Author Topic: SpaceX Mission Paperwork (FCC/FAA/etc. permits/licenses) (Read 251657 times)

Jansen · « **Reply #320 on:** 02/16/2021 08:00 pm »

Applications for Crew-2 mission have been filed.

0207-EX-ST-2021
https://fcc.report/ELS/Space-Explorations-Technologies/0207-EX-ST-2021

This application extends the frequencies in previous grant 1695-EX-ST-2020. This STA is necessary for Dragon2 capsule command and recovery for the upcoming commercial crew mission to the International Space Station.

Requested Period of Operation
Operation Start Date:   03/30/2021
Operation End Date:   09/30/2021

0194-EX-ST-2021
https://fcc.report/ELS/Space-Exploration-Technologies-Corp/0194-EX-ST-2021

This application extends the frequencies in grant 1694-EX-ST-2020. This STA is necessary for Dragon2 capsule telemetry and tracking for the upcoming SpaceX Commercial Crew mission to the International Space Station. The launch and re-entry licensing authority is the FAA. Launch is also to be coordinated with the Eastern Range. On-orbit rendezvous with the ISS is to be coordinated with the NASA.

Requested Period of Operation
Operation Start Date:   03/30/2021
Operation End Date:   09/30/2021

Jansen · « **Reply #321 on:** 02/22/2021 10:42 pm »

Approvals granted for the following:

0122-EX-ST-2021 Starlink RF Mission 1-2
0123-EX-ST-2021 Starlink RF Mission 2-2
0124-EX-ST-2021 Starlink RF Mission 3-2

Jansen · « **Reply #322 on:** 02/24/2021 10:15 pm »

Crew-2

Quote from: Jansen on 02/24/2021 10:14 pm

Mission paperwork has been filed with the FCC for communications during Falcon 9 launch and recovery operations.

0249-EX-ST-2021

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This application uses information from previous grant 1335-EX-ST-2020. This STA is necessary to authorize launch vehicle communications for SpaceX Mission 1402 launching from LC-39a at KSC, and the experimental recovery operation following the Falcon 9 launch. The application includes a sub-orbital first stage, and an orbital second stage. Trajectory data shall be provided directly to NTIA, USAF, and NASA. All downrange Earth stations are receive-only. All operations are pre-coordinated with the Launch Range. Launch licensing authority is FAA Office of Commercial Space Transportation.

Jansen · « **Reply #323 on:** 02/24/2021 10:37 pm »

Approvals for the following missions:

0125-EX-ST-2021 Starlink RF Mission 4-2
0126-EX-ST-2021 Starlink RF Mission 5-2

0150-EX-ST-2021 Starlink RF Mission 2-3
0156-EX-ST-2021 Starlink RF Mission 6-3

gongora · « **Reply #324 on:** 03/05/2021 04:45 pm »

Starlink 1-3 0325-EX-ST-2021

Starship flights April-October 0271-EX-ST-2021

Jansen · « **Reply #325 on:** 03/05/2021 11:35 pm »

Quote from: gongora on 03/05/2021 04:45 pm

Starlink 1-3 0325-EX-ST-2021

https://fcc.report/ELS/Space-Exploration-Technologies-Corp-SpaceX/0325-EX-ST-2021

Operation Start Date: 04/05/2021
Operation End Date: 10/05/2021

Jansen · « **Reply #326 on:** 03/11/2021 05:09 pm »

0179-EX-ST-2021 Starlink RF Mission 3-3 approved

0223-EX-ST-2021 Starlink RF Mission 6-4 approved

PM3 · « **Reply #327 on:** 03/15/2021 10:15 pm »

Updated Starship FAA License

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Revision 1 - Issued March 12, 2021
1) Added Paragraph (3)(d) requiring an FAA Safety Inspector to be present at the Boca Chica Launch and Landing site for flight.

gongora · « **Reply #328 on:** 03/15/2021 11:27 pm »

0382-EX-ST-2021
Starlink 3-4. Normal trajectory. Start date on filing completely irrelevant at this point.

Jansen · « **Reply #329 on:** 04/07/2021 06:02 am »

The following is most likely for SXM-8, since the previous grant referenced was for SXM-7:

https://fcc.report/ELS/Space-Exploration-Technologies-Corp-SpaceX/0494-EX-ST-2021

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This application uses information from previous grant, 1333-EX-ST-2020. This STA is necessary to authorize launch vehicle communications for SpaceX Mission 1441, from LC-40 at CCAFS or LC-39A at KSC, and the experimental recovery operation following the Falcon 9 launch. Includes sub-orbital first stage, and orbital second stage. 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.

