IBFS / ICFS

SAT-LOA-20210503-00058

SpaceQuest, Ltd.

Application for authority to operate a s

Filing overview

StatusClosed
Call signS3085
Applicant FRN0004354171
ContactCarlos M Nalda
Filing typeLOA
Date filed2021-05-03
Status date2026-05-28
ServiceSAT
Last actionWithdrawn
FCC sourceView the FCC filing record

Application details

FCC form
FCC Form 312
Application type
Application for Satellite Space Station Authorizations
Name
Carlos M Nalda
Street Address
2550 M Street, NW Suite 300
City
Washington
State
DC
Zip Code/Postal Code
20037
Country
United States of America
Phone
+15713325626
Fax
+1
Email
cnalda@lmiadvisors.com
Relationship
Other

Application summary

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Application for authority to operate a s

Applicant Information (Q1 - 16)

FRN
0004354171
Name
SpaceQuest, Ltd.
Street Address
3554 Chain Bridge Road
Street Address 2
Suite 400
City
Fairfax
State
VA
Zip Code/Postal Code
22030-2709
Country
United States of America
Same Contact
No
Attention
Dr Dino A Lorenzini
Phone
+17034247801
Fax
+17034247803
Email
dino@spacequest.com

Application Fees

17b. Will a fee be paid?
Yes
17c. If yes, select the appropriate fee code for the application.
CLW

Waivers

18a. Does the Applicant request a waiver(s) of the Commission's rules?
Yes

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)
21. Status
Non-Common Carrier
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
No
Frequency Band V Band
No
Frequency Band Other
Yes
24j. Other Frequencies
156.50000 MHz 162.50000 MHz R

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)
12
25c. Space Station or Satellite Network Name
AprizeSat
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
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 oneāˆ’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
Application for authority to operate a small satellite system.
A
Yes
B
No
C
No

Signature

Title
Chairman & CEO
Signature
Dino Lorenzini

Frequencies

Lower MHzUpper MHzEmissionLocation
146.000000146.000000
157.000000163.000000
400.000000400.000000
401.000000401.000000
2300.0000002305.000000

Related filings

RelationshipFiling
relatedSAT-AMD-20211223-00203

Sources and provenance

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Selected field provenance
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StatusClosedICFS SAT-LOA-20210503-000582026-07-30 08:54:55
DescriptionApplication for authority to operate a sICFS SAT-LOA-20210503-000582026-07-30 08:54:55
Applicant NameSpaceQuest, Ltd.ICFS SAT-LOA-20210503-000582026-07-30 08:54:55
Applicant Frn0004354171ICFS SAT-LOA-20210503-000582026-07-30 08:54:55
Call SignS3085ICFS SAT-LOA-20210503-000582026-07-30 08:54:55
Date Filed2021-05-03ICFS SAT-LOA-20210503-000582026-07-30 08:54:55
Status Date2026-05-28ICFS SAT-LOA-20210503-000582026-07-30 08:54:55
Grant Date0000-00-00ICFS SAT-LOA-20210503-000582026-07-30 08:54:55
Expiration Date0000-00-00ICFS SAT-LOA-20210503-000582026-07-30 08:54:55

Documents

DocumentTypeDateStatus
Sched S Tech Report.pdfForm Attachment2025-06-25Available
Application.pdfForm Attachment2025-06-25Available
ITU Cost Recovery.pdfForm Attachment2025-06-25Available
Ownership Attachment.pdfForm Attachment2025-06-25Available
APRIZESAT.mdbForm Attachment2025-06-25Available
Narrative.pdfForm Attachment2025-06-25Available
Compliance Matrix.pdfForm Attachment2025-06-25Available
Technical Appendix.pdfForm Attachment2025-06-25Available
HTML.htmForm Attachment2025-06-25Invalid document
Attachment Sched S Tech Report Available
Attachment APRIZESAT Available
Attachment Ownership Attachment Available
Attachment ITU Cost Recovery Available
Attachment Technical Appendix Available
Attachment Compliance Matrix Available
Attachment Narrative Available
Attachment Application Available
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