IBFS / ICFS

SAT-MOD-20230224-00040

Planet Labs PBC

Planet requests authority to modify the

Filing overview

StatusClosed
Call signS2912
Applicant FRN0021516331
Contact|Planet Labs PBC|645 Harrison Street|Fourth Floor|San Francisco, CA 94107 USA |
Filing typeMOD
Date filed2023-02-24
Status date2023-09-29
Grant date2023-09-01
ServiceSAT
FCC sourceView the FCC filing record

Application details

FCC form
FCC Form 312
Application type
APPLICATION FOR SPACE AND EARTH STATION: MOD - MAIN FORM
Street Address
645 Harrison Street Fourth Floor
City
San Francisco
State
CA
Zip Code/Postal Code
94107
Country
United States of America
Phone
+14158293313
Fax
+1
Email
compliance@planet.com

Application summary

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

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
Phone
+14158293313
Fax
+1
Email
compliance@planet.com

Application Fees

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

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-20200615-00076

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
8025 MHz 8400 MHz T

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
SkySat
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

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
Planet requests authority to modify the authorized orbital altitude for the SkySat fleet.
A
Yes
B
No
C
No

Signature

Title
VP of Regulatory Affairs & Compliance
Signature
Danielle Pineres

Frequencies

Lower MHzUpper MHzEmissionLocation
2025.0000002110.000000
8025.0000008400.000000

Related filings

RelationshipFiling
relatedSAT-MOD-20200615-00076
relatedSAT-STA-20230224-00041

Sources and provenance

SourceSource recordRetrievedMatch
ICFSSAT-MOD-20230224-000402026-07-30 00:16:08Source Primary
Selected field provenance
FieldDisplayed valueSourceObserved
StatusClosedICFS SAT-MOD-20230224-000402026-07-30 00:16:08
DescriptionPlanet requests authority to modify theICFS SAT-MOD-20230224-000402026-07-30 00:16:08
Applicant NamePlanet Labs PBCICFS SAT-MOD-20230224-000402026-07-30 00:16:08
Applicant Frn0021516331ICFS SAT-MOD-20230224-000402026-07-30 00:16:08
Call SignS2912ICFS SAT-MOD-20230224-000402026-07-30 00:16:08
Date Filed2023-02-24ICFS SAT-MOD-20230224-000402026-07-30 00:16:08
Status Date2023-09-29ICFS SAT-MOD-20230224-000402026-07-30 00:16:08
Grant Date2023-09-01ICFS SAT-MOD-20230224-000402026-07-30 00:16:08
Expiration Date0000-00-00ICFS SAT-MOD-20230224-000402026-07-30 00:16:08

Documents

DocumentTypeDateStatus
Ex B Description.pdfForm Attachment2025-06-25Available
HTML.htmForm Attachment2025-06-25Invalid document
payload_antenna.pdfForm Attachment2025-06-25Available
Ex A Ownership.pdfForm Attachment2025-06-25Available
Application.pdfForm Attachment2025-06-25Available
ttc_x-band.pdfForm Attachment2025-06-25Available
payload_antenna.pdfForm Attachment2025-06-25Available
Sched S Tech Report.pdfForm Attachment2025-06-25Available
Attachment Ex A Ownership Invalid document
Attachment Ex B Description Invalid document
Attachment Sched S Tech Report Invalid document
Attachment Application Invalid document
Attachment HTML Invalid document
Attachment payload_antenna Invalid document
Attachment ttc_x-band Invalid document
Attachment payload_antenna Invalid document