IBFS / ICFS

SAT-MOD-20191217-00148

Applicant requests authority to modify t

Filing overview

Status	Current
Call sign	S2862
Applicant FRN	0021516331
Contact	Adonica Wada
Filing type	MOD
Date filed	2019-12-17
Status date	2020-03-20
Grant date	2020-03-16
Expiration date	2028-12-16
Service	SAT
Last action	Grant of Authority
FCC source	View the FCC filing record

Application details

FCC form: FCC Form 312
Application type: APPLICATION FOR SPACE AND EARTH STATION: MOD - MAIN FORM
Name: Adonica Wada
Street Address: 645 Harrison Street
City: San Francisco
State: CA
Zip Code/Postal Code: 94107
Country: United States of America
Phone: +14152259550
Fax: +1
Email: adonica.wada@planet.com

Application summary

Enter a description of this application to identify it on the main menu:: Applicant requests authority to modify t

Applicant Information (Q1 - 16)

FRN: 0021516331
Name: Planet Labs PBC
Street Address: 645 Harrison Street
Street Address 2: Fourth Floor
City: San Francisco
State: CA
Zip Code/Postal Code: 94107-
Country: United States of America
Same Contact: No
Attention: Adonica Wada
Phone: +14152259550
Fax: +1
Email: adonica.wada@planet.com

Classification of Filing

17a. Select the appropriate classification of application from the drop-down menu below:: b4. Modification of License or Registration

Application Fees

17b. Will a fee be paid?: Yes
17c. If yes, select the appropriate fee code for the application.: FAG
Fee Amount: 2,930

Waivers

18a. Does the Applicant request a waiver(s) of the Commission's rules?: No
19b. If this filing is an amendment to a pending application, enter file number of pending application:: SAT-MOD-20170317-00053

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.: Earth Exploration-Satellite Service
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: 2025 MHz 2110 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): 6
25c. Space Station or Satellite Network Name: S2862 SkySat Constellation
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: Yes
Mod Amd Purpose Perform Fleet Management: No
Mod Amd Purpose Extend Milestones: No
Mod Ammend Purpose Other: Yes

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: Applicant requests authority to modify the authorized orbital location for the SkySat-16 to SkySat-21 satellites to include the inclination range 40 degrees to 60 degrees and the operational orbital altitude for SkySat-3 to include 400 km.
A: Yes
B: No
C: No

Signature

Title: Vice President, Regulatory Affairs & Com
Signature: Adonica Wada

Frequencies

Lower MHz	Upper MHz	Emission	Location
2025.000000	2110.000000
8025.000000	8400.000000

Related filings

Relationship	Filing
related	SAT-MOD-20170317-00053
related	SAT-STA-20200115-00010

Public notices

Date	Report	Type	Service	Status
2020-03-20	SAT01454	Action Taken Public Notice	Satellite Space Station	0
2020-01-17	SAT01439	Accepted for Filing Public Notice	Satellite Space Station	0

Sources and provenance

Source	Source record	Retrieved	Match
ICFS	SAT-MOD-20191217-00148	2026-07-30 08:54:58	Source Primary

Selected field provenance

Field	Displayed value	Source	Observed
Status	Current	ICFS SAT-MOD-20191217-00148	2026-07-30 08:54:58
Description	Applicant requests authority to modify t	ICFS SAT-MOD-20191217-00148	2026-07-30 08:54:58
Applicant Name	Planet Labs PBC	ICFS SAT-MOD-20191217-00148	2026-07-30 08:54:58
Applicant Frn	0021516331	ICFS SAT-MOD-20191217-00148	2026-07-30 08:54:58
Call Sign	S2862	ICFS SAT-MOD-20191217-00148	2026-07-30 08:54:58
Date Filed	2019-12-17	ICFS SAT-MOD-20191217-00148	2026-07-30 08:54:58
Status Date	2020-03-20	ICFS SAT-MOD-20191217-00148	2026-07-30 08:54:58
Grant Date	2020-03-16	ICFS SAT-MOD-20191217-00148	2026-07-30 08:54:58
Expiration Date	2028-12-16	ICFS SAT-MOD-20191217-00148	2026-07-30 08:54:58

Documents

Document	Type	Date	Status
Planet Lab - Grant M.pdf	Form Attachment	2025-06-24	Available
ttc_s-band.pdf	Form Attachment	2025-06-24	Available
HTML.htm	Form Attachment	2025-06-24	Invalid document
Sched S Tech Report.pdf	Form Attachment	2025-06-24	Available
Ex. A - Description.pdf	Form Attachment	2025-06-24	Available
Application.pdf	Form Attachment	2025-06-24	Available
payload_antenna.pdf	Form Attachment	2025-06-24	Available
ttc_x-band.pdf	Form Attachment	2025-06-24	Available
Response_to_FCC.pdf	SUPPLEMENT	2020-03-13	Available
Attachment Planet Lab - Grant M			Available
Attachment Sched S Tech Report			Available
Attachment Ex. A - Description			Available
Attachment Application			Available
Attachment HTML			Invalid document
Attachment ttc_s-band			Available
Attachment payload_antenna			Available
Attachment ttc_x-band			Available