IBFS / ICFS

SES-LIC-20260426-01141

Fixed earth station in Bismarck, North Dakota for Earth-to-space transmissions and reception in the S-Band and X-Band.

Filing overview

Status	Current
Call sign	E260326
Applicant FRN	0035517929
Contact	Northwood Space Corp.
Filing type	LIC
Date filed	2026-04-30
Status date	2026-07-28
Grant date	2026-07-28
Expiration date	2041-07-28
Service	SES
Last action	Grant of Authority
FCC source	View the FCC filing record

Application details

FCC form: FCC Form 312
Application type: Application for Earth Station Authorizations
FRN: 0035517929
Name: Northwood Space Corp.
Street Address: 20701 Manhattan Pl
City: Torrance
State: CA
Zip Code/Postal Code: 90501
Country: United States of America
Attention: Catherine Kuersten
Title: Head of Government Affairs & Public Poli
Phone: 3109619329
Email: licensing@northwoodspace.io
Relationship: Same

Application summary

Enter a description of this application to identify it on the main menu:: Fixed earth station in Bismarck, North Dakota for Earth-to-space transmissions and reception in the S-Band and X-Band.

Applicant Information (Q1 - 16)

FRN: 0035517929
Name: Northwood Space Corp.
Street Address: 20701 Manhattan Pl
City: Torrance
State: CA
Zip Code/Postal Code: 90501
Country: United States of America
Same Contact: Yes
Attention: Catherine Kuersten
Title: Head of Government Affairs & Public Poli
Phone: 3109619329
Email: licensing@northwoodspace.io

Classification of Filing

17a. Select the appropriate classification of application from the drop-down menu below:: b1. Application for License of New Station

Application Fees

17b. Will a fee be paid?: Yes
17c. If yes, select the appropriate fee code for the application.: BAX
Fee Amount: 425

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.: 47 CFR 2.106
18c. Waiver Request Documentation: Northwood Bismarck Earth Station - Legal Narrative.pdf

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, Space Operation Service, Space Research Service
21. Status: Non-Common Carrier
22. Select all that apply from the drop-down below:: U.S. Licensed Satellites
22b. A new Schedule S will be included with this application: No
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: Yes
Frequency Band C Band: No
Frequency Band X Band: Yes
Frequency Band Ku Band: No
Frequency Band Ka Band: No
Frequency Band V Band: No
Frequency Band Other: No

Type of Station

25a. CLASS OF STATION: Select the Class of Station/Orbit Type: a. FSS Fixed Earth Station (single location)
25d. Does the applicant intend to use a non-U.S. licensed satellite to provide service in the United States?: No
26. Type of Earth Station: Transmit/Receive

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: 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
28b. A Radiation Hazard Study must acompany all applications for new transmitting facilities, major modifications, or major amendments.: Northwood Bismarck Earth Station - Exhibit B RadHaz.pdf

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 one−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?: 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: New fixed earth station operating as Ground Station as a Service (GSaaS) for spacecraft operating in the Space Operations Service, Earth Exploration Satellite Service, and Space Research Service allocations.
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: Catherine
Last Name: Kuersten
Title: Head of Government Affairs & Public Policy
Signature: Catherine Kuersten

Related filings

Relationship	Filing
related	SES-STA-20260620-01836

Sources and provenance

Source	Source record	Retrieved	Match
ICFS	SES-LIC-20260426-01141	2026-07-31 04:05:35	Source Primary

Selected field provenance

Field	Displayed value	Source	Observed
Status	Current	ICFS SES-LIC-20260426-01141	2026-07-31 04:05:35
Description	Fixed earth station in Bismarck, North Dakota for Earth-to-space transmissions and reception in the S-Band and X-Band.	ICFS SES-LIC-20260426-01141	2026-07-31 04:05:35
Applicant Name	Northwood Space Corp.	ICFS SES-LIC-20260426-01141	2026-07-31 04:05:35
Applicant Frn	0035517929	ICFS SES-LIC-20260426-01141	2026-07-31 04:05:35
Call Sign	E260326	ICFS SES-LIC-20260426-01141	2026-07-31 04:05:35
Date Filed	2026-04-30	ICFS SES-LIC-20260426-01141	2026-07-31 04:05:35
Status Date	2026-07-28	ICFS SES-LIC-20260426-01141	2026-07-31 04:05:35
Grant Date	2026-07-28	ICFS SES-LIC-20260426-01141	2026-07-31 04:05:35
Expiration Date	2041-07-28	ICFS SES-LIC-20260426-01141	2026-07-31 04:05:35

Documents

Document	Type	Date	Status
Authorization Document - SES-LIC-20260426-01141.pdf	GRANT	2026-07-28	Available
Bismarck.S-band.Mod.FinalReport.2nd.pdf	Exhibit A	2026-05-12	Available
Northwood Bismarck Earth Station - Legal Narrative.pdf	18c. Waiver Request Documentation	2026-04-30	Available
Schedule B - DRAFT-SES-LIC-20260426-01141.pdf	Schedule B	2026-04-30	Available
Northwood Bismarck Earth Station - Legal Narrative.pdf	Legal Narrative	2026-04-30	Available
Northwood Bismarck Earth Station - Exhibit B RadHaz.pdf	28b. A Radiation Hazard Study must acompany all applications for new transmitting facilities, major modifications, or major amen	2026-04-29	Available