{"id":73515,"date":"2016-06-17T18:31:45","date_gmt":"2016-06-17T22:31:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/?migration=converted-node-386125"},"modified":"2024-04-03T13:55:40","modified_gmt":"2024-04-03T17:55:40","slug":"stennis-range-operations","status":"publish","type":"topic","link":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/stennis\/stennis-range-operations\/","title":{"rendered":"Range and Airspace Operations"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"\" class=\" hds-module hds-module-full wp-block-nasa-blocks-secondary-navigation\"><div class=\"hds-secondary-navigation-wrapper z-top width-100 padding-0\"><div id=\"\" class=\"hds-secondary-navigation width-full border-bottom-1px text-center hds-color-mode-dark hds-module hds-module-full wp-block-nasa-blocks-hdsnav\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"hds-secondary-nav-mobile-button display-flex tablet:display-flex desktop:display-none width-full flex-align-center bg-carbon-90 border-color-carbon-80 color-spacesuit-white\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"hds-secondary-nav-track\"><span>Stennis Space Center<\/span><svg width=\"16\" height=\"16\" alt=\"\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 400 400\" viewBox=\"0 0 400 400\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"m4.2 122.2 195.1 195.1 196.5-196.6-37.9-38-157.8 157.8-156.8-156.8z\" \/><\/svg><\/button><div class=\"hds-secondary-nav-track grid-container grid-container-extrawide padding-0 tablet:padding-x-3 desktop:padding-x-2 \"><div class=\"hds-secondary-navigation-menu-items\"><nav><ul class=\"usa-nav__primary usa-accordion flex-justify-center margin-0\"><li class=\"usa-nav__primary-item \"><a class=\"usa-nav__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/stennis\/\">Stennis Home<\/a><\/li><li class=\"usa-nav__primary-item \"><a class=\"usa-nav__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/stennis\/about-stennis\/\">About Stennis<\/a><\/li><li class=\"usa-nav__primary-item \"><a class=\"usa-nav__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/stennis\/#mission-objectives\">Mission<\/a><\/li><li class=\"usa-nav__primary-item \"><a class=\"usa-nav__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/stennis\/stem-engagement-at-stennis\/\">STEM Engagement<\/a><\/li><li class=\"usa-nav__primary-item \"><a class=\"usa-nav__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/stennis\/media-resources\/\">Media Resources<\/a><\/li><li class=\"usa-nav__primary-item \"><a class=\"usa-nav__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/stennis\/visit-stennis\/\">Visit Stennis<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div id=\"\" class=\"nasa-gb-align-full maxw-full width-full padding-0 hds-module hds-module-full wp-block-nasa-blocks-page-intro\">\n\t<div class=\"padding-0 bg-spacesuit-white wp-block-nasa-blocks-page-intro\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"hds-page-intro width-full maxw-full padding-y-6 padding-x-4\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-row grid-container grid-container-block\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-col-12 desktop:grid-col-6 desktop:padding-right-4 margin-bottom-3 desktop:margin-bottom-0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"display-none desktop:display-block margin-bottom-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"heading-18\">Stennis Space Center<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"margin-bottom-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"heading-41\">Air and Marine Range Operations<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p-lg margin-0 margin-bottom-2\">NASA operates and uses ranges for the purpose of launching, flying, landing, and testing space and aeronautical vehicles and associated technologies. These range operations may involve personnel and property hazards. To address these hazards, NASA’s Range Safety Program provides for the safety and health of the public, the workforce, and property during range operations. This program is supported by the  Range Safety Office at NASA Stennis Space Center and involves the efforts of people and organizations throughout the agency.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-col-12 desktop:grid-col-6 desktop:padding-left-4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-row grid-gap-lg flex-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-col-6 margin-bottom-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#ranges\" class=\"display-flex line-height-sm color-carbon-black text-no-underline flex-align-center border-bottom-1px border-color-carbon-30-important padding-bottom-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Ranges<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg class=\"margin-left-auto margin-right-0\" width=\"8\" height=\"10\" viewBox=\"0 0 8 10\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M3.40281 4.46225e-07L3.40281 7.87725L0.836149 5.47479L4.90799e-07 6.25727L4 10L8 6.25727L7.16385 5.47479L4.59719 7.87725L4.59719 6.0285e-07L3.40281 4.46225e-07Z\" fill=\"black\"\/><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-col-6 margin-bottom-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#range-requests\" class=\"display-flex line-height-sm color-carbon-black text-no-underline flex-align-center border-bottom-1px border-color-carbon-30-important padding-bottom-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Range Requests<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg class=\"margin-left-auto margin-right-0\" width=\"8\" height=\"10\" viewBox=\"0 0 8 10\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M3.40281 4.46225e-07L3.40281 7.87725L0.836149 5.47479L4.90799e-07 6.25727L4 10L8 6.25727L7.16385 5.47479L4.59719 7.87725L4.59719 6.0285e-07L3.40281 4.46225e-07Z\" fill=\"black\"\/><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-col-6 