IBFS / ICFS
SAT-MOD-20260720-00299
Planet Labs requests to authorize the launch of a single Pelican V1 satellite to an insertion altitude of up to 610 km
Filing overview
| Status | Current |
|---|---|
| Call sign | S2912 |
| Applicant FRN | 0021516331 |
| Contact | Planet Labs PBC |
| Filing type | MOD |
| Date filed | 2026-07-20 |
| Status date | 2026-08-14 |
| Grant date | 2026-08-14 |
| 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
- 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
- Attention
- Danielle Pineres
- Title
- Regulatory & Compliance
- Phone
- 2022215402
- compliance@planet.com
- Relationship
- Same
Application summary
- Enter a description of this application to identify it on the main menu:
- Planet Labs requests to authorize the launch of a single Pelican V1 satellite to an insertion altitude of up to 610 km
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
- Yes
- Attention
- Danielle Pineres
- Phone
- +12022215402
- Fax
- +1
- compliance@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
- 19a. If this filing is an amendment to a pending application, enter date pending application was filed:
- 2025-05-27
- 19b. If this filing is an amendment to a pending application, enter file number of pending application:
- SAT-MOD-20250527-00129 (FCC source; not archived locally)
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
- Yes
- Frequency Band S Band
- Yes
- Frequency Band C Band
- Yes
- Frequency Band X Band
- Yes
- Frequency Band Ku Band
- No
- Frequency Band Ka Band
- Yes
- Frequency Band V Band
- No
- Frequency Band Other
- No
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)
- 5
- 25c. Space Station or Satellite Network Name
- Pelican
- 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
- 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?
- 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 oneāfourth 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
- 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.
- Exhibit A - Ownership Pelican Pel-10 Mod FINAL 7 20 2026.pdf
- Anti Drug Checkbox
- Yes
- 41. Application Description
- Planet Labs PBC seeks authorization to launch a single Pelican V1 satellite to an insertion altitude of up to 610 km.
- 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
- Danielle
- Last Name
- Pineres
- Title
- Deputy General Counsel & VP of Regulatory Affairs and Policy
- Signature
- Danielle Pineres
- Date
- 2026-07-20
Related filings
| Relationship | Filing |
|---|---|
| related | SAT-MOD-20250527-00129 (FCC source; not archived locally) |
Sources and provenance
| Source | Source record | Retrieved | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| ICFS | SAT-MOD-20260720-00299 | 2026-07-30 04:38:44 | Source Primary |
Selected field provenance
| Field | Displayed value | Source | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Status | Current | ICFS SAT-MOD-20260720-00299 | 2026-07-30 04:38:44 |
| Description | Planet Labs requests to authorize the launch of a single Pelican V1 satellite to an insertion altitude of up to 610 km | ICFS SAT-MOD-20260720-00299 | 2026-07-30 04:38:44 |
| Applicant Name | Planet Labs PBC | ICFS SAT-MOD-20260720-00299 | 2026-07-30 04:38:44 |
| Applicant Frn | 0021516331 | ICFS SAT-MOD-20260720-00299 | 2026-07-30 04:38:44 |
| Call Sign | S2912 | ICFS SAT-MOD-20260720-00299 | 2026-07-30 04:38:44 |
| Date Filed | 2026-07-20 | ICFS SAT-MOD-20260720-00299 | 2026-07-30 04:38:44 |
| Status Date | 2026-08-14 | ICFS SAT-MOD-20260720-00299 | 2026-07-30 04:38:44 |
| Grant Date | 2026-08-14 | ICFS SAT-MOD-20260720-00299 | 2026-07-30 04:38:44 |
Documents
| Document | Type | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Planet Labs PBC -GRANT- 8.14.2026 SAT-MOD-20260720-00299.pdf | Grant August 14, 2026 | 2026-08-14 | Available |
| Narrative Planet Pelican 10 610km Modification 7 20 26.pdf | Narrative (July 20, 2026) | 2026-07-20 | Available |
| Ex C Tech Appendix.pdf | Form Attachment | 2026-07-20 | Available |
| Planet C-band Low Ga.pdf | Form Attachment | 2026-07-20 | Available |
| Exhibit B - Pelican V1 ODAR (610 km) FINAL 7 20 26.pdf | Ex B--ODAR (July 20, 2026) | 2026-07-20 | Available |
| Exhibit A - Ownership Pelican Pel-10 Mod FINAL 7 20 2026.pdf | Q39 Ex A--Ownership (July 20, 2026) | 2026-07-20 | Available |
| Narrative.pdf | Form Attachment | 2026-07-20 | Available |
| Pelican X-band (8025.pdf | Form Attachment | 2026-07-20 | Available |
| Sched S Tech Report.pdf | Form Attachment | 2026-07-20 | Available |
| Ex A Ownership.pdf | Form Attachment | 2026-07-20 | Available |
| Ex B ITU Letter.pdf | Form Attachment | 2026-07-20 | Available |
| Planet C-band High G.pdf | Form Attachment | 2026-07-20 | Available |
| Planet C-band High G.pdf | Form Attachment | 2026-07-20 | Available |
| Planet L-band Rx & T.pdf | Form Attachment | 2026-07-20 | Available |
| Ex D ODAR.pdf | Form Attachment | 2026-07-20 | Available |
| Planet L-band Rx & T.pdf | Form Attachment | 2026-07-20 | Available |
| Pelican S-band (2025.pdf | Form Attachment | 2026-07-20 | Available |
| Pelican S-band (2025.pdf | Form Attachment | 2026-07-20 | Available |
| Pelican Ka-band (25..pdf | Form Attachment | 2026-07-20 | Available |
| Pelican Ka-band (25..pdf | Form Attachment | 2026-07-20 | Available |
| HTML.htm | Form Attachment | 2026-07-20 | Invalid document |
| Application.pdf | Form Attachment | 2026-07-20 | Available |