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SAT-LOA-20230228-00042

MethaneSAT LLC

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Filing overview

StatusCurrent
Call signS3160
Applicant FRN0028635761
ContactMr. Thomas R Ingersoll
Filing typeLOA
Date filed2023-02-28
Status date2025-09-15
Grant date2024-02-09
ServiceSAT
Last actionSurrender of Authorization Requested
FCC sourceView the FCC filing record

Application details

FCC form
FCC Form 312
Application type
Application for Satellite Space Station Authorizations
Name
Mr. Thomas R Ingersoll
Street Address
4000 Westchase Blvd, Ste 510
City
Raleigh
State
NC
Zip Code/Postal Code
27607
Country
United States of America
Phone
+19497957744
Fax
+1
Email
tingersoll@methanesat.org
Relationship
Same

Application summary

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Applicant Information (Q1 - 16)

FRN
0028635761
Name
MethaneSAT LLC
Street Address
301 Congress St
Street Address 2
Suite 1700
City
Austin
State
TX
Zip Code/Postal Code
78701-
Country
United States of America
Same Contact
No
Attention
Mr Thomas R Ingersoll
Phone
+19497957744
Fax
+1
Email
tingersoll@edf.org

Application Fees

17b. Will a fee be paid?
Yes
17c. If yes, select the appropriate fee code for the application.
CLW

Waivers

18a. Does the Applicant request a waiver(s) of the Commission's rules?
No

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
21. Status
Non-Common Carrier
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
No
Frequency Band C Band
No
Frequency Band X Band
No
Frequency Band Ku Band
No
Frequency Band Ka Band
No
Frequency Band V Band
No
Frequency Band Other
Yes
24j. Other Frequencies
8025 MHz 8400 MHz T

Type of Station

25a. CLASS OF STATION: Select the Class of Station/Orbit Type
Non-Geostationary Space Station
25b. Estimated Operational Lifetime of Space Station(s) From Date of Launch (years)
5
25c. Space Station or Satellite Network Name
MethaneSAT-1
25d. Does the applicant intend to use a non-U.S. licensed satellite to provide service in the United States?
No
25e. What administration has licensed or is in the process of licensing the space station? If no license will be issued, what administration has coordinated or is in the process of coordinating the space station?
United States of America

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

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
Please refer to attachments regarding questions number 24 and number 40.
A
Yes
B
No
C
No

Signature

Title
Project Director
Signature
Mr. Thomas R Ingersoll

Frequencies

Lower MHzUpper MHzEmissionLocation
2025.0000002110.000000
2200.0000002290.000000
8025.0000008400.000000

Public notices

DateReportTypeServiceStatus
2023-04-21SAT01718 Accepted for Filing Public NoticeSatellite Space Station0

Documents

DocumentTypeDateStatus
MethaneSAT License Surrender Letter - SAT-LOA-20230228-00042 MLLC-250915.pdfAttachment2025-09-15Pending archive
MethaneSAT Antenna P.pdfForm Attachment2025-06-25Pending archive
MethaneSAT Surety Bo.pdfForm Attachment2025-06-25Pending archive
MethaneSAT Use Notif.pdfForm Attachment2025-06-25Pending archive
SB_antenna_gain.pdfForm Attachment2025-06-25Pending archive
MethaneSAT Antenna P.pdfForm Attachment2025-06-25Pending archive
Frequencies Used.pdfForm Attachment2025-06-25Pending archive
SB_antenna_gain.pdfForm Attachment2025-06-25Pending archive
HTML.htmForm Attachment2025-06-25Pending archive
Ball MethaneSat Cont.pdfForm Attachment2025-06-25Pending archive
Sched S Tech Report.pdfForm Attachment2025-06-25Pending archive
MethaneSAT Antenna P.pdfForm Attachment2025-06-25Pending archive
Application.pdfForm Attachment2025-06-25Pending archive
XBTX_antenna_gain.pdfForm Attachment2025-06-25Pending archive
Question 40.pdfForm Attachment2025-06-25Pending archive
MethaneSAT Use Notif.pdfForm Attachment2025-06-25Pending archive
MethaneSAT-1 QuestioOTHER2023-04-19Unavailable
A3a. Operating AgencOTHER2023-04-14Unavailable
METHANESAT-1_v91.mdbOTHER2023-04-14Unavailable
MethaneSAT-1 TechnicOTHER2023-04-12Unavailable
MethaneSAT Entity StOTHER2023-04-06Unavailable
Attachment B_MethaneOTHER2023-03-23Unavailable
MethaneSAT-1 TechnicOTHER2023-03-23Unavailable
MethaneSAT FrequenciOTHER2023-03-02Unavailable
XBTX_antenna_gain.pdOTHER2023-03-02Unavailable
SB_antenna_gain.pdfOTHER2023-03-02Unavailable
MethaneSAT Form 312OTHER2023-03-02Unavailable
METHANESAT-1.mdbOTHER2023-03-02Unavailable
METHANESAT GIMS DB.mOTHER2023-03-02Unavailable
MethaneSAT ODAR RevOTHER2023-03-02Unavailable
Attachment Sched S Tech Report Unavailable
Attachment Application Unavailable
Attachment HTML Unavailable
Attachment MethaneSAT Antenna P Unavailable
Attachment MethaneSAT Antenna P Unavailable
Attachment XBTX_antenna_gain Unavailable
Attachment SB_antenna_gain Unavailable
Attachment MethaneSAT Antenna P Unavailable
Attachment SB_antenna_gain Unavailable
Attachment Question 40 Unavailable
Attachment Frequencies Used Unavailable