margin-bottom-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#range-control-operations\" class=\"display-flex line-height-sm color-carbon-black text-no-underline flex-align-center border-bottom-1px border-color-carbon-30-important padding-bottom-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Range Control Operations<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg class=\"margin-left-auto margin-right-0\" width=\"8\" height=\"10\" viewBox=\"0 0 8 10\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M3.40281 4.46225e-07L3.40281 7.87725L0.836149 5.47479L4.90799e-07 6.25727L4 10L8 6.25727L7.16385 5.47479L4.59719 7.87725L4.59719 6.0285e-07L3.40281 4.46225e-07Z\" fill=\"black\"\/><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-col-6 margin-bottom-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#Range-Scheduling-Procedures\" class=\"display-flex line-height-sm color-carbon-black text-no-underline flex-align-center border-bottom-1px border-color-carbon-30-important padding-bottom-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Range Scheduling Procedures<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg class=\"margin-left-auto margin-right-0\" width=\"8\" height=\"10\" viewBox=\"0 0 8 10\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M3.40281 4.46225e-07L3.40281 7.87725L0.836149 5.47479L4.90799e-07 6.25727L4 10L8 6.25727L7.16385 5.47479L4.59719 7.87725L4.59719 6.0285e-07L3.40281 4.46225e-07Z\" fill=\"black\"\/><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-col-6 margin-bottom-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#RF-spectrum-management\" class=\"display-flex line-height-sm color-carbon-black text-no-underline flex-align-center border-bottom-1px border-color-carbon-30-important padding-bottom-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Radio Frequency (RF) Spectrum Management<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg class=\"margin-left-auto margin-right-0\" width=\"8\" height=\"10\" viewBox=\"0 0 8 10\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M3.40281 4.46225e-07L3.40281 7.87725L0.836149 5.47479L4.90799e-07 6.25727L4 10L8 6.25727L7.16385 5.47479L4.59719 7.87725L4.59719 6.0285e-07L3.40281 4.46225e-07Z\" fill=\"black\"\/><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-col-6 margin-bottom-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#marine-operations\" class=\"display-flex line-height-sm color-carbon-black text-no-underline flex-align-center border-bottom-1px border-color-carbon-30-important padding-bottom-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Marine Operations<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg class=\"margin-left-auto margin-right-0\" width=\"8\" height=\"10\" viewBox=\"0 0 8 10\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M3.40281 4.46225e-07L3.40281 7.87725L0.836149 5.47479L4.90799e-07 6.25727L4 10L8 6.25727L7.16385 5.47479L4.59719 7.87725L4.59719 6.0285e-07L3.40281 4.46225e-07Z\" fill=\"black\"\/><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-col-6 margin-bottom-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#contact-info\" class=\"display-flex line-height-sm color-carbon-black text-no-underline flex-align-center border-bottom-1px border-color-carbon-30-important padding-bottom-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Contact Information<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg class=\"margin-left-auto margin-right-0\" width=\"8\" height=\"10\" viewBox=\"0 0 8 10\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M3.40281 4.46225e-07L3.40281 7.87725L0.836149 5.47479L4.90799e-07 6.25727L4 10L8 6.25727L7.16385 5.47479L4.59719 7.87725L4.59719 6.0285e-07L3.40281 4.46225e-07Z\" fill=\"black\"\/><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<div id=\"\" class=\"hds-media hds-module wp-block-image\"><div class=\"margin-left-auto margin-right-auto nasa-block-align-inline\"><div class=\"hds-media-wrapper margin-left-auto margin-right-auto\"><figure class=\"hds-media-inner hds-cover-wrapper hds-media-ratio-fit \"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/expanded-restriced-airspace-r-4403-map.png\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"624\" height=\"479\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/expanded-restriced-airspace-r-4403-map.png?w=624\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048\" alt=\"Map of Overview of Ranges R-4403A, R-4403B, R-4403C, R-4403E and R-4403F at Stennis Space Center\" style=\"transform: scale(1); transform-origin: 50% 50%; object-position: 50% 50%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/expanded-restriced-airspace-r-4403-map.png 624w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/expanded-restriced-airspace-r-4403-map.png?resize=300,230 300w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/expanded-restriced-airspace-r-4403-map.png?resize=400,307 400w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/expanded-restriced-airspace-r-4403-map.png?resize=600,461 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 624px) 100vw, 624px\" loading=\"eager\" \/><\/a><\/figure><figcaption class=\"hds-caption padding-y-2\"><div class=\"hds-caption-text p-sm margin-0\">A graphic map delineates the NASA Stennis restricted air space areas of operations.<\/div><div class=\"hds-credits\">NASA<\/div><\/figcaption><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"ranges\">Ranges<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>NASA Stennis schedules and maintains restricted airspace (R-4403A\/B) in order to reduce hazards to the public for both propulsion testing and unmanned operations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>R-4403A extends from the surface to 12,000 feet for propulsion testing and operations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>R-4403B, extends from the surface to 6,000 feet used for Unmanned Systems that includes Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) and lander type systems. R-4403B is approximately 100 square miles. Stennis Space Center has multiple areas that can be utilized for unmanned systems launch and recovery depending on type of operations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Department of Defense owns and operates R-4403C\/E\/F for military training.