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Sirius XM Radio Inc. Annual Satellite Report

2018-07-02

This document pretains to SAT-MOD-20110525-00099 for Modification on a Satellite Space Stations filing.

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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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