SpaceX, Balance Group Disagree Over FCC Processes
Balance Group opposition to SpaceX's ask to operate non-geostationary orbit satellites at lower altitudes than currently approved (see 2004200003) is really a Trojan horse for it to air its grievances with FCC processes for adopting policies Balance doesn't like, SpaceX…
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said in an International Bureau filing Monday, urging dismissal of Balance's opposition. Balance said the SpaceX-requested modification calls into question "the project’s core propositional integrity and planning." It said "critical information" needs to be added to the record, including information about national security, environmental impact, the existence of suitable insurance and indemnification and permissions from other federal agencies that have subject matter jurisdiction. Viasat said SpaceX's orbital debris modeling seems to be based on an outdated version of NASA's debris assessment software and proprietary software, and it should be ordered to use the most-recent version of DAS before its application goes on public notice. SpaceX didn't comment Tuesday.