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SAT-LOA-20250729-00192

Venturi Astrolab, Inc.

Amendment of X band downlink, bandwidth increased to 5 MHz

Filing overview

StatusCurrent
Call signS00733
Applicant FRN0034541284
ContactEmma Marion
Filing typeLOA
Date filed2026-01-21
Status date2026-07-14
Grant date2026-06-09
ServiceSAT
Last actionGrant of Authority
FCC sourceView the FCC filing record

Application details

FCC form
FCC Form 312
Application type
Application for Satellite Space Station Authorizations
Name
Emma Marion
Street Address
DLA Piper LLP (US)
Street Address 2
500 8th Street, NW
City
Washington
State
DC
Zip Code/Postal Code
20004
Country
United States of America
Phone
(212) 335-4626
Email
emma.marion@us.dlapiper.com
Relationship
Legal Counsel

Application summary

Enter a description of this application to identify it on the main menu:
Amendment of X band downlink, bandwidth increased to 5 MHz

Applicant Information (Q1 - 16)

FRN
0034541284
Name
Venturi Astrolab, Inc.
Street Address
12536 Chadron Avenue
City
Hawthorne
State
CA
Zip Code/Postal Code
90250
Country
United States of America
Same Contact
No
Attention
Kevin Drumm
Title
Interplanetary Communications Lead
Phone
323-675-0266
Email
kevin@astrolab.space

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.
FAE
Fee Amount
2,555

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.
2.106 25.122(d) 25.123(b)(10) 25.123(c) 25.114 See Narrative.
19a. If this filing is an amendment to a pending application, enter date pending application was filed:
2025-09-19
19b. If this filing is an amendment to a pending application, enter file number of pending application:
SAT-LOA-20250729-00192

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.
Space Research Service, Other Satellite Service (please specify)
20n. Other
Lunar rover
21. Status
Non-Common Carrier
22. Select all that apply from the drop-down below:
U.S. Licensed Satellites
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
Non-Geostationary Space Station - Small Satellites or Small Spacecraft
25b. Estimated Operational Lifetime of Space Station(s) From Date of Launch (years)
1
25c. Space Station or Satellite Network Name
FLIP
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?
U.S.

Purpose of Modification

Mod Ammend Purpose Add New Designator
No
Mod Ammend Purpose Change Emission Designator
Yes
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 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
Astrolab seeks authority to launch and operate its FLEX Lunar Innovation Platform (“FLIP”) rover, a sub-scale rover technology demonstration mission on the Moon’s surface.
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
Kevin
Last Name
Drumm
Title
Interplanetary Communications Lead
Signature
Kevin Drumm
Date
2025-09-19

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Sources and provenance

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ICFSSAT-LOA-20250729-001922026-07-30 04:44:30Source Primary
Selected field provenance
FieldDisplayed valueSourceObserved
StatusCurrentICFS SAT-LOA-20250729-001922026-07-30 04:44:30
DescriptionAmendment of X band downlink, bandwidth increased to 5 MHzICFS SAT-LOA-20250729-001922026-07-30 04:44:30
Applicant NameVenturi Astrolab, Inc.ICFS SAT-LOA-20250729-001922026-07-30 04:44:30
Applicant Frn0034541284ICFS SAT-LOA-20250729-001922026-07-30 04:44:30
Call SignS00733ICFS SAT-LOA-20250729-001922026-07-30 04:44:30
Date Filed2026-01-21ICFS SAT-LOA-20250729-001922026-07-30 04:44:30
Status Date2026-07-14ICFS SAT-LOA-20250729-001922026-07-30 04:44:30
Grant Date2026-06-09ICFS SAT-LOA-20250729-001922026-07-30 04:44:30

Documents

DocumentTypeDateStatus
Astrolab FLIP Amendment 011326 v1.pdfAmendment2026-06-09Available
Exhibit D Technical Annex FINAL.pdfExhibit D - Technical Annex2026-06-09Available
Schedule S - DRAFT-SAT-AMD-20260120-00032.pdfSchedule S Amendment2026-06-09Available
Exhibit A Orbital Debris Mitigation Plan FINAL.pdfExhibit A - Orbital Debris Mitigation Plan2026-06-09Available
Exhibit B ITU Cost Recovery Letter FINAL.pdfExhibit B - ITU Cost Recovery Letter2026-06-09Available
Exhibit C Ownership Information FINAL.pdfExhibit C - Ownership Information2026-06-09Available
Narrative FINAL.pdfNarrative2026-06-09Available