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SAT-AMD-20251119-00328

Xona Space Systems, Inc.

Xona - System - Part 25 Amendment

Filing overview

StatusClosed
Call signS3177
Applicant FRN0033989914
ContactGeorge V. John
Filing typeAMD
Date filed2025-11-26
Status date2026-08-03
Grant date2026-07-31
ServiceSAT
Last actionGranted in Part/ Deferred in Part
FCC sourceView the FCC filing record

Application details

FCC form
FCC Form 312
Application type
APPLICATION FOR SPACE AND EARTH STATION: AMD - MAIN FORM
Name
George V. John
Street Address
555 Thirteenth Street, NW
City
Washington
State
DC
Zip Code/Postal Code
20004
Country
United States of America
Phone
202-637-6989
Email
george.john@hoganlovells.com
Relationship
Legal Counsel

Application summary

Enter a description of this application to identify it on the main menu:
Xona - System - Part 25 Amendment

Applicant Information (Q1 - 16)

FRN
0033989914
Name
Xona Space Systems, Inc.
Street Address
828 Airport Blvd
City
Burlingame
State
CA
Zip Code/Postal Code
94010-
Country
United States of America
Same Contact
No
Attention
Christina Youn
Phone
650-547-6743
Email
legal@xonaspace.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. §§ 2.102(a), 2.106, 25.112(a)(1), 25.156, 25.157
19a. If this filing is an amendment to a pending application, enter date pending application was filed:
2023-07-11
19b. If this filing is an amendment to a pending application, enter file number of pending application:
SAT-LOA-20230711-00165

Type of Service

21. Status
N/A
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
Yes
Frequency Band S Band
Yes
Frequency Band C Band
Yes
Frequency Band X Band
No
Frequency Band Ku Band
No
Frequency Band Ka Band
No
Frequency Band V Band
No
Frequency Band Other
No

Type of Station

25a. CLASS OF STATION: Select the Class of Station/Orbit Type
Non-Geostationary Space Station
25b. Estimated Operational Lifetime of Space Station(s) From Date of Launch (years)
6
25c. Space Station or Satellite Network Name
Xona System (or PULSAR)
25d. Does the applicant intend to use a non-U.S. licensed satellite to provide service in the United States?
No
25e. What administration has licensed or is in the process of licensing the space station? If no license will be issued, what administration has coordinated or is in the process of coordinating the space station?
N/A

Purpose of Modification

Mod Ammend Purpose Add New Designator
Yes
Mod Ammend Purpose Change Emission Designator
Yes
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
Yes
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
No

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?
N/A
31. Is the Applicant a corporation organized under the laws of any foreign government?
N/A
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?
N/A
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?
N/A

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
Applicant seeks authority to launch, operate, and replenish 258 non-geostationary orbit radionavigation-satellite, space operation, and inter-satellite service satellites.
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
Christina
Last Name
Youn
Title
General Counsel and Director of Regulatory Affairs
Signature
Christina Youn
Date
2025-11-27

Related filings

RelationshipFiling
relatedSAT-LOA-20230711-00165

Sources and provenance

SourceSource recordRetrievedMatch
ICFSSAT-AMD-20251119-003282026-08-08 04:53:34Direct Source Record
Selected field provenance
FieldDisplayed valueSourceObserved
StatusClosedICFS SAT-AMD-20251119-003282026-08-08 04:53:34
DescriptionXona - System - Part 25 AmendmentICFS SAT-AMD-20251119-003282026-08-08 04:53:34
Applicant NameXona Space Systems, Inc.ICFS SAT-AMD-20251119-003282026-08-08 04:53:34
Applicant Frn0033989914ICFS SAT-AMD-20251119-003282026-08-08 04:53:34
Call SignS3177ICFS SAT-AMD-20251119-003282026-08-08 04:53:34
Date Filed2025-11-26ICFS SAT-AMD-20251119-003282026-08-08 04:53:34
Status Date2026-08-03ICFS SAT-AMD-20251119-003282026-08-08 04:53:34
Grant Date2026-07-31ICFS SAT-AMD-20251119-003282026-08-08 04:53:34

Documents

DocumentTypeDateStatus
Xona - System - Amd Orbital Debris Mitigation Plan (final).pdfForm Attachment2025-11-27Available
Schedule S - SAT-AMD-20251119-00328.pdfAttachment2025-11-27Available
Xona - System - Amd Narrative (final).pdfForm Attachment2025-11-27Available
Sched S Tech Report.pdfForm Attachment2025-11-19Available
HTML.htmForm Attachment2025-11-19Invalid document
Technical Narrative.pdfForm Attachment2025-11-19Available
Ownership Exhibit.pdfForm Attachment2025-11-19Available
Legal Narrative.pdfForm Attachment2025-11-19Available
Application.pdfForm Attachment2025-11-19Available
FCC_GIMS_XONA_RNSS_S.mdbForm Attachment2025-11-19Available