IBFS / ICFS
SAT-STA-20250822-00223
STA for Global 2 and Global 4 to operate below 440 km
Filing overview
| Status | Closed |
|---|---|
| Call sign | S3032 |
| Applicant FRN | 0023079916 |
| Contact | Jonathan L. Wiener |
| Filing type | STA |
| Date filed | 2025-08-26 |
| Status date | 2025-08-29 |
| Grant date | 2025-08-29 |
| 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 STATION SPECIAL TEMPORARY AUTHORITY
Application summary
- Enter a description of this application to identify it on the main menu:
- STA for Global 2 and Global 4 to operate below 440 km
Filing preparer
- Filing on Behalf of:
- Michael Lehmkuhl
1. Applicant Information
- FRN
- 0023079916
- Name
- BlackSky Global LLC
- Street Address
- 2411 Dulles Corner Park
- Street Address 2
- Suite 300
- City
- Herndon
- State
- VA
- Zip Code/Postal Code
- 20171
- Country
- United States of America
- Attention
- Christine Purvis
- Title
- VP Legal
- Phone
- 4438581559
- cpurvis@blacksky.com
2. Contact Information
- Same As Licensee
- No
- Name
- Jonathan L. Wiener
- Doing Business As (DBA)
- Goldberg Godles Wiener & Wright LLC
- Street Address
- 1025 Connecticut Ave. NW Ste 1000
- Street Address 2
- Suite 300
- City
- Washington
- State
- DC
- Zip Code/Postal Code
- 20036
- Attention
- Jonathan L. Wiener
- Title
- Attorney
- Phone
- (703) 216-9224
- Jwiener@g2w2.com
- Relationship
- Legal Counsel
STA Information
- 4. Call Sign
- S3032
Application Fees
- 5. Will a fee be paid?
- Yes
- 5a. If yes, select the appropriate fee code for the application.
- FAL
- Fee Amount
- 1,685
Waivers
- 6. Does the Applicant request a waiver(s) of the Commission's rules?
- No
- Type of Request
- Other
- Please explain the "other" type of request
- See Exhibit 1
- Requested Start Date
- 2025-08-26
STA request
- 10. Requested Duration (not to exceed 180 days)
- 30
- 13. Description
- STA requested to operate its Global 2 and 4 satellites at altitudes between 340 and 440 kilometers, an altitude range that is below the minimum orbital altitude of 440 kilometers as authorized in BlackSky’s constellation license.
- 14. Is the Applicant filing an optional Schedule B with this application?
- No
Attachments/Confidential Treatment of Attachments
- 15. Is the Applicant requesting confidential treatment of an attachment(s) under section 0.459 of the Commission's rules?
- Yes
Certification
- Certification Statement
- Yes
Signature
- First Name
- Christine
- Last Name
- Purvis
- Title
- VP Legal
- Signature
- Christine Purvis
- Date
- 2025-08-26
Documents
| Document | Type | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| BlackSky Global LLC - Grant August 29 2025 SAT-STA-20250822-00223 STA for Global 2 and Global 4.pdf | Grant August 29, 2025 | 2026-07-13 | Pending archive |