FCC grants DirecTV 30 day test period for DirecTV 11 satellite

by Darren Murph, posted May 23rd 2008 at 2:10PM

As our tipster Rob so eloquently put it: "Gentlemen, start your satellite." According to fresh documentation from the FCC, the agency has granted DirecTV "temporary authority" to operate its recently launched DirecTV 11 satellite and "conduct in-orbit testing." The satcaster will also be allowed to "conduct telemetry, tracking and control operations" when the window opens on May 25th. September's getting closer all the time, eh? [Warning: PDF read link]

[Thanks, Rob]

Filed under: Industry, Satellite

Tags: directv, directv 11, Directv11, fcc, satellite, test, trial

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Landlocked @ May 23rd 2008 3:21PM

What authority does the FCC have in SPACE??

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JDS @ May 23rd 2008 3:46PM

broadcast satellites fall under the telecommunications catagory

fcc regulates telecommunications

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kastonie @ May 23rd 2008 4:24PM

i can't even begin to imagine why the FCC needs to grant them permission to test their own system.

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longhairbilly @ May 23rd 2008 5:45PM

Maybe they should worry more about the Sirius/XM merger and leave space alone.

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