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SAT-LOA-20250618-00152

Astranis Projects USA LLC

Amendment to application for the ASTRANIS 157E GSO System

Filing overview

StatusCurrent
Call signS3236
Applicant FRN0032990756
ContactAstranis Projects USA LLC
Filing typeLOA
Date filed2025-09-23
Status date2026-04-23
Grant date2026-04-23
ServiceSAT
Last actionGranted in Part / Denied in Part
FCC sourceView the FCC filing record

Application details

FCC form
FCC Form 312
Application type
Application for Satellite Space Station Authorizations
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:
b1. Application for License of New Station

Application Fees

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

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

Title
Head of Regulatory
Signature
Kimberly Baum

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Sources and provenance

SourceSource recordRetrievedMatch
ICFSSAT-LOA-20250618-001522026-09-15 05:07:52Direct Source Record
Selected field provenance
FieldDisplayed valueSourceObserved
StatusCurrentICFS SAT-LOA-20250618-001522026-09-15 05:07:52
DescriptionAmendment to application for the ASTRANIS 157E GSO SystemICFS SAT-LOA-20250618-001522026-09-15 05:07:52
Applicant NameAstranis Projects USA LLCICFS SAT-LOA-20250618-001522026-09-15 05:07:52
Applicant Frn0032990756ICFS SAT-LOA-20250618-001522026-09-15 05:07:52
Call SignS3236ICFS SAT-LOA-20250618-001522026-09-15 05:07:52
Date Filed2025-09-23ICFS SAT-LOA-20250618-001522026-09-15 05:07:52
Status Date2026-04-23ICFS SAT-LOA-20250618-001522026-09-15 05:07:52
Grant Date2026-04-23ICFS SAT-LOA-20250618-001522026-09-15 05:07:52

Documents

DocumentTypeDateStatus
Astranis Projects USA LLC - Grant September 1, 2026 Request for Astranis 157E Deferral Extension.pdfGranted 9/1/26 Deferral Extension Request2026-09-01Available
Astranis Projects USA LLC (Astranis) Reissued 4.24.2026 GRANT 4.23.2026 LOA-20250618-00152 ;SAT-.pdfDecision Granted In Part Denied In Part Reissued 4/27/2026 Granted In Part Denied In Part 4/23/20262026-04-27Available
Astranis Projects USA LLC - Granted in Part Denied in Part April 23, 2026 Reissued April 24, 202.pdfReissued Grant - Granted in Part Denied in Part April 23, 2026 Reissued April 24, 20262026-04-24Available
Astranis 157E Application Amendment Narrative 092325.pdfNarrative2026-04-23Available