Applications for Review of SpaceX Modification OK Considered Unlikely
Opponents of SpaceX's plans to relocate much of its non-geostationary orbit broadband satellite mega constellation to a lower orbit aren't likely to file applications for review of the FCC International Bureau's OK given Friday (see 1904260071), a satellite lawyer told…
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us. OneWeb, which filed a petition to deny, didn't comment. Kepler Communications Director-Launch and Regulatory Affairs Nick Spina emailed that the company is working "to try and establish an appropriate way forward, ensuring everyone's best interests are accounted for." Kepler also filed a petition to deny. A satellite lawyer said the FCC likely didn't want to stop the company from going forward, but also knows there's a backlog of applications at ITU so its conditioning approval on the company getting a favorable or qualified favorable ITU finding was reasonable. The bureau approval said if SpaceX gets an unfavorable ITU finding, the company must adjust operations to satisfy ITU requirements and that any operations before the ITU finding "are at SpaceX's own risk." SpaceX plans to launch its first batch of broadband satellites in May. The FCC told us it will separately address a pending, related special temporary authority beng sought by SpaceX (see 1904190011).