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SAT-LOA-20260722-00311

SES-33 at 125W

Filing overview

Status	Pending Review
Call sign	S00903
Applicant FRN	0020538120
Contact	Jennifer D. Hindin
Filing type	LOA
Date filed	2026-07-22
Status date	2026-08-04
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: Jennifer D. Hindin
Doing Business As (DBA): Wiley Rein LLP
Street Address: 2050 M St NW
City: Washington
State: DC
Zip Code/Postal Code: 20036
Attention: Jennifer D. Hindin
Title: Counsel
Phone: 202.719.4975
Email: jhindin@wiley.law
Relationship: Legal Counsel

Application summary

Enter a description of this application to identify it on the main menu:: SES-33 at 125W

Applicant Information (Q1 - 16)

FRN: 0020538120
Name: Intelsat License LLC
Street Address: 7900 Tysons One Place
City: McLean
State: VA
Zip Code/Postal Code: 22102
Country: United States of America
Same Contact: No
Attention: Cynthia J Grady
Title: Assistant General Counsel
Phone: 7035596949
Email: cynthia.grady@ses.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.: BNY
Fee Amount: 4,175

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.: Sections 2.106, 2.108, 25.114, 25.164-25.165.
18c. Waiver Request Documentation: SES-33 at 125W Legal Narrative.pdf

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.: Fixed-Satellite Service
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: No
Frequency Band C Band: Yes
Frequency Band X Band: No
Frequency Band Ku Band: Yes
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: Geostationary Space Station
25b. Estimated Operational Lifetime of Space Station(s) From Date of Launch (years): 20
25c. Space Station or Satellite Network Name: SES-33
25d. Does the applicant intend to use a non-U.S. licensed satellite to provide service in the United States?: No

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?: N/A

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
39. If the applicant is a corporation and is applying for a space station license, attach as an exhibit the names, address, and citizenship of those stockholders owning a record and/or voting 10 percent or more of the Filer's voting stock and the percentages so held. In the case of fiduciary control, indicate the beneficiary(ies) or class of beneficiaries. Also list the names and addresses of the officers and directors of the Filer.: Ownership+Officers Exhibits A and B - Intelsat License LLC.pdf
Anti Drug Checkbox: Yes
41. Application Description: Applicant requests authority to launch and operate SES-33, a C-/Ku-band geostationary satellite, at the 125 W.L. orbital location. Please see narrative and exhibits.
A: No
B: Yes
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: Cynthia
Last Name: Grady
Title: Assistant General Counsel
Signature: Cynthia J Grady
MI: J
Date: 2026-07-23

Sources and provenance

Source	Source record	Retrieved	Match
ICFS	SAT-LOA-20260722-00311	2026-07-30 04:37:54	Source Primary

Selected field provenance

Field	Displayed value	Source	Observed
Status	Pending Review	ICFS SAT-LOA-20260722-00311	2026-07-30 04:37:54
Description	SES-33 at 125W	ICFS SAT-LOA-20260722-00311	2026-07-30 04:37:54
Applicant Name	Intelsat License LLC	ICFS SAT-LOA-20260722-00311	2026-07-30 04:37:54
Applicant Frn	0020538120	ICFS SAT-LOA-20260722-00311	2026-07-30 04:37:54
Call Sign	S00903	ICFS SAT-LOA-20260722-00311	2026-07-30 04:37:54
Date Filed	2026-07-22	ICFS SAT-LOA-20260722-00311	2026-07-30 04:37:54
Status Date	2026-08-04	ICFS SAT-LOA-20260722-00311	2026-07-30 04:37:54

Documents

Document	Type	Date	Status
SES-33 at 125W Technical Appendix.pdf	Technical Appendix	2026-07-23	Available
Schedule S - DRAFT-SAT-LOA-20260722-00311.pdf	Schedule S	2026-07-23	Available
Ownership+Officers Exhibits A and B - Intelsat License LLC.pdf	Ownership Exhibit	2026-07-23	Available
SES-33 at 125W Legal Narrative.pdf	Legal Narrative	2026-07-23	Available