Experimental Licensing System

0163-EX-TU-2026

Iridium Satellite LLC

Experimental Licensing System filing 0163-EX-TU-2026 submitted by Iridium Satellite LLC.

Filing overview

StatusPending
Call signWQ2XMB
Date filed2026-08-11
Status date2026-08-11
FCC sourceView the FCC filing record

Notes

DateComment
2026-07-15Renewal
2026-06-15To transmit from its space stations in the 1618.725-1626.5 MHz band1 to the ION satellite SCV Joyful Julia authorized by the Italian Administration.
2026-05-22To transmit in the 1618.725-1626.5 MHz band from its space stations1 to the WSERIES7B smallsat (WSERIES7B) to be operated by Varda Space Industries Inc (Varda).
2026-05-20To transmit in the 1618.725-1626.5 MHz band from its space stations1 to the WSERIES9 smallsat (?WSERIES9?) to be operated by Varda Space Industries Inc (?Varda?).
2026-05-20To transmit in the 1618.725-1626.5 MHz band from its space stations1 to the WSERIES8 smallsat (?WSERIES8?) to be operated by Varda Space Industries Inc (?Varda?).
2026-05-14To transmit in the 1618.725-1626.5 MHz band from its space stations1 to the PROTOCATCHER spacecraft.
2026-05-13To transmit from its space stations in the 1618.725-1626.5 MHz band1 to the BEE-1012 cubesat.
2026-05-11To transmit in the 1618.725-1626.5 MHz band from its space stations1 to an experimental NASA cubesat, known as R5-S9
2026-05-11To transmit from its space stations to the BOHR spacecraft in the 1618.725 - 1626.5 MHz band.
2026-05-11To transmit from its space stations to the SPEAR-1 constellation (?SPEAR-1?) smallsat in the 1618.725?1626.5 MHz band
2026-03-30Iridium seeks an authority to add the Ouija spacecraft capsule as a point of communication.
2026-03-26To add the LINK spacecraft as a point of communication.
2026-02-27Iridium seeks an authority to add the Winnebago-4 capsule as a point of communication.
2026-02-25Iridium seeks authority to add the WSERIES7 smallsat as a point of communication.
2026-02-25Iridium seeks authority to add the ET-01 smallsat as a point of communication.
2026-02-11Renewal
2026-02-04Iridium seeks an authority to add the TROOP-F3 smallsat as a point of communication.
2026-02-03Iridium requests to add StarSpec?s cubesat InspireSAT as a point of communication.
2026-01-30Iridium seeks to add TechEdSat-23 as a point of communication.
2026-01-20Iridium seeks authority to add the AggieSat6 cubesat as a point of communication.
2026-01-12Iridium seeks an experimental license to add the GENIE constellation as a point of communication for Iridium?s satellite constellation.
2026-01-12Iridium seeks an experimental license to add the FGN-100-d3 as a point of communication for Iridium?s satellite constellation.
2025-12-10Iridium seeks authority to transmit from its space stations to the AiglonSat-1 spacecraft operated by Aiglon College.
2025-12-05To add the NASA's cubesat R5-S10 as a point of communication for Iridium?s satellite constellation.
2025-12-05To add the Vigoride spacecraft as a point of communication for Iridium?s satellite constellation.
2025-11-26Adding the ENOS Mk1 capsule as a point of communication.
2025-11-24Adding the Dream Big constellation as a point of communication.
2025-09-12To add the Winnebago-6 smallsat as a point of communication.
2025-09-12To add the ION SCV-020 Passionate Paola spacecraft as a point of communication.
2025-09-12Iridium license to be modified: Call sign File No. Original name of cubesat New name of cubesat WP2XWS 0897-EX-CN-2025 FGN-100-d2 FGN-TUG-S01
2025-09-12Iridium license to be modified: Call sign File No. Original name of cubesat New name of cubesat WP2XRM 0571-EX-CN-2025 FGN-100-d1 FGN-100-d2
2025-08-13Renewal for 12 months. No changes. See Exhibit 1.
2025-08-06Renewal Iridium seeks renewal for another two years. During this phase of the mission, the goal of the TROOP-F2 mission is to continue on orbit extended lifetime technology demonstration of the GPS receiver and the Attitude Determination and Control System.
2025-07-18To transmit from its space stations to the BlackCAT cubesat
2025-06-13To transmit from its space stations to the Mercury 1 cubesat to be operated by Proteus Space, Inc. (?PrTYoteus?).
2025-05-23To add FORGESTAR 1-A as a point of communication.
2025-05-21Iridium requests a two-year experimental license, beginning on August 1, 2025, to transmit from its space stations to the UFO-ODYSSEY low-Earth orbit 6U cubesat to be operated by UFO LLC (UFO).
2025-05-13Adding the SPARCS cubesat as a point of communication.
2025-02-28Iridium requests experimental authority to transmit from its space stations to EPIC Athena.
2025-01-21adding Kestrel-0A as a point of communication for Iridium?s satellite constellation.
2025-01-02adding Veery-0F as a point of communication for Iridium?s satellite constellation
2024-12-20Iridium seeks an authority to add theHORIS-1 and HORIS-2 spacecraft as a point of communication.
2024-12-16Iridium seeks an experimental license to add LizzieSat-3 as a point of communication for Iridium?s satellite constellation.
2024-12-16Iridium seeks an experimental license is adding Veery-0G as a point of communication for Iridium?s satellite constellation.
2024-10-31Renewal - extension to support the Foras Promineo mission
2024-10-23Iridium Satellite LLC (?Iridium?) seeks an experimental license to transmit in the 1618.725-1626.5 MHz band from its space stations1 to the smallsat RAPSat-1 operated by NearSpace Launch, Inc. (?NearSpace?).
2024-10-18Adding the Time Flies spacecraft as a point of communication.
2024-07-18Adding the DARLA smallsat as a point of communication.
2024-07-18Adding the IGOR spacecraft as points of communication.
2024-05-02adding the LIME cubesat as a point of communication for Iridium?s satellite constellation.
2023-01-06To transmit from its space stations to DUPLEX smallsat

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Selected field provenance
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StatusPendingELS 0163-EX-TU-20262026-08-17 04:52:56
Applicant NameIridium Satellite LLCELS 0163-EX-TU-20262026-08-17 04:52:56
Call SignWQ2XMBELS 0163-EX-TU-20262026-08-17 04:52:56
Receipt Date2026-08-11ELS 0163-EX-TU-20262026-08-17 04:52:56
Status Date2026-08-11ELS 0163-EX-TU-20262026-08-17 04:52:56

Documents

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ExhibitText Documents2026-08-11Available