1Licences and spectrum
Which licences does the system need, and who holds each: space station and earth station licences, spectrum, remote sensing, landing rights?
The licences are often worth more than the satellites, and lenders cannot hold most of them directly.
Are the ITU filings in place, and which national administration made them?
ITU priority belongs to the administration acting for the operator; lenders rely on the operator keeping that relationship.
Are the licences held in a ring-fenced company whose shares can be pledged?
Enforcement is usually a sale of that company, with the regulator's consent.
What would a transfer of control need from each regulator, and how long would it take?
In the US, FCC consent is needed before control passes; build the timing into enforcement.
- 2Export controls · 2 questions
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- 4Launch · 3 questions
- 5Insurance · 4 questions
- 6Government customers · 3 questions
- 7Security and enforcement · 4 questions
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General information on public documents and law as at 28 Oct 2026, not legal advice on any transaction. Filed wording is quoted from the public document linked to it.