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SAT-MOD-20260630-00265

Theia Holdings A, Inc.

Theia Modification

Filing overview

StatusPending Review
Call signS2986
Applicant FRN0026039008
ContactSteptoe LLP
Filing typeMOD
Date filed2026-07-06
Status date2026-07-06
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
FRN
0026039008
Name
Steptoe LLP
Street Address
1330 Connecticut Ave. NW
City
Washington
State
DC
Zip Code/Postal Code
20036
Country
United States of America
Attention
Andrew Magloughlin
Title
Outside Counsel
Phone
2024295508
Email
amagloughlin@steptoe.com
Relationship
Legal Counsel

Application summary

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

Applicant Information (Q1 - 16)

FRN
0026039008
Name
Theia Holdings A, Inc.
Street Address
1455 Pennsylvania Ave NW
City
Washington
State
DC
Zip Code/Postal Code
20004-
Country
United States of America
Same Contact
No
Attention
Michael Fuqua
Phone
4703466843
Fax
+1
Email
mfuqua@brileyfin.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?
Yes
18b. Identify the rule section(s) for which a waiver is sought from the below.
2.106 25.146(c) 25.157(c) 25.202(a) 25.261(d)
18c. Waiver Request Documentation
Waiver Requests 7-6-2026 (as filed).pdf
19a. If this filing is an amendment to a pending application, enter date pending application was filed:
2016-11-15
19b. If this filing is an amendment to a pending application, enter file number of pending application:
SAT-LOA-20161115-00121

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, 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
Yes
Frequency Band S Band
No
Frequency Band C Band
No
Frequency Band X Band
Yes
Frequency Band Ku Band
Yes
Frequency Band Ka Band
Yes
Frequency Band V Band
Yes
Frequency Band Other
Yes
24j. Other Frequencies
1420-1427 MHz (passive) 1660.5-1668.4 MHz (passive) 2655-2690 MHz (passive) 9.3-9.9 GHz (passive) 10.6-10.7 GHz (passive)

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)
12
25c. Space Station or Satellite Network Name
Theia Satellite 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
Yes
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)
Add public interest conditions

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?
Yes
If Yes, attach as an exhibit, an explanation of circumstance
Theia Q35 Response 7-6-26 (as filed).pdf
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.
Theia Ownership Exhibit 7-6-26 (as filed).pdf
Anti Drug Checkbox
Yes
41. Application Description
Theia Holdings A, Inc. seeks FCC authorization to modify the Theia NGSO satellite system authorized in 2019 to add certain frequency bands that were not included in the initial authorization but have become available for NGSO systems
A
No
B
Yes
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
Mei-Li
Last Name
da Silva Vint
Title
Chief Commercial Officer
Signature
Mei-Li da Silva Vint
Date
2026-07-07

Related filings

RelationshipFiling
relatedSAT-LOA-20161115-00121

Documents

DocumentTypeDateStatus
Schedule S - SAT-MOD-20260630-00265.pdfAttachment2026-07-07Pending archive
Waiver Requests 7-6-2026 (as filed).pdf18c. Waiver Request Documentation2026-07-07Pending archive
Narrative Draft 7-6-26 (as filed).pdfForm Attachment2026-07-07Pending archive
Technical Narrative 7-6-26 (as filed).pdfForm Attachment2026-07-07Pending archive
Theia Ownership Exhibit 7-6-26 (as filed).pdf39. If the applicant is a corporation and is applying for a space station license, attach as an exhibit the names, address, and 2026-07-06Pending archive
Theia Q35 Response 7-6-26 (as filed).pdfIf Yes, attach as an exhibit, an explanation of circumstance2026-07-06Pending archive