Goto Section: 5.63 | 5.65 | Table of Contents
FCC 5.64
Revised as of October 2, 2015
Goto Year:2014 |
2016
§ 5.64 Special provisions for satellite systems.
(a) Construction of proposed experimental satellite facilities may begin
prior to Commission grant of an authorization. Such construction is entirely
at the applicant's risk and does not entitle the applicant to any assurances
that its proposed experiment will be subsequently approved or regular
services subsequently authorized. The applicant must notify the Commission's
Office of Engineering and Technology in writing that it plans to begin
construction at its own risk.
(b) Except where the satellite system has already been authorized by the
FCC, applicants for an experimental authorization involving a satellite
system must submit a description of the design and operational strategies
the satellite system will use to mitigate orbital debris, including the
following information:
(1) A statement that the space station operator has assessed and limited the
amount of debris released in a planned manner during normal operations, and
has assessed and limited the probability of the space station becoming a
source of debris by collisions with small debris or meteoroids that could
cause loss of control and prevent post-mission disposal;
(2) A statement that the space station operator has assessed and limited the
probability of accidental explosions during and after completion of mission
operations. This statement must include a demonstration that debris
generation will not result from the conversion of energy sources on board
the spacecraft into energy that fragments the spacecraft. Energy sources
include chemical, pressure, and kinetic energy. This demonstration shall
address whether stored energy will be removed at the spacecraft's end of
life, by depleting residual fuel and leaving all fuel line valves open,
venting any pressurized system, leaving all batteries in a permanent
discharge state, and removing any remaining source of stored energy, or
through other equivalent procedures specifically disclosed in the
application;
(3) A statement that the space station operator has assessed and limited the
probability of the space station becoming a source of debris by collisions
with large debris or other operational space stations. Where a space station
will be launched into a low-Earth orbit that is identical, or very similar,
to an orbit used by other space stations, the statement must include an
analysis of the potential risk of collision and a description of what
measures the space station operator plans to take to avoid in-orbit
collisions. If the space station operator is relying on coordination with
another system, the statement shall indicate what steps have been taken to
contact, and ascertain the likelihood of successful coordination of physical
operations with, the other system. The statement must disclose the
accuracy—if any—with which orbital parameters of non-geostationary satellite
orbit space stations will be maintained, including apogee, perigee,
inclination, and the right ascension of the ascending node(s). In the event
that a system is not able to maintain orbital tolerances, i.e., it lacks a
propulsion system for orbital maintenance, a statement disclosing that fact
shall be included in the debris mitigation disclosure. Such systems shall
also indicate the anticipated evolution over time of the orbit of the
proposed satellite or satellites. Where a space station operator requests
the assignment of a geostationary-Earth orbit location, it shall assess
whether there are any known satellites located at, or reasonably expected to
be located at, the requested orbital location, or assigned in the vicinity
of that location, such that the station keeping volumes of the respective
satellites might overlap. If so, the statement shall identify those parties
and describe the measures that will be taken to prevent collisions;
(4) A statement detailing the post-mission disposal plans for the space
station at end of life, including the quantity of fuel—if any—that will be
reserved for post-mission disposal maneuvers. For geostationary-Earth orbit
space stations, the statement shall disclose the altitude selected for a
post-mission disposal orbit and the calculations that are used in deriving
the disposal altitude. The statement shall also include a casualty risk
assessment if planned post-mission disposal involves atmospheric re-entry of
the space station. An assessment shall include a statement as to the
likelihood that portions of the spacecraft will survive re-entry and reach
the surface of the Earth, and the probability of human casualty as a result.
Effective Date Note: At 78 FR 25162 , Apr. 29, 2013, § § 5.64 was added. This
section contains information collection and recordkeeping requirements and
will not become effective until approval has been given by the Office of
Management and Budget.
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Goto Section: 5.63 | 5.65
Goto Year: 2014 |
2016
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