OneWeb Petitions for Rescinding SpaceX Orbit Modification Order
Having ignored evidence SpaceX's modified non-geostationary orbit broadband satellite constellation will "unquestionably worsen" the interference environment for other NGSO fixed satellite systems being authorized by the FCC, the agency should rescind its modification order, said OneWeb in an International Bureau…
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petition for reconsideration and petition for condition last week. OneWeb said approving SpaceX to operate part of its constellation in a lower orbit of 550 kilometers while maintaining a similar satellite receive antenna gain (see 1904260071) makes it more susceptible to uplink interference, meaning band-splitting will happen more often and for longer periods and other NGSO operators will have less access to authorized spectrum. The FCC should at least condition SpaceX licensing on accepting additional interference caused by its orbit altitude modification and that in-line interference events from SpaceX’s increased susceptibility to interference should not result in band-splitting, OneWeb said. SpaceX didn't comment Friday. OneWeb lobbied against the license modification (see 1904030012).