IBFS / ICFS

SAT-PPL-20210607-00075

Astranis Bermuda Ltd.

Petition for declaratory ruling to acces

Filing overview

StatusCurrent
Call signS3092
Applicant FRN0030926406
ContactCarlos M Nalda
Filing typePPL
Date filed2021-06-07
Status date2022-02-03
Grant date2025-06-23
ServiceSAT
FCC sourceView the FCC filing record

Application details

FCC form
FCC Form 312
Application type
Application for Satellite Space Station Authorizations
Name
Carlos M Nalda
Street Address
2550 M Street, NW Suite 300
City
Washington
State
DC
Zip Code/Postal Code
20037
Country
United States of America
Phone
+15713325626
Fax
+1
Relationship
Other

Application summary

Enter a description of this application to identify it on the main menu:
Petition for declaratory ruling to acces

Applicant Information (Q1 - 16)

FRN
0030926406
Name
Astranis Bermuda Ltd.
Street Address
Continental Building, 2nd Floor, 25 Chur
City
Hamilton HM12
Zip Code/Postal Code
-
Country
Bermuda
Same Contact
No
Attention
John Gedmark
Phone
+11219
Fax
+1
Email
john@astranis.com

Application Fees

17b. Will a fee be paid?
No

Waivers

18a. Does the Applicant request a waiver(s) of the Commission's rules?
Yes

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:
Non-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
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
28000 MHz 30000 MHz R

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)
10
25c. Space Station or Satellite Network Name
ARCTURUS
25d. Does the applicant intend to use a non-U.S. licensed satellite to provide service in the United States?
Yes
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 Kingdom

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?
Yes
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?
Yes
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
Petition for declaratory ruling to access the U.S. market using the geostationary orbit fixed-satellite service Arcturus satellite and to add the satellite to the permitted space station list.
A
Yes
B
No
C
No

Signature

Title
CEO
Signature
John Gedmark

Frequencies

Lower MHzUpper MHzEmissionLocation
18200.00000020200.000000
28000.00000030000.000000

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Sources and provenance

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ICFSSAT-PPL-20210607-000752026-07-30 08:54:59Source Primary
Selected field provenance
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StatusCurrentICFS SAT-PPL-20210607-000752026-07-30 08:54:59
DescriptionPetition for declaratory ruling to accesICFS SAT-PPL-20210607-000752026-07-30 08:54:59
Applicant NameAstranis Bermuda Ltd.ICFS SAT-PPL-20210607-000752026-07-30 08:54:59
Applicant Frn0030926406ICFS SAT-PPL-20210607-000752026-07-30 08:54:59
Call SignS3092ICFS SAT-PPL-20210607-000752026-07-30 08:54:59
Date Filed2021-06-07ICFS SAT-PPL-20210607-000752026-07-30 08:54:59
Status Date2022-02-03ICFS SAT-PPL-20210607-000752026-07-30 08:54:59
Grant Date2025-06-23ICFS SAT-PPL-20210607-000752026-07-30 08:54:59
Expiration Date0000-00-00ICFS SAT-PPL-20210607-000752026-07-30 08:54:59

Documents

DocumentTypeDateStatus
Ownership Exhibit.pdfForm Attachment2025-06-25Available
ODAR.pdfForm Attachment2025-06-25Available
HTML.htmForm Attachment2025-06-25Invalid document
Application.pdfForm Attachment2025-06-25Available
Arcturus GXT.mdbForm Attachment2025-06-25Available
Sched S Tech Report.pdfForm Attachment2025-06-25Available
Narrative.pdfForm Attachment2025-06-25Available
Tech Description.pdfForm Attachment2025-06-25Available
Attachment Arcturus GXT Invalid document
Attachment Sched S Tech Report Available
Attachment Ownership Exhibit Available
Attachment ODAR Available
Attachment Tech Description Available
Attachment Narrative Available
Attachment Application Available
Attachment HTML Invalid document