FCC satellite report

OTHER submitted by Sirius XM Radio Inc.

Sirius XM Radio Inc. Annual Satellite Report

2018-07-02

This document pretains to SAT-LOA-20090217-00025 for Application to Launch and Operate on a Satellite Space Stations filing.

IBFS_SATLOA2009021700025_1444492

                                                                              Sirius XM Radio Inc.
                                                                              1500 Eckington Place NE
                                                                              Washington, DC 20002

                                                                              T: 202-380-1383
                                                                              F: 202-380-4981

                                                                              siriusxm.com




July 2, 2018

VIA HAND DELIVERY
Mr. Tom Sullivan, Chief
International Bureau
Federal Communications Commission
445 12th Street, SW
Washington, DC 20554

       Re: Sirius XM Radio Inc., Satellite CD Radio LLC and XM Radio LLC
           Annual Status Report for Satellite Digital Audio Radio Service
           July 1, 2017 – June 30, 2018

Dear Mr. Sullivan:

        Pursuant to Section 25.170 of the Commission’s rules, 47 C.F.R. § 25.170,
Sirius XM Radio Inc. (“Sirius XM”), on behalf of itself and its wholly-owned
subsidiaries Satellite CD Radio LLC (“Satellite CD”) and XM Radio LLC (“XM”),
submits this letter to satisfy the annual satellite status reporting requirement.

         Sirius XM and its subsidiaries currently provide service from a fleet of five
satellite radio spacecraft. Sirius XM is the licensee for the geostationary FM-5 satellite
(call sign S2710), which is licensed to provide service from the nominal 86° W.L.
orbital location. Satellite CD is the licensee of the geostationary FM-6 satellite (call
sign S2812), which is licensed to provide service from the nominal 116° W.L. orbital
location. XM is the licensee for XM-3 (call sign S2617), which is licensed to provide
service from the nominal 85° W.L. orbital location, XM-4 (call sign S2616), which is
licensed to provide service from the nominal 115° W.L. orbital location, and XM-5
(call sign S2786), which is licensed to provide service from the nominal 85° W.L.
orbital location and is currently operating as an in-orbit spare.

Identification Of Any Space Station(s) Not Available For Service Or Otherwise
Not Performing To Specifications As Of May 31 Of The Current Year, Any
Spectrum Within The Scope Of The Part 25 License Or Market Access Grant
That The Space Station Is Unable To Use, The Cause(s) Of These Difficulties, And
The Date Any Space Station Was Taken Out Of Service Or The Malfunction Was
Identified (47 C.F.R. § 25.170(a))

        None


Mr. Tom Sullivan
July 2, 2018
Page 2



Names, Titles and Contact Information for Points of Contact for Resolution of
Interference Problems and for Emergency Response (47 C.F.R. § 25.170(b))

       Bridget Neville, Senior Vice President, Satellite and Terrestrial Engineering and
Operations, 1290 Avenue of the Americas, 11th Floor, New York, NY 10104, (212)
584-5106, bridget.neville@siriusxm.com.

        Terry Smith, Corp. VP & Chief Engineering Officer, 989 Lenox Drive,
Building 1 Floor 2, Lawrenceville, NJ 08646, (609) 512-9031,
terrence.smith@siriusxm.com.

       SiriusXM Network Operations Center: 202-380-4796.

Construction progress and anticipated launch dates for authorized replacement
satellites. (47 C.F.R. § 25.170(c))

       Sirius XM has requested Commission authority for two replacement satellites,
SXM-7 (call sign S3033) and SXM-8 (call sign S3034). Construction of both satellites
is under way. Sirius XM plans to launch SXM-7 in late 2019 and SXM-8 in mid-2020.

If there are any questions concerning this report, please contact the undersigned.

                                             Very truly yours,




                                             James S. Blitz
                                             Vice President, Regulatory Counsel



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Document Modified: 2018-07-02 11:33:59

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