Special Temporary Authority application - Applicant Name
Name of Applicant:
Intuitive Machines
Special Temporary Authority application - Best Contact
First Name:
Michael
Last Name:
Oelke
Phone Number:
713-552-3130
Title:
Payload Lead
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:
2021-10-01 00:00:00.0
Signature of Applicant (Authorized person filing form):
John Graves
Title of Applicant (if any):
Ops Lead, Intuitive Machines
Special Temporary Authority application - Explanation
Please explain in the area below why an STA is necessary:
Intuitive Machines in conjunction with Nokia needs to test an LTE based radio unit intended for short range communication on the Moon. This unit will fly as early as Q4 2022. This STA would be for low power, short range bench testing at our headquarters flat sat lab facility. Maximum transmit powers are shown in the filing and can be attenuated as required. This facility is on the sixth floor of our building, but conducted indoors in a lab setting, so the answers for external, elevated antennas are states as NO, but additional information can be provided if needed.
Special Temporary Authority application - Information
Callsign:
WS9XWA
Class of Station:
FX
Nature of Service:
Experimental
Special Temporary Authority application - Manufacturer
Equipment 1 Experimental
Yes
Equipment 1 Manufacturer
Nokia
Equipment 1 Model Number
LTE UE
Equipment 1 No. Of Units
2
Equipment 2 Experimental
Yes
Equipment 2 Manufacturer
Nokia
Equipment 2 Model Number
LTE BTS
Equipment 2 No. Of Units
1
Special Temporary Authority application - Purpose of Operation
Please explain the purpose of operation:
To test basic operation and data flow using an LTE based comm unit on the ground before the mission is flown in space. The units we are testing are precursors to ones that will provided surface communications between the IM-2/Nova-C unmanned lunar lander (part of the NASA CLPS program) and deployed vehicles on the lunar surface at short range. Two user (UE) units will be used on the Moon, in conjunction with one base station (BTS). For our test 1x or 2x UEs will interact with 1x BTS.
Special Temporary Authority application - Requested Period of Operation