Exhibit 1

Supplemental Information Regarding Earth Stations

Applicant: Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX)

Confidential Treatment: This Exhibit is subject to the Applicant’s Request for

Confidential Treatment pursuant to Sections 0.457(d) and
0.459 of the FCC Rules.

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Telemetry and Command Stations
The characteristics of the Ku band telemetry and command stations proposed for this experimental
authorization are summarized in the table below. SpaceX is working with partners to realize the Ku and
Ka band telemetry and control system with ground stations around the world, including Brewster (WA)
USA, Cordoba Argentina, Tromsø Norway, and Awarua New Zealand. The telemetry and control link can
be active for up to 2.5 hours per day (12 minutes per orbit), though a more typical value will be 60
minutes per day.

Station Name BR1 CD1 TR1 AW1

Organization SpaceX SpaceX SpaceX SpaceX
Latitude (deg) 48.1 -31.5 69.7 -46.5
Longitude (deg) -119.7 -64.5 18.9 168.4
Diameter (m) 5 5 5 5
Ka Rx Antenna Gain (dBi) 57 57 57 57
Ku Rx Antenna Gain (dBi) 52 52 52 52
Ku Tx Antenna Gain (dBi) 56 56 56 56
Ku Tx Half Power
0.22 0.22 0.22 0.22
Beamwidth (deg)
TX Power (W) 40 40 40 40
TX ERP (KW) