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SAT-AMD-20250919-00292

Amendment to application for the ASTRANIS 157E GSO System

Filing overview

Status	Closed
Call sign	S3236
Applicant FRN	0032990756
Contact	Astranis Projects USA LLC
Filing type	AMD
Date filed	2025-09-23
Status date	2026-04-23
Grant date	2026-04-23
Service	SAT
Last action	Granted in Part / Denied in Part
FCC source	View the FCC filing record

Application details

FCC form: FCC Form 312
Application type: APPLICATION FOR SPACE AND EARTH STATION: AMD - MAIN FORM
FRN: 0032990756
Name: Astranis Projects USA LLC
Street Address: 575 20th Street
City: San Francisco
State: CA
Zip Code/Postal Code: 94107
Country: United States of America
Attention: Kimberly Baum
Title: Head of Regulatory
Phone: 2022866089
Email: spectrum@astranis.com
Relationship: Same

Application summary

Enter a description of this application to identify it on the main menu:: Amendment to application for the ASTRANIS 157E GSO System

Applicant Information (Q1 - 16)

FRN: 0032990756
Name: Astranis Projects USA LLC
Street Address: 575 20th Street
City: San Francisco
State: CA
Zip Code/Postal Code: 94107
Country: United States of America
Same Contact: Yes
Attention: Kimberly Baum
Title: Head of Regulatory
Phone: 202 286 6089
Email: spectrum@astranis.com

Classification of Filing

17a. Select the appropriate classification of application from the drop-down menu below:: b3. Amendment to a Pending Application

Application Fees

17b. Will a fee be paid?: Yes
17c. If yes, select the appropriate fee code for the application.: FAF
Fee Amount: 1,900

Waivers

18a. Does the Applicant request a waiver(s) of the Commission's rules?: Yes
18b. Identify the rule section(s) for which a waiver is sought from the below.: 47 C.F.R. § § 25.165(a), 25.264, portions of 2.106, 25.283(c)
19a. If this filing is an amendment to a pending application, enter date pending application was filed:: 2025-06-18
19b. If this filing is an amendment to a pending application, enter file number of pending application:: SAT-LOA-20250618-00152

Type of Service

20. NATURE OF SERVICE: This filing is for an authorization to provide or use the following type(s) of service(s): Select all that apply.: Fixed-Satellite Service
21. Status: Non-Common Carrier
22. Select all that apply from the drop-down below:: U.S. Licensed Satellites
23. If Applicant is providing INTERNATIONAL COMMON CARRIER service, see instructions regarding Sec. 214 filing. Are these facilities:: N/A
Frequency Band Vhf Band: No
Frequency Band Uhf Band: No
Frequency Band L Band: No
Frequency Band S Band: No
Frequency Band C Band: No
Frequency Band X Band: No
Frequency Band Ku Band: No
Frequency Band Ka Band: Yes
Frequency Band V Band: No
Frequency Band Other: No

Type of Station

25a. CLASS OF STATION: Select the Class of Station/Orbit Type: Geostationary Space Station
25b. Estimated Operational Lifetime of Space Station(s) From Date of Launch (years): 10
25c. Space Station or Satellite Network Name: ASTRANIS 157E GSO System
25d. Does the applicant intend to use a non-U.S. licensed satellite to provide service in the United States?: No

Purpose of Modification

Mod Ammend Purpose Add New Designator: No
Mod Ammend Purpose Change Emission Designator: No
Mod Ammend Purpose Auth To Increase Eirp: No
Mod Ammend Purpose Auth To Replace Antenna: No
Mod Ammend Purpose Auth To Add Antenna: No
Mod Ammend Purpose Auth To Relocate Fixed Station: No
Mod Ammend Purpose Auth To Change Assigned Freq: No
Mod Amd Purpose Add Frequencies: No
Mod Ammend Purpose Auth To Add Points Of Comm: No
Mod Ammend Purpose Auth To Change Points Of Comm: No
Mod Ammend Purpose Auth For Facilities Where Report Required: No
Mod Amd Purpose Change Orbit Location: No
Mod Amd Purpose Perform Fleet Management: No
Mod Amd Purpose Extend Milestones: No
Mod Ammend Purpose Other: Yes
27o. Other (Specify): to apply for a single satellite and associated changes to the underlying application

Environmental Policy

28a. Would a Commission grant of any proposal in this application or amendment have a significant environmental impact as defined by 47 CFR 1.1307?: No

Alien Ownership

29. Is the Applicant a foreign government or the representative of any foreign government?: No
30. Is the Applicant an alien or the representative of an alien?: No
31. Is the Applicant a corporation organized under the laws of any foreign government?: No
32. Is the applicant a corporation of which more than one-fifth of the capital stock is owned of record or voted by aliens or their representatives or by a foreign government or representative thereof or by any corporation organized under the laws of a foreign country?: No
33. Is the applicant a corporation directly or indirectly controlled by any other corporation of which more than one−fourth of the capital stock is owned of record or voted by aliens, their representatives, or by a foreign government or representative thereof or by any corporation organized under the laws of a foreign country?: No

Basic Qualifications

35. Has the applicant or any party to this application or amendment had any FCC station authorization or license revoked or had any application for an initial, modification or renewal of FCC station authorization, license, or construction permit denied by the Commission?: No
36. Has the Applicant, or any party to this Application or amendment, or any party directly or indirectly controlling the Applicant ever been convicted of a felony by any state or federal court?: No
37. Has any court finally adjudged the applicant, or any person directly or indirectly controlling the applicant, guilty of unlawfully monopolizing or attempting unlawfully to monopolize radio communication, directly or indirectly, through control of manufacture or sale of radio apparatus, exclusive traffic arrangement or any other means or unfair methods of competition?: No
38. Is the Applicant, or any person directly or indirectly controlling the Applicant, currently a party in any pending matter referred to in the preceding two items?: No
Anti Drug Checkbox: Yes
41. Application Description: Authority to provide FSS, including ESIMs, from the 157E orbit location in Ka band frequencies
A: Yes
B: No
C: No

Attachments/Confidential Treatment of Attachments

43. Is the Applicant requesting confidential treatment of an attachment(s) under section 0.459 of the Commission's rules?: No

Signature

First Name: Kimberly
Last Name: Baum
Title: Head of Regulatory
Signature: Kimberly M Baum
MI: M.
Date: 2025-09-23

Related filings

Relationship	Filing
related	SAT-LOA-20250618-00152

Sources and provenance

Source	Source record	Retrieved	Match
ICFS	SAT-AMD-20250919-00292	2026-09-15 05:07:50	Direct Source Record

Selected field provenance

Field	Displayed value	Source	Observed
Status	Closed	ICFS SAT-AMD-20250919-00292	2026-09-15 05:07:50
Description	Amendment to application for the ASTRANIS 157E GSO System	ICFS SAT-AMD-20250919-00292	2026-09-15 05:07:50
Applicant Name	Astranis Projects USA LLC	ICFS SAT-AMD-20250919-00292	2026-09-15 05:07:50
Applicant Frn	0032990756	ICFS SAT-AMD-20250919-00292	2026-09-15 05:07:50
Call Sign	S3236	ICFS SAT-AMD-20250919-00292	2026-09-15 05:07:50
Date Filed	2025-09-23	ICFS SAT-AMD-20250919-00292	2026-09-15 05:07:50
Status Date	2026-04-23	ICFS SAT-AMD-20250919-00292	2026-09-15 05:07:50
Grant Date	2026-04-23	ICFS SAT-AMD-20250919-00292	2026-09-15 05:07:50

Documents

Document	Type	Date	Status
Astranis Projects USA LLC - Grant September 1, 2026 Request for Astranis 157E Deferral Extension.pdf	Granted 9/1/26 Deferral Extension Request	2026-09-01	Available
Astranis Projects USA LLC (Astranis) Reissued 4.24.2026 GRANT 4.23.2026 LOA-20250618-00152 ;SAT-.pdf	Decision Granted In Part Denied In Part Reissued 4/27/2026 Granted In Part Denied In Part 4/23/2026	2026-04-27	Available
Astranis Projects USA LLC - Granted in Part Denied in Part April 23, 2026 Reissued April 24, 202.pdf	Reissued Granted in Part Denied in Part April 23, 2026 Reissued April 24, 2026	2026-04-24	Available
Schedule S - DRAFT-SAT-AMD-20250919-00292.pdf	Schedule S	2025-09-23	Available
Astranis 157E Application Amendment Narrative 092325.pdf	Narrative	2025-09-23	Available