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    This document is SpaceX's annual report filed with the FCC regarding their non-geostationary orbit satellite system called Starlink. It summarizes that since the last report, SpaceX has launched 478 Starlink satellites to their authorized orbit. Of those launched, 9 satellites representing less than 2% have suffered reduced maneuvering capability but will passively deorbit within 2 years. SpaceX intentionally deorbited 5 additional satellites to test procedures or because they were not performing optimally. SpaceX will continue to upgrade satellites to improve fleet reliability over the license term.

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    This document is SpaceX's annual report filed with the FCC regarding their non-geostationary orbit satellite system called Starlink. It summarizes that since the last report, SpaceX has launched 478 Starlink satellites to their authorized orbit. Of those launched, 9 satellites representing less than 2% have suffered reduced maneuvering capability but will passively deorbit within 2 years. SpaceX intentionally deorbited 5 additional satellites to test procedures or because they were not performing optimally. SpaceX will continue to upgrade satellites to improve fleet reliability over the license term.

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    June 23, 2020

    BY ELECTRONIC FILING
    Marlene H. Dortch
    Secretary
    Federal Communications Commission
    445 Twelfth Street, S.W.
    Washington, DC 20554

    Re: Space Exploration Holdings, LLC, Call Signs S2983/S3018

    Dear Ms. Dortch:

    Pursuant to Section 25.170 of the Commission’s rules, Space Exploration Holdings, LLC
    (“SpaceX”) hereby submits its annual report for the above referenced non-geostationary orbit
    satellite system (“Starlink”). As of June 12, 2019, SpaceX began operation of the initial Starlink
    space station in its authorized orbit in compliance with the terms and conditions of its
    authorization. 1 Since its last annual report, SpaceX has launched a total of 478 Starlink satellites.
    It has completed testing of all but the last 58 satellites (which were launched ten days ago), and
    hereby certifies that the space stations’ measured performance is consistent with SpaceX
    authorization and that they are capable of using all assigned frequencies. 2

    1. Space station(s) not available for service or otherwise not performing to specifications as of
    May 31 of the current year, any spectrum within the scope of SpaceX’s Part 25 license that
    the space station is unable to use, the cause(s) of these difficulties, and the date when the
    space station was taken out of service or the malfunction was identified.

    Over the past year, SpaceX has launched 478 Starlink satellites to an operational altitude
    of 550 km. As summarized in Table 1 below, only nine of those satellites – or less than 2% – have
    since suffered diminished maneuvering capability at an altitude above injection. These satellites
    will passively de-orbit in under two years on average. SpaceX uses a very low injection altitude
    for its satellites, which means satellites that lose maneuverability at deployment will demise in less
    than a month. SpaceX has also intentionally de-orbited five satellites over the past year, either to
    test the de-orbit process or because the satellite was not performing optimally. SpaceX will
    continue to upgrade its satellites to drive reliability of the fleet throughout the license term as it
    de-orbits and replaces older satellites with upgraded models.

    1
    See Letter from Patricia Cooper to Marlene H. Dortch, IBFS File Nos. SAT-LOA-20161115-00118 and SAT-
    MOD-20181108-00083 (June 12, 2019).
    2
    See 47 C.F.R. § 25.173(b). The space stations listed in Table 1 are not using their assigned frequencies except
    to perform TT&C functions.

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