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>R-4403A<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Boundaries-<\/strong> Within a 2.5 Nautical Mile (NM) radius centered at lat. 30\u00b021\u203251\u2033 N., long. 89\u00b035\u203239\u2033 W.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Designated altitudes-<\/strong> Surface to 12,000 feet MSL.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Time of designation-<\/strong> Intermittent by NOTAM at least 24 hours in advance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Controlling agency-<\/strong> FAA, Houston ARTCC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Using agency-<\/strong> NASA, Director, Stennis Space Center, Bay St. Louis, MS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Scheduling agency-<\/strong> NASA, Director, Stennis Space Center, Bay St. Louis, MS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>R-4403B<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Boundaries-<\/strong> Beginning at lat. 30\u00b029\u203237\u2033 N., long. 89\u00b035\u203216\u2033 W.; to lat. 30\u00b029\u203237\u2033 N., long. 89\u00b032\u203233\u2033 W.; thence clockwise along a 0.85\u2013NM arc centered at lat. 30\u00b028\u203246\u2033 N., long. 89\u00b032\u203233\u2033 W.; to lat. 30\u00b028\u203246\u2033 N., long. 89\u00b031\u203234\u2033 W.; to lat. 30\u00b026\u203225\u2033 N., long.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>89\u00b031\u203234\u2033 W.; to lat. 30\u00b024\u203202\u2033 N., long. 89\u00b031\u203234\u2033 W.; thence counterclockwise along<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>a 4.2\u2013NM arc centered at lat. 30\u00b022\u203204\u2033 N., long. 89\u00b027\u203217\u2033 W.; to lat. 30\u00b020\u203228\u2033 N., long.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>89\u00b031\u203246\u2033 W.; to lat. 30\u00b019\u203219\u2033 N., long. 89\u00b035\u203232\u2033 W.; to lat. 30\u00b018\u203223\u2033 N., long.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>89\u00b040\u203217\u2033 W.; to lat. 30\u00b021\u203208\u2033 N., long. 89\u00b042\u203225\u2033 W.; to lat. 30\u00b022\u203222\u2033 N., long.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>89\u00b042\u203258\u2033 W.; to lat. 30\u00b023\u203244\u2033 N., long. 89\u00b042\u203243\u2033 W.; to lat. 30\u00b026\u203240\u2033 N., long.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>89\u00b040\u203251\u2033 W.; thence counterclockwise along a 3\u2013NM arc centered at lat. 30\u00b029\u203215\u2033 N.,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>long. 89\u00b039\u203204\u2033 W.; to lat. 30\u00b027\u203208\u2033 N., long. 89\u00b036\u203237\u2033 W.; to lat. 30\u00b027\u203258\u2033 N., long.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>89\u00b035\u203227\u2033 W.; to lat. 30\u00b028\u203247\u2033 N., long. 89\u00b035\u203227\u2033 W.; to the point of beginning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Designated altitudes-<\/strong> Surface to 6,000 feet MSL.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Time of designation-<\/strong> Intermittent, 1000 to 0300 local time, as activated by NOTAM at<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>least 24 hours in advance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Controlling agency- <\/strong>FAA, Houston ARTCC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Using agency-<\/strong> NASA, Director, Stennis Space Center, Bay St. Louis, MS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Scheduling agency-<\/strong> NASA, Director, Stennis Space Center, Bay St. Louis, MS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The FAA provides a detailed airspace legal description at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.federalregister.gov\/\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.federalregister.gov\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"range-requests\">Range Requests<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The NASA Stennis Range Safety Office requests that a <a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/airrange.ssc.nasa.gov\/#\/new\">Range Request Application<\/a> be submitted for each aircraft entering Stennis Space Center\u2019s buffer zone and fee area. Each submission will give the NASA Stennis Range Safety Officer an opportunity to properly schedule and educate the user of the hazards within the center. Key locations at the center shall be avoided due to increased flight risks to ground hazards (i.e. areas which contain high stores of highly pressurized cryogenic material). The application will allow for: security verification of the pilots, passengers, and cargo as applicable. The pilot(s) and\/or passenger(s), if applicable, will be given a permit number, via email, to fly in the NASA Stennis air space. To begin, select \u201cNew Range Request\u201d from the main menu. Please contact <a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/airrange.ssc.nasa.gov\/\">NASA Range Safety<\/a> for additional information and assistance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"\" class=\"hds-media hds-module wp-block-image\"><div class=\"margin-left-auto margin-right-auto nasa-block-align-inline\"><div class=\"hds-media-wrapper margin-left-auto margin-right-auto\"><figure class=\"hds-media-inner hds-cover-wrapper hds-media-ratio-cover \"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/range-waterway-marine-operations.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"624\" height=\"484\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/range-waterway-marine-operations.png?w=624\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048\" alt=\"Stennis Space Center waterways\" style=\"transform: scale(1); transform-origin: 50% 50%; object-position: 50% 50%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/range-waterway-marine-operations.png 624w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/range-waterway-marine-operations.png?resize=300,233 300w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/range-waterway-marine-operations.png?resize=400,310 400w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/range-waterway-marine-operations.png?resize=600,465 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 624px) 100vw, 624px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><figcaption class=\"hds-caption padding-y-2\"><div class=\"hds-caption-text p-sm margin-0\">An aerial photo shows the seven-and-a-half-mile NASA Stennis canal system that connects the site to the Pearl River waterway and provides opportunities for marine range operations.<\/div><div class=\"hds-credits\">NASA \/ Stennis<\/div><\/figcaption><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div id=\"\" class=\"hds-media hds-module wp-block-image\"><div class=\"margin-left-auto margin-right-auto nasa-block-align-inline\"><div class=\"hds-media-wrapper margin-left-auto margin-right-auto\"><figure class=\"hds-media-inner hds-cover-wrapper hds-media-ratio-cover \"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/range-marine-operations.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"455\" height=\"472\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/range-marine-operations.png?w=455\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048\" alt=\"\" style=\"transform: scale(1.2); transform-origin: 50% 50%; object-position: 50% 50%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/range-marine-operations.png 455w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/range-marine-operations.png?resize=289,300 289w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/range-marine-operations.png?resize=386,400 386w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 455px) 100vw, 455px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><figcaption class=\"hds-caption padding-y-2\"><div class=\"hds-caption-text p-sm margin-0\">An unmanned marine systems vehicle is tested in the NASA Stennis canal system.<\/div><div class=\"hds-credits\">NASA<\/div><\/figcaption><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"marine-operations\">Marine Operations<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>NASA Stennis has an interlocked 7.5-mile canal system that can be used for testing and operations. All scheduled maritime range operations go through the Range and Aviation Operations Manager for scheduling, area of operations and mission requirements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"range-control-operations\"><strong>Range Control Operations<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Range control provides the communications link between range users, the Range Safety Officer, FAA Air Traffic Control organizations, and pilots in order to ensure the safety of airspace operations. Range control must be active for all airspace activations. NASA Stennis Range Control procedures and Range Safety Officer duties are outlined in SCWI-7900-0002, <em>John C. Stennis Space Center Range Control Procedures<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When range control is active, the contact phone number is 228-688-7264.  The Very High Frequency (VHF) radio frequency is 123.00 Megahertz (MHz), callsign \u201cStennis Range Control.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"RF-spectrum-management\"><strong>Radio Frequency (RF) Spectrum Management<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Any operations that transmit radio frequencies must be approved through the NASA Stennis RF Spectrum Management Office prior to operations. Frequencies will be submitted through the Range and Aviation Operations Manager at least 45 days prior via email.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Scheduling<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Request for range (airspace and canal) time should be submitted to the Range and Aviation Operations Manager 60- 90 days prior to desired training date for new operations. This will allow for appropriate agreements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Range-Scheduling-Procedures\">Range Scheduling Procedures<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Submit range requests for new flight projects 60-90 days prior to the planned event, 30 days prior for repeat events. Timelines can be adjusted based on frequencies and operation\u2019s complexity. The 60-90 days provides time to create necessary partnership agreements as required.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For UAS flight operations, range users will complete <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/sscsuas-questionnaire-5.18.2023.docx?emrc=8182fa\">Appendix D, <em>Questionnaire for Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Operations<\/em><\/a>. If conducting UAS research and development type operations, the Range and Aviation Operations Manager will provide a separate set of questions provided by range safety. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>All users utilizing R-4403A\/B or conducting operations at SSC may be required to enter into a formal agreement with NASA Stennis to ensure compliance with established applicable laws, federal regulations, executive orders, and NASA directives. Roles and responsibilities for both NASA and requesting user will be clearly identified in order to conduct operations at NASA Stennis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"contact-info\">Contact Us<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Range and Aviation Operations Manager<br>Jason Peterson<br>John C. 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