Attachment Space Exploration Ho

Space Exploration Ho

DECISION submitted by IB, FCC

Grant change of status

2019-10-02

This document pretains to SAT-STA-20190924-00098 for Special Temporal Authority on a Satellite Space Stations filing.

IBFS_SATSTA2019092400098_1938858

• • • H— Sheppard. Mullin, Richter 2099 Pennsylvania Avenue,& Hampton NW. SuiteLLP 100 S298313018 SAT-STA-20190924-00098 1B2019003373 Wh9ftM1DC 0006 6801 Space Exploration Holdings, LLC 202747.1901 fax ~w.sheppardmullin.com Brian D. Weimer 202.747,1930 direct bweimer@sheppardrnullin.com September 26, 2019 ~ ~.. ‘P~ ~° ~ ~ VIA 1BFS po#~~’~’ ~ Marlene H. Dortch ‘ ~11S1~ ~ GrantDato hlO/~i ~ Secretary (or other identifier~ ~ ~F .‘ .“ ‘ Federal Communications Commission ‘ ‘!‘~ ,~. TermDatcs “‘: ‘~ .‘ .‘ 445 12th Street SW . From ‘10/02 i~’ To:____________ Washington DC 20554 . GRANTED di Internal onal I3ureau Approvcd: ~A~J ~ ~ ~i1 Re: Space Exploration Holdings, LLC, IBFS File No. SAT-STA-20I909~1J T~f~IJt~ Pol’k~ ~MIYh SpaceX Services, Inc., IBFS File Nos. SES-STA-INTR2O19-03361, SES-STA INTR2O1 9-03362, SES-STA-INTR2OI 9-03363, SES-STA-INTR2O 19-03364, SES STA-INTR2O19-03365, SES-STA-INTR2O19-03366, SES-STA-INTR2OI9-03367, SES-STA-1NTR2O1 9-03368, SES-STA-INTR2OI 9-03369, SES-STA-INTR2OI 9- 03370, SES-STA-1NTR2O1 9-03371, SES-STA-INTR2OI 9-03372 SE’S- S11~-2O13O3lS.- o ZZS ‘ O1Z3~ ~nL{ - c,l2~iZ *~1~) ol2~L4L.I I)ear Ms. Dortch: On September 24, 2019 Space Exploration Holdings, LLC and its sister company SpaceX Services. Inc. (collectively ‘SpaceX~) filed the above-captioned applications for special temporary authority (the ~Applications”) in order to launch and operate satellites in their proposed non-geostationary, fixed-satellite service system in accordance with SpaceX~s pending modification application. I The Applications request authority, among other things, to launch satellites in SpaceX’s constellation ‘before the end of October” and place these satellites in orbital locations proposed in the SpaceX Second Modification Application but not currently authorized by the Commission.2 See Space Exploration Holdings, LLC. Request for Special Temporary Authority, IBFS File No. SAT-STA-20190924-00098 (filed Sep. 24. 2019) (“STA Requesf); SpaceX Services, Inc., Request for Special Temporary Authority, IBFS File Nos. SES-STA-INTR2O 19-03361, ci. al. (filed Sep. 24, 2019). See also Space Exploration Holdings, LLC. Application for Modification of Authorization for the SpaceX NGSO Satellite System. IBFS File No. SAT-MOD-20 190830- 00087 (filed Aug. 30, 2019) (“SpaceX Second Modification Application”). 2 See, e.g.. STA Request at 1; see also SpaceX Second Modification Application.

- . .~ Marlene K. Dorich September 26. 2019 Page 2 Pursuant to CommissIon rules,3 the Applications are currently “restricted” proceedings. World Vu Satellites Limited (~OneWeb”) respectfully requests the exparte status of these proceedings be converted from “restricted” to “permit-but-disclose.”4 Converting the exparte status of these proceedings to “permit-but-disclose” would serve the public interest by allowing the Commission to establish a more complete record upon which to evaluate the significant legal and technical issues presented by the Applications. Please do not hesitate to contact the undersigned with ally questions. Very truly yours, ,s Bi ian D. Weimer Brian D. Weimer for SHEPPARD, MULLIN, RICHTER & HAMPTON ii~P Thomas Sullivan, Chief, International Bureau Jose Albuquerque, Chief’, Satellite Division Karl Kensinger, Deputy Chief, Satellite Division Stephen Duall. Chief. Policy Branch, Satellite Division 3See47C.F.R. § 1.1208. ~ See Id. at § 1.1200 (stating the “Commission and its staff retain discretion to modify the applicable ex parte rules” in a particular proceeding when “the public interest so requires.”). See also Applications Accepted/or Filing: Cut-off Established for Additional IVGSO-like Satellite Applications or Petitions for Operations in the 12.75-13.25 GHz, 13.85-14.0 GHz, 18.6-18.8 GJIz, 19.3-20.2 GH~, and 29.1-29.5 GHz Bancic, Public Notice, 32 FCC Rcd 4180. 4183 (113 2017) (“To provide for uniformity of treatment, we v~ ill also treat any other applications considered in this processing round under the permit-but-discloseS j~rovisions of the exparte rules”).

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE 1. Samuel Swoyer, hereby certify that on this 26~ day of September 2019, a copy of the foregoing letter is being sent via first class. U.S. Mail, postage paid. to the following: Patricia Cooper Vice President, Satellite Government Affairs SPACE EXPLORATION TECI-INOLOGIES CORP. & SPACEX SERVICES, INC. 1155 F Street,N.W. Suite 475 Washington, DC 20004 William M. Wiltshire HARRIS. WILTSHIRE & GRANNIS LLP 1919 M Street, N.W. Suite 800 Washington, DC 20036 Counsel to ~S~pace Exploration Holdings, LLC & SpaceX Services. inc. /s/ Samuel Swoyer Samuel Swoyer


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