Operation Start Date: 05/21/2021
Operation End Date: 11/21/2021

Jansen · « **Reply #330 on:** 04/07/2021 06:09 am »

Quote from: gongora on 03/15/2021 11:27 pm

0382-EX-ST-2021
Starlink 3-4. Normal trajectory. Start date on filing completely irrelevant at this point.

Granted in a relatively quick 3 weeks:
https://apps.fcc.gov/els/GetAtt.html?id=271040

strawwalker · « **Reply #331 on:** 04/08/2021 04:10 am »

Quote from: Jansen on 04/07/2021 06:02 am

The following is most likely for SXM-8, since the previous grant referenced was for SXM-7:

https://fcc.report/ELS/Space-Exploration-Technologies-Corp-SpaceX/0494-EX-ST-2021

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This application uses information from previous grant, 1333-EX-ST-2020. This STA is necessary to authorize launch vehicle communications for SpaceX Mission 1441, from LC-40 at CCAFS or LC-39A at KSC, and the experimental recovery operation following the Falcon 9 launch. Includes sub-orbital first stage, and orbital second stage. 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.

Operation Start Date: 05/21/2021
Operation End Date: 11/21/2021

The other file (1920-EX-ST-2020) referencing this mission number 1441 included this SXM-8 exhibit.

gongora · « **Reply #332 on:** 04/10/2021 02:43 pm »

There's a filing dealing with the Boca Chica launch site but I can't read the narrative document while the FCC server is down for maintenance.

https://fcc.report/ELS/Space-Exploration-Holdings-LLC/0566-EX-ST-2021

gongora · « **Reply #333 on:** 04/16/2021 12:22 am »

looks like a boostback burn and closer ASDS location on the CRS-22 flight.

Dragon comms https://fcc.report/ELS/Space-Exploration-Technologies-Corp/0582-EX-ST-2021
Launch comms https://fcc.report/ELS/Space-Exploration-Technologies/0578-EX-ST-2021
30° 32' 8" N 78° 23' 34" W

gongora · « **Reply #334 on:** 04/18/2021 09:19 pm »

Future launches may not need to apply for these permits, starting quite soon. The rule to allow FCC licenses instead of experimental permits for the launch communications will be considered at this week's FCC meeting.
https://www.fcc.gov/news-events/events/2021/04/april-2021-open-commission-meeting

gongora · « **Reply #335 on:** 04/18/2021 11:16 pm »

Quote from: gongora on 04/18/2021 09:19 pm

Future launches may not need to apply for these permits, starting quite soon. The rule to allow FCC licenses instead of experimental permits for the launch communications will be considered at this week's FCC meeting.
https://www.fcc.gov/news-events/events/2021/04/april-2021-open-commission-meeting

Some of the frequencies used by SpaceX aren't covered in the initial rules, and they have to actually put rules into service before STA's aren't used anymore, so we may still see them for a while. There is another proceeding to expand the rules later.

strawwalker · « **Reply #336 on:** 04/21/2021 02:09 am »

0628-EX-ST-2021

Mid-inclination Starlink mission named "Starlink-26" by which it seems likely they mean v1.0 L25, but also possibly L26 based on the use of that numbering elsewhere. Proposed start date is 2021-05-13. Apparently the Starlink RF Missions don't include this one?

gongora · « **Reply #337 on:** 04/21/2021 02:23 am »

There was a filing for SpX-22 Dragon comms and recovery
https://fcc.report/ELS/Space-Explorations-Technologies/0583-EX-ST-2021

gongora · « **Reply #338 on:** 04/29/2021 09:40 pm »

GPS III-5?

https://fcc.report/ELS/Space-Exploration-Technologies-Corp-SpaceX/0662-EX-ST-2021
Mission 1458 from Florida NET 2021-06-10
ASDS North 32 49 43 West 75 59 8

gongora · « **Reply #339 on:** 04/30/2021 01:20 am »

https://fcc.report/ELS/Space-Exploration-Technologies-Corp-SpaceX/0664-EX-ST-2021
"This STA is intended to cover pre-launch testing for a commercial payload on mission 1458. Tests involve fairing re-rad operations at Pad 40 at Cape Canaveral AFS or Pad 39A at Kennedy Space Center, and stand-alone testing at the SpaceX Payload Processing Facility. This STA is not for flight."

looks the same as the previous GPS mission