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SAT-MOD-20210512-00067

Capella Space Corp.

Modification of authorization to deploy

Filing overview

StatusClosed
Call signS3080
Applicant FRN0026499889
ContactPaul Caritj
Filing typeMOD
Date filed2021-05-12
Status date2024-09-17
Grant date2021-06-15
ServiceSAT
Last actionGrant of Authority
FCC sourceView the FCC filing record

Application details

FCC form
FCC Form 312
Application type
APPLICATION FOR SPACE AND EARTH STATION: MOD - MAIN FORM
Name
Paul Caritj
Street Address
1919 M St NW 8th Floor
City
Washington
State
DC
Zip Code/Postal Code
20912
Country
United States of America
Phone
+12027301319
Fax
+1
Email
pcaritj@hwglaw.com
Relationship
Legal Counsel

Application summary

Enter a description of this application to identify it on the main menu:
Modification of authorization to deploy

Applicant Information (Q1 - 16)

FRN
0026499889
Name
Capella Space Corp.
Street Address
438 Shotwell St.
City
San Francisco
State
CA
Zip Code/Postal Code
94110-
Country
United States of America
Same Contact
No
Attention
Mr Daniel J Connors Jr.
Phone
+14154814727
Fax
+1

Application Fees

17b. Will a fee be paid?
Yes

Waivers

18a. Does the Applicant request a waiver(s) of the Commission's rules?
Yes
19b. If this filing is an amendment to a pending application, enter file number of pending application:
SAT-LOA-20210119-00012

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
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
No
Frequency Band V Band
No
Frequency Band Other
Yes
24j. Other Frequencies
1525 MHz 1559 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)
3
25c. Space Station or Satellite Network Name
Capella SAR Constellation
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 of America

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
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 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?
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
Modification of authorization to deploy and operate earth exploration satellites to provide synthetic aperture radar imagery of the earth
A
Yes
B
No
C
No

Signature

Title
General Counsel
Signature
Daniel J. Connors Jr.

Frequencies

Lower MHzUpper MHzEmissionLocation
1525.0000001559.000000
1627.0000001660.000000
2035.0000002037.000000
8025.0000008400.000000
9300.0000009900.000000

Related filings

RelationshipFiling
relatedSAT-LOA-20210119-00012
relatedSAT-MOD-20230208-00027

Public notices

DateReportTypeServiceStatus
2021-06-25SAT01562 Action Taken Public NoticeSatellite Space Station0
2021-05-14SAT01552 Accepted for Filing Public NoticeSatellite Space Station0

Sources and provenance

SourceSource recordRetrievedMatch
ICFSSAT-MOD-20210512-000672026-07-30 08:54:58Source Primary
Selected field provenance
FieldDisplayed valueSourceObserved
StatusClosedICFS SAT-MOD-20210512-000672026-07-30 08:54:58
DescriptionModification of authorization to deployICFS SAT-MOD-20210512-000672026-07-30 08:54:58
Applicant NameCapella Space Corp.ICFS SAT-MOD-20210512-000672026-07-30 08:54:58
Applicant Frn0026499889ICFS SAT-MOD-20210512-000672026-07-30 08:54:58
Call SignS3080ICFS SAT-MOD-20210512-000672026-07-30 08:54:58
Date Filed2021-05-12ICFS SAT-MOD-20210512-000672026-07-30 08:54:58
Status Date2024-09-17ICFS SAT-MOD-20210512-000672026-07-30 08:54:58
Grant Date2021-06-15ICFS SAT-MOD-20210512-000672026-07-30 08:54:58
Expiration Date0000-00-00ICFS SAT-MOD-20210512-000672026-07-30 08:54:58

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