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SAT-AMD-20260408-00161

Amendment to IM-3 Lunar Lander Application

Filing overview

Status	Pending Payment
Call sign	S3235
Applicant FRN	0030442651
Contact	Timothy Bransford
Filing type	AMD
Date filed	2026-07-07
Status date	2026-07-07
Service	SAT
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
Name: Timothy Bransford
Street Address: 2101 L Street NW
City: Washington
State: DC
Zip Code/Postal Code: 20037
Country: United States of America
Attention: Mr. Tim Bransford
Phone: +12023313103
Fax: +1
Email: timothy.bransford@gtlaw.com
Relationship: Legal Counsel

Application summary

Enter a description of this application to identify it on the main menu:: Amendment to IM-3 Lunar Lander Application

Applicant Information (Q1 - 16)

FRN: 0030442651
Name: Intuitive Machines
Street Address: 13467 Columbia Shuttle Street
City: Houston
State: TX
Zip Code/Postal Code: 77059
Country: United States of America
Same Contact: No
Attention: Mr. David Pattillo
Title: Head of Spectrum and Regulatory Affairs
Phone: +12815203703
Fax: +1
Email: dpattillo@intuitivemachines.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.: 2.106
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-20250618-00149

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.: Other Satellite Service (please specify)
20n. Other: Communications for IM3 lunar lander supporting NASA and commercial payloads
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: Yes
Frequency Band C Band: No
Frequency Band X Band: No
Frequency Band Ku Band: No
Frequency Band Ka Band: No
Frequency Band V Band: No
Frequency Band Other: Yes
24j. Other Frequencies: 14500-14800 MHz Ku-band

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): 1
25c. Space Station or Satellite Network Name: IM-3 NOVA-C
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?: United States

Purpose of Modification

Mod Ammend Purpose Add New Designator: Yes
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: Yes
Mod Ammend Purpose Auth To Add Points Of Comm: Yes
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: Amendment to application for launch and operation authority for lunar lander, see attachment.
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: David
Last Name: Pattillo
Title: Head of Spectrum and Regulatory Affairs
Signature: David Pattillo
Date: 2026-07-07

Related filings

Relationship	Filing
related	SAT-LOA-20250618-00149

Documents

Document	Type	Date	Status
Schedule S - DRAFT-SAT-AMD-20260408-00161.pdf	Attachment	2026-07-07	Pending archive
FINAL IM-3 Amendment Technical Appendix 7.6.2026.pdf	Form Attachment	2026-07-07	Pending archive
FINAL IM-3 Ownership Information (7.6.2026).docx	Form Attachment	2026-07-07	Pending archive
FINAL IM-3 Amendment Narrative (7.7.2026).pdf	Form Attachment	2026-07-07	Pending archive
QHGA.txt	Form Attachment	2026-04-08	Pending archive
TROV.txt	Form Attachment	2026-04-08	Pending archive
Narrative.pdf	Form Attachment	2026-04-08	Pending archive
Sched S Tech Report.pdf	Form Attachment	2026-04-08	Pending archive
RHEM.txt	Form Attachment	2026-04-08	Pending archive
THEM.txt	Form Attachment	2026-04-08	Pending archive
RHGA.txt	Form Attachment	2026-04-08	Pending archive
Tech Statement.pdf	Form Attachment	2026-04-08	Pending archive
Application.pdf	Form Attachment	2026-04-08	Pending archive
Ownership Statement.pdf	Form Attachment	2026-04-08	Pending archive
HTML.htm	Form Attachment	2026-04-08	Pending archive
RROV.txt	Form Attachment	2026-04-08	Pending archive
THGA.txt	Form Attachment	2026-04-08	Pending archive
QHEM.txt	Form Attachment	2026-04-08	Pending archive