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SAT-LOA-20260513-00196

Applicant requests authority to launch and operate a single microsatellite, YAM−30, in low− Earth, non−geostationary orbit, to provide Earth−Exploration Satellite Services.

Filing overview

Status	Pending Review
Call sign	S00892
Applicant FRN	0028654952
Contact	Cooley LLP
Filing type	LOA
Date filed	2026-07-09
Status date	2026-07-09
Service	SAT
FCC source	View the FCC filing record

Application details

FCC form: FCC Form 312
Application type: Application for Satellite Space Station Authorizations
Name: Cooley LLP
Street Address: 1299 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Suite 700
City: Washington
State: DC
Zip Code/Postal Code: 20004-2400
Country: United States of America
Attention: Tony Lin
Title: Partner
Phone: +12027287130
Email: tlin@cooley.com
Relationship: Legal Counsel

Application summary

Enter a description of this application to identify it on the main menu:: Applicant requests authority to launch and operate a single microsatellite, YAM−30, in low− Earth, non−geostationary orbit, to provide Earth−Exploration Satellite Services.

Applicant Information (Q1 - 16)

FRN: 0028654952
Name: Loft Orbital Solutions Inc.
Street Address: 321 11th Street
City: San Francisco
State: CA
Zip Code/Postal Code: 94103
Country: United States of America
Same Contact: No
Attention: Alex Greenberg
Title: COO
Phone: 4103825050
Email: alex@loftorbital.com

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.: 25.122(c)(12)

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: N/A
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
25b. Estimated Operational Lifetime of Space Station(s) From Date of Launch (years): 6
25c. Space Station or Satellite Network Name: YAM-30
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?: N/A
31. Is the Applicant a corporation organized under the laws of any foreign government?: N/A
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?: N/A
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?: N/A

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: Applicant requests authority to launch and operate a single satellite in low− Earth, non−geostationary orbit, to provide Earth−Exploration Satellite Services.
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: Alex
Last Name: Greenberg
Title: Chief Operating Officer
Signature: Alex Greenberg
Date: 2026-07-09

Documents

Document	Type	Date	Status
Schedule S - DRAFT-SAT-LOA-20260513-00196.pdf	Attachment	2026-07-09	Pending archive
Ex. D - Ground Stations.pdf	Ground Stations	2026-07-09	Pending archive
Ex. C - ODAR.pdf	ODAR	2026-07-09	Pending archive
Ex. A - Ownership Information.pdf	Ownership Information	2026-07-09	Pending archive
Ex. B - Technical Annex.pdf	Technical Annex	2026-07-09	Pending archive
Loft - YAM-30 Narrative 070926.pdf	Narrative	2026-07-09	Pending archive