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December 2, 2022
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SPACE EXPLORATION HOLDINGS, LLC, REQUEST FOR ORBITAL DEPLOYMENT AND OPERATING AUTHORITY FOR THE SPACEX GEN2 NGSO SATELLITE SYSTEM. Grant in part and defer in part, with conditions, the application of Space Exploration Holdings, LLC . Action by: the
Commission. Adopted: 2022-11-29 by Order Authorization. (FCC No. 22-91). IB. FCC-22-91A1.docx<https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/FCC-22-91A1.docx> FCC-22-91A1.pdf<https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/FCC-22-91A1.pdf> FCC-22-91A1.txt<https://docs.
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efforts to achieve its commitments in that record.337 In response to SpaceX's application for Gen2
Starlink, NASA, NSF, and several individual astronomers and amateur astronomy groups raise concerns
regarding the protection of science missions involving astronomy.

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337 Id.
338See generally NTIA Letter, NASA Letter, NSF Letter. In addition several astronomers, amateur astronomy
groups, and individuals also filed comments asking for denial or indefinite deferral of the Gen2 Starlink

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339 See NTIA Letter, NASA Letter at 2.
Id. at 3. Graeme Cuffy, an amateur astronomer, quotes NASA's comments regarding SpaceX's impact on the
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the International Astronomical Union (IAU).353 Professor Lawrence, Meredith Rawls, Graeme Cuffy, and
the Astronomical Society of Edinburgh also raise concerns regarding the increasing impact on amateur
astronomy and astrophotography.354

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examples of two images degraded by reflected sunlight from satellites. See Andy Lawrence September 18, 2022
Letter at 3-4. The Astronomical Society of Edinburgh, a group of amateur astronomers, also describes how satellite
streaks in its members' images have hampered projects with professional astronomers such as searching for meteors

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International Astronomical Union Report,382 we find that SpaceX's collaboration with NSF and the
scientific community should result in mitigations that benefit the professional and amateur astronomy
communities in general, and we urge astronomers with specific concerns to work with SpaceX, as their

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The parties argue the brightness of the Gen2 Starlink satellites will have two separate, but related,
impacts: impacts on professional and amateur astronomy and impacts on the general public, including
human health, enjoyment of nature, and the cultural and religious practices of indigenous communities.463

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Technical Assessment to explain further: "For example, the report notes that satellite use in general has an effect on
amateur astronomy, but `the effects from many additional satellites in orbit is expected to be minor.' In addition, the
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