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Appendix C: Additional Technology and Policy Details
Pages 101-106

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From page 101...
... to provide enhanced technical depth for the interested reader. TRACKING TECHNOLOGY OPTIONS Operationally, a space surveillance system perceives objects whose isotropic UHF radar cross sections are 10 cm diameter in low orbit.
From page 102...
... The complexity of the licensing process is shown in Figure C.1. The United States is also a signatory to the Radio Regulations1 issued by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
From page 103...
... INTEGRATION WITH LAUNCH VEHICLE NASA's Launch Services Program has awarded multiple Venture Class Launch Services contracts to support this emerging sector of the launch business, and it will support the agency's CubeSat Launch Initiative. The three selected companies are Firefly Space Systems Inc.
From page 104...
... Receives frequency Using Amateur Yes IARU Coordination Process coordination request Satellite Service 8 to 10 months before frequencies? Amateur Satellite CubeSat integration Service Frequencies: Various HF No 144-146 MHz Discussions on 435-438 MHz appropriate 1260-1270 MHz Uplink Contact and frequency, bandwidth, 2400-2450 MHz coordinate with power, etc.
From page 105...
... * MOBILE astronomy 25.25 FIXED INTER-SATELLITE MOBILE 2690.0 except aeronautical mobile RADIO- RADIO- 25.5 27.23 ISM - 245.0± 1 GHz FIXED FIXED MOBILE except aeronautical mobile RADIO FIXED NAVIGATION NAVIGATION- SPACE RESEARCH SATELLITE LOCATION MOBILE SATELLITE (space-to-Earth)
From page 106...
... program, which was at TRL5,2 targeting a payload of 45 kg into low Earth orbit for $1 million, with a lead time of 24 hours launching from an F-15E jet. CubeCab are developing another airborne system that will be launched from an F-104 jet; this is a CubeSat-specific system, however.


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