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SES-STA-20260511-01292

Planet Labs PBC

Planet Labs PBC requests a 90-day STA to test a new Earth Station antenna in Duluth, GA with the Pelican (S2912) satellite constellation.

Filing overview

StatusClosed
Applicant FRN0021516331
ContactPlanet Labs PBC
Filing typeSTA
Date filed2026-05-11
Status date2026-07-30
Grant date2026-07-30
Expiration date2026-10-29
ServiceSES
Last actionGrant of Authority
FCC sourceView the FCC filing record

Application details

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

Application summary

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Planet Labs PBC requests a 90-day STA to test a new Earth Station antenna in Duluth, GA with the Pelican (S2912) satellite constellation.

Filing preparer

Filing on Behalf of:
Danielle Pineres

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
Deputy General Counsel & VP of Regulator
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
Deputy General Counsel & VP of Regulator
Phone
2022215402
Email
compliance@planet.com
Relationship
Same

Application Fees

5. Will a fee be paid?
Yes
5a. If yes, select the appropriate fee code for the application.
BHD
Fee Amount
220

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
STA for testing of new antenna at test location with Pelican constellation.
Requested Start Date
2026-08-01

STA request

8. City
Duluth
9. State
GA
10. Requested Duration (not to exceed 180 days)
90
11. Latitude (dd mm ss.s h)
33° 58' 17.4"
12. Longitude (dd mm ss.s h)
84° 6' 38.2"
13. Description
Planet Labs PBC requests a 90-day STA to test a new Earth Station antenna in Duluth, GA with the Pelican (S2912) satellite constellation.
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
Pineres
Title
Deputy General Counsel & VP of Regulatory Affairs
Signature
Danielle Pineres
Date
2026-05-11

Sources and provenance

SourceSource recordRetrievedMatch
ICFSSES-STA-20260511-012922026-07-31 10:02:16Source Primary
Selected field provenance
FieldDisplayed valueSourceObserved
StatusClosedICFS SES-STA-20260511-012922026-07-31 10:02:16
DescriptionPlanet Labs PBC requests a 90-day STA to test a new Earth Station antenna in Duluth, GA with the Pelican (S2912) satellite constellation.ICFS SES-STA-20260511-012922026-07-31 10:02:16
Applicant NamePlanet Labs PBCICFS SES-STA-20260511-012922026-07-31 10:02:16
Applicant Frn0021516331ICFS SES-STA-20260511-012922026-07-31 10:02:16
Date Filed2026-05-11ICFS SES-STA-20260511-012922026-07-31 10:02:16
Status Date2026-07-30ICFS SES-STA-20260511-012922026-07-31 10:02:16
Grant Date2026-07-30ICFS SES-STA-20260511-012922026-07-31 10:02:16
Expiration Date2026-10-29ICFS SES-STA-20260511-012922026-07-31 10:02:16

Documents

DocumentTypeDateStatus
STA Grant - SES-STA-20260511-01292.pdfSTA Grant2026-07-30Available
Planet Labs PBC STA request Duluth GA Testing.pdfNarrative, antenna and frequency parameters, Radiation Hazard Report and Comsearch frequency coordination and interference analy2026-05-11Available