[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 14, Volume 5]
[Revised as of January 1, 2007]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 14CFR1215.108]

[Page 145]
 
                     TITLE 14--AERONAUTICS AND SPACE
 
                   CHAPTER V--NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND
                          SPACE ADMINISTRATION
 
PART 1215_TRACKING AND DATA RELAY SATELLITE SYSTEM (TDRSS)--Table of Contents
 
  Subpart 1215.1_Use and Reimbursement Policy for Non-U.S. Government 
                                  Users
 
Sec.  1215.108  Defining user service requirements.

    Potential users should become familiar with TDRSS capabilities and 
constraints, which are detailed in the TDRSS User's Guide (GSFC 
document, STDN No. 101.2), as early as possible. This action allows the 
user to evaluate the trade-offs available among various TDRSS services, 
spacecraft design, operations planning, and other significant mission 
parameters. When these user evaluations have been completed, and the 
user desires to use TDRSS, the user should initiate a request for TDRSS 
service.
    (a) Initial requests for TDRSS service from non-U.S. Government 
users should be addressed to NASA Headquarters, Code OX, Space Network 
Division, Washington, DC 20546. Upon review and preliminary acceptance 
of the service requirements by NASA Headquarters, the appropriate areas 
of GSFC will be assigned to the project to produce the detailed 
requirements, plans and documentation necessary for support of the 
mission. Changes to user requirements shall be made as far in advance as 
possible and shall be submitted in writing to both NASA Headquarters, 
Code OX, Space Network Division, and GSFC, Code 501, Greenbelt, MD 
20771.
    (b) Acceptance of user requests for TDRSS service is the sole 
prerogative of NASA. Although TDRSS represents a significant increase to 
current support capabilities, service capacity is finite, and service 
will be provided in accordance with operational priorities established 
by NASA. Request for services within priority groups shall be negotiated 
with non-NASA users on a first come, first service basis for inclusion 
into the TDRSS mission model.

[48 FR 9845, Mar. 9, 1983, as amended at 56 FR 28049, June 19, 1991]