Special Temporary Authority application - Applicant Name
Name of Applicant:
Firefly Aerospace
Special Temporary Authority application - Best Contact
First Name:
Chris
Last Name:
Schexnayder
Phone Number:
3377394734
Title:
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:
2020-04-08 00:00:00.0
Signature of Applicant (Authorized person filing form):
Chris Schexnayder
Special Temporary Authority application - Explanation
Please explain in the area below why an STA is necessary:
This STA application is for a space launch vehicle. It has a short mission duration of less than 2 hours.
Special Temporary Authority application - Information
Callsign:
WQ9XJE
Class of Station:
MO
Nature of Service:
Experimental
Special Temporary Authority application - Initial values - Requested Period of Operation
Operation End Date:
06/23/2020
Special Temporary Authority application - Manufacturer
Equipment 1 Experimental
No
Equipment 1 Manufacturer
Quasonix
Equipment 1 Model Number
TIMTER QSX-V
Equipment 1 No. Of Units
1
Special Temporary Authority application - Purpose of Operation
Please explain the purpose of operation:
The main purpose of the launch vehicle is to provide commercial space launch services. Once the launch vehicle reaches the mission altitude of 300km, it will deploy commercial payloads into orbit. The second stage will complete one full orbit while it downlinks data to VAFB and KSAT ground station locations in Hawaii, Mauritius, and South Africa.
Special Temporary Authority application - Requested Period of Operation