Requested Period of Operation
| Operation Start Date: | 03/16/2020 |
| Operation End Date: | 09/16/2020 |
https://fcc.report/ELS/Space-Exploration-Technologies-Corp-SpaceX/0150-EX-ST-2020
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