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SAT-STA-20260914-00368

Planet Labs PBC

Request to use legacy 450.0 MHz UHF uplink as a back-up frequency for 30-day LEOP to operate 18 new Flock satellites.

Filing overview

StatusPending Review
Call signS2912
Applicant FRN0021516331
ContactPlanet Labs PBC
Filing typeSTA
Date filed2026-09-14
Status date2026-09-14
ServiceSAT
FCC sourceView the FCC filing record

Application details

FCC form
FCC Form 312
Application type
APPLICATION FOR SPACE STATION SPECIAL TEMPORARY AUTHORITY

Application summary

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Request to use legacy 450.0 MHz UHF uplink as a back-up frequency for 30-day LEOP to operate 18 new Flock satellites.

1. Applicant Information

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
Email
compliance@planet.com

2. Contact Information

Same As Licensee
Yes
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
Email
compliance@planet.com
Relationship
Same

STA Information

3. Related File Number
SAT-AMD-20250130-00033 (FCC source; not archived locally)
4. Call Sign
S2912

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
Request for back-up frequency use
Requested Start Date
2026-10-01

STA request

10. Requested Duration (not to exceed 180 days)
30
13. Description
Planet requests authorization to operate 18 new Flock satellites using Planet’s legacy Flock uplink UHF channel centered at 450.0 MHz during launch and early operations (“LEOP”), if needed, as a back-up to the new Flock UHF uplink channel at 450.1 MHz.
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?
No

Certification

Certification Statement
Yes

Signature

First Name
Danielle
Last Name
Piñeres
Title
Deputy General Counsel & VP of Regulatory Affairs and Policy Away
Signature
Danielle Piñeres
Date
2026-09-14

Related filings

RelationshipFiling
relatedSAT-AMD-20250130-00033 (FCC source; not archived locally)

Sources and provenance

SourceSource recordRetrievedMatch
ICFSSAT-STA-20260914-003682026-09-15 05:13:01Direct Source Record
Selected field provenance
FieldDisplayed valueSourceObserved
StatusPending ReviewICFS SAT-STA-20260914-003682026-09-15 05:13:01
DescriptionRequest to use legacy 450.0 MHz UHF uplink as a back-up frequency for 30-day LEOP to operate 18 new Flock satellites.ICFS SAT-STA-20260914-003682026-09-15 05:13:01
Applicant NamePlanet Labs PBCICFS SAT-STA-20260914-003682026-09-15 05:13:01
Applicant Frn0021516331ICFS SAT-STA-20260914-003682026-09-15 05:13:01
Call SignS2912ICFS SAT-STA-20260914-003682026-09-15 05:13:01
Date Filed2026-09-14ICFS SAT-STA-20260914-003682026-09-15 05:13:01
Status Date2026-09-14ICFS SAT-STA-20260914-003682026-09-15 05:13:01

Documents

DocumentTypeDateStatus
STA Narrative for Flock 450.0 MHz 9 14 26.docx.pdfForm Attachment2026-09-14Pending archive