Application of SPACE EXPLORATION HOLDINGS, LLC For Modification of Authorization for the SpaceX NGSO Satellite System Document 8

Federal Communications Commission International Bureau
Case No. SAT-MOD-2019083000087
Filed November 12, 2019

SpaceX Reply to GSO Operators

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Page 1 November 12, BY ELECTRONIC FILING
Marlene H. Dortch
Secretary
Federal Communications Commission
445 Twelfth Street, S.W.
Washington, DC Re:
Space Exploration Holdings, LLC, IBFS File No. SAT-MOD-20190830-
Dear Ms. Dortch:
Space Exploration Holdings, LLC (“SpaceX”) hereby replies to the letter submitted by
Hughes Network Systems, LLC, Intelsat License LLC, AT&T Services, Inc., and Inmarsat, Inc.
(collectively, the “GSO Satellite Operators”) in the above referenced proceeding. 1 In that letter,
the GSO Satellite Operators expressed support for arguments made by SES Americom, Inc. and
O3b Limited (“SES/O3b”) that consideration of the modification proposed by SpaceX should be
deferred until additional information is provided to allow assessment of compliance with
applicable equivalent power flux-density (“EPFD”) limits. SpaceX filed a comprehensive opposition to the SES/O3b Petition on the same day that the
GSO Satellite Operators filed their letter. 3 Rather than belabor those arguments, SpaceX hereby
incorporates them by reference herein. In addition, SpaceX will provide with this reply the EPFD
input data files sought by the GSO Satellite Operators to allow them to confirm our EPFD
compliance using their own analysis. SpaceX is confident that the results will be consistent with
the analysis presented in its application and will confirm that the proposed modification will
comply with applicable EPFD limits to protect GSO systems and operations.
Sincerely,
William M. Wiltshire
Counsel to SpaceX

See Letter from Jennifer A. Manner, et al. to Marlene H. Dortch, IBFS File No. SAT-MOD-20190830-(Oct. 30, 2019).

See Petition to Defer of SES Americom, Inc. and O3b Limited, IBFS File No. SAT-MOD-20190830-(Oct. 15, 2019) (“SES/O3b Petition”).

See Consolidated Opposition to Petitions of Space Exploration Holdings, LLC, IBFS File No. SAT-MOD20190830-00087 (Oct. 30, 2019).

Page 2 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I hereby certify that, on this 12th day of November, 2019, a copy of the foregoing
pleading was served via First Class mail upon:
Jennifer A. Manner
Kimberly M. Baum
Hughes Network Systems, LLC
11717 Exploration Lane
Germantown, MD Susan H. Crandall
Cynthia J. Grady
Intelsat US LLC
7900 Tysons One Place
McLean, VA Donna Bethea-Murphy
Inmarsat, Inc.
1101 Connecticut Avenue, N.W.
Suite Washington, DC Jessica B. Lyons
AT&T Services, Inc.
1120 20th Street, N.W.
Suite Washington, DC Nickolas Spina
Kepler Communications Inc.
196 Spadina Avenue
Suite Toronto, ON Canada M5T2CSuzanne Malloy
Petra A. Vorwig
Noah Cherry
SES Americom, Inc./O3b Limited
1129 20th Street, N.W.
Suite Washington, DC 20036

Page 3 Karis A. Hastings
SatCom Law LLC
1317 F Street, N.W.
Suite Washington, DC
/s/ Samuel D. Sperling
Samuel D. Sperling

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PDF Page 2	November 12, 2019 BY ELECTRONIC FILING Marlene H. Dortch Secretary Federal Communications Commission 445 Twelfth Street, S.W. Washington, DC 20554 Re: Space Exploration Holdings, LLC, IBFS File No. SAT-MOD-20190830-00087 Dear Ms. Dortch: Space Exploration Holdings, LLC (“SpaceX”) hereby replies to the letter submitted by Hughes Network Systems, LLC, Intelsat License LLC, AT&T Services, Inc., and Inmarsat, Inc. (collectively, the “GSO Satellite Operators”) in the above referenced proceeding. 1 In that letter, the GSO Satellite Operators expressed support for arguments made by SES Americom, Inc. and O3b Limited (“SES/O3b”) that consideration of the modification proposed by SpaceX should be deferred until additional information is provided to allow assessment of compliance with applicable equivalent power flux-density (“EPFD”) limits. 2 SpaceX filed a comprehensive opposition to the SES/O3b Petition on the same day that the GSO Satellite Operators filed their letter. 3 Rather than belabor those arguments, SpaceX hereby incorporates them by reference herein. In addition, SpaceX will provide with this reply the EPFD input data files sought by the GSO Satellite Operators to allow them to confirm our EPFD compliance using their own analysis. SpaceX is confident that the results will be consistent with the analysis presented in its application and will confirm that the proposed modification will comply with applicable EPFD limits to protect GSO systems and operations. Sincerely, William M. Wiltshire Counsel to SpaceX 1 See Letter from Jennifer A. Manner, et al. to Marlene H. Dortch, IBFS File No. SAT-MOD-20190830-00087 (Oct. 30, 2019). 2 See Petition to Defer of SES Americom, Inc. and O3b Limited, IBFS File No. SAT-MOD-20190830-00087 (Oct. 15, 2019) (“SES/O3b Petition”). 3 See Consolidated Opposition to Petitions of Space Exploration Holdings, LLC, IBFS File No. SAT-MOD20190830-00087 (Oct. 30, 2019).

PDF Page 3	CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that, on this 12th day of November, 2019, a copy of the foregoing pleading was served via First Class mail upon: Jennifer A. Manner Kimberly M. Baum Hughes Network Systems, LLC 11717 Exploration Lane Germantown, MD 20876 Susan H. Crandall Cynthia J. Grady Intelsat US LLC 7900 Tysons One Place McLean, VA 22101 Donna Bethea-Murphy Inmarsat, Inc. 1101 Connecticut Avenue, N.W. Suite 1200 Washington, DC 20036 Jessica B. Lyons AT&T Services, Inc. 1120 20th Street, N.W. Suite 1000 Washington, DC 20036 Nickolas Spina Kepler Communications Inc. 196 Spadina Avenue Suite 400 Toronto, ON Canada M5T2C2 Suzanne Malloy Petra A. Vorwig Noah Cherry SES Americom, Inc./O3b Limited 1129 20th Street, N.W. Suite 1000 Washington, DC 20036

PDF Page 4	Karis A. Hastings SatCom Law LLC 1317 F Street, N.W. Suite 400 Washington, DC 20004 /s/ Samuel D. Sperling Samuel D. Sperling


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