IBFS / ICFS

SES-MOD-20260604-01579

Planet Labs PBC

Planet requests the addition of a 3.7m dish and an additional Satellite System PoC

Filing overview

StatusPending Review
Call signE150004
Applicant FRN0021516331
Filing typeMOD
Date filed2026-07-06
Status date2026-07-16
Grant date2026-03-19
Expiration date2030-09-30
ServiceSES
Last actionGrant of Authority
FCC sourceView the FCC filing record

Application details

FCC form
FCC Form 312
Application type
APPLICATION FOR EARTH STATION: MOD - MAIN FORM
Street Address
SAME AS APPLICANT
Country
United States of America
Attention
Danielle Pineres
Phone
+12022215402
Fax
+1
Email
compliance@planet.com
Relationship
Same

Application summary

Enter a description of this application to identify it on the main menu:
Planet requests the addition of a 3.7m dish and an additional Satellite System PoC

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
No
Attention
Danielle Pineres
Phone
+12022215402
Fax
+1
Email
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.
BGE
Fee Amount
610

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:
2024-12-20
19b. If this filing is an amendment to a pending application, enter file number of pending application:
SES-MOD-20241220-02700

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, Other Satellite Service (please specify)
20n. Other
Experimental
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
Yes
Frequency Band V Band
No
Frequency Band Other
No

Type of Station

25a. CLASS OF STATION: Select the Class of Station/Orbit Type
FES
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
Yes
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
Yes
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.
RadHaz-3.7m.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 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?
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
Planet Labs PBC requests authority to add a new 3.7 m antenna to its Maddock, ND earth station site and to add its experimental M1 satellite (call sign WQ2XDK) as a point of communication with Maddock.
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 & Policy
Signature
Danielle Pineres
Date
2026-07-06

Related filings

RelationshipFiling
relatedSES-MOD-20241220-02700

Documents

DocumentTypeDateStatus
Schedule B - SES-MOD-20260604-01579.pdfAttachment2026-07-06Pending archive
Schedule B - DRAFT-SES-MOD-20260604-01579.pdfAttachment2026-07-06Pending archive
Maddock Modification Narrative Jul_26.pdfForm Attachment2026-07-06Pending archive
Maddock.3.7m.FinalReport.pdfForm Attachment2026-07-03Pending archive
RadHaz-3.7m.pdfForm Attachment2026-06-04Pending archive
Rad Haz Report 1.8 m.pdfForm Attachment2026-06-04Pending archive
Authorization Document - SES-MOD-20241220-02700.pdfGRANT2026-06-04Pending archive
Ex A Narrative.pdfForm Attachment2026-06-04Pending archive
HTML.htmForm Attachment2026-06-04Pending archive
Rad Haz Report 2.8 m.pdfForm Attachment2026-06-04Pending archive
Application.pdfForm Attachment2026-06-04Pending archive