scope:

This document defines the requirements for RF equipment licensing at GSFC. This document:

a. provides an overview of RF spectrum governing organizations, regulations, and policies

b. defines GSFC Spectrum Manager responsibilities

c. defines GSFC organizational responsibilities of RF licensing

d. provides guidelines for selecting an operating frequency

e. describes the frequency authorization application processes, and the process for obtaining temporary frequency authorization

f. describes the process for obtaining Tracking and Data Relay Satellite Systems (TDRSS) Pseudorandom Noise (PN) codes and Consultative Committee for Space Data Systems (CCSDS) Spacecraft Identification (SCID) codes

g. describes the role of spectrum management in operation of licensed RF equipment.

PURPOSE

These Procedures and Guidelines define the GSFC requirements for Radio Frequency (RF) equipment licensing, within the guidelines established by NPD 2570.5.

APPLICABILITY

These requirements apply to all GSFC organizations planning to procure and/or operate transmitting and receiving RF equipment on sites under the jurisdiction of the GSFC. These requirements apply to RF equipment that is intended for space flight; terrestrial equipment in support of space flight RF equipment; low-power, non-licensed devices; and institutional support systems such as land mobile radio, radar and microwave links, and remote pickup equipment in support of Public Affairs.