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SAT-LOA-20260814-00341

Starfish Space Inc.

Starfish Otter 25A FCC License Application

Filing overview

StatusPending Review
Call signS00941
Applicant FRN0032451825
ContactStarfish Space Inc.
Filing typeLOA
Date filed2026-09-11
Status date2026-09-11
ServiceSAT
FCC sourceView the FCC filing record

Application details

FCC form
FCC Form 312
Application type
Application for Satellite Space Station Authorizations
FRN
0032451825
Name
Starfish Space Inc.
Street Address
665 Andover Park West
City
Tukwila
State
WA
Zip Code/Postal Code
98188
Country
United States of America
Attention
Jonathan Kneller
Title
Project Execution
Phone
5166610225
Email
jonathan@starfishspace.com
Relationship
Same

Application summary

Enter a description of this application to identify it on the main menu:
Starfish Otter 25A FCC License Application

Applicant Information (Q1 - 16)

FRN
0032451825
Name
Starfish Space Inc.
Street Address
665 Andover Park West
City
Tukwila
State
WA
Zip Code/Postal Code
98188
Country
United States of America
Same Contact
Yes
Attention
Jonathan Kneller
Title
Mission Manager
Phone
5166610225
Email
jonathan@starfishspace.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.
FAE
Fee Amount
2,555

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.
Waiver requests are described in further detail in Section VI of the attached document: Starfish Otter 25A Legal Narrative 1. Section 25.123(b)(1) – Consideration of application for streamlined small spacecraft authorization 2. Sections 25.157 – Consideration of applications for NGSO-like satellite operations (Ability to conduct operations in NGSO without triggering a processing round) 3. Sections 25.164 and 25.165 – Milestone and Bond Requirements (Grant a 1 year deferral of bond and milestone obligations) 4. Section 2.106 – Table of Allocations (Permit non-conforming uses of spectrum given little potential for interference in 2025-2110 MHz and 8450-8500 MHz)
18c. Waiver Request Documentation
Starfish Otter 25A Legal Narrative (attachment to Form 312).pdf

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.
Space Research Service, Space Operation 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
Yes
Frequency Band C Band
No
Frequency Band X Band
Yes
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
Geostationary Space Station
25b. Estimated Operational Lifetime of Space Station(s) From Date of Launch (years)
6
25c. Space Station or Satellite Network Name
Otter 25A
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
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?
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
39. If the applicant is a corporation and is applying for a space station license, attach as an exhibit the names, address, and citizenship of those stockholders owning a record and/or voting 10 percent or more of the Filer's voting stock and the percentages so held. In the case of fiduciary control, indicate the beneficiary(ies) or class of beneficiaries. Also list the names and addresses of the officers and directors of the Filer.
Starfish Otter 25A Legal Narrative (attachment to Form 312).pdf
Anti Drug Checkbox
Yes
41. Application Description
To operate in the 2025-2110 and 8450-8500 MHz bounds to provide docking, life extenstion, and station keeping services for an in-orbit satellite.
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
Jonathan
Last Name
Kneller
Title
Mission Manager
Signature
Jonathan Kneller
Date
2026-09-11

Sources and provenance

SourceSource recordRetrievedMatch
ICFSSAT-LOA-20260814-003412026-09-13 02:54:20Direct Source Record
Selected field provenance
FieldDisplayed valueSourceObserved
StatusPending ReviewICFS SAT-LOA-20260814-003412026-09-13 02:54:20
DescriptionStarfish Otter 25A FCC License ApplicationICFS SAT-LOA-20260814-003412026-09-13 02:54:20
Applicant NameStarfish Space Inc.ICFS SAT-LOA-20260814-003412026-09-13 02:54:20
Applicant Frn0032451825ICFS SAT-LOA-20260814-003412026-09-13 02:54:20
Call SignS00941ICFS SAT-LOA-20260814-003412026-09-13 02:54:20
Date Filed2026-09-11ICFS SAT-LOA-20260814-003412026-09-13 02:54:20
Status Date2026-09-11ICFS SAT-LOA-20260814-003412026-09-13 02:54:20

Documents

DocumentTypeDateStatus
Starfish Otter 25A Legal Narrative (attachment to Form 312).pdfSee Attachment A of Legal Narrative attachment -- 39. If the applicant is a corporation and is applying for a space station lice2026-09-11Available
Starfish Otter 25A Legal Narrative (attachment to Form 312).pdfSee Section VI. of Legal Narrative attachment -- 18c. Waiver Request Documentation2026-09-11Available
Schedule S - DRAFT-SAT-LOA-20260814-00341.pdfAttachment2026-09-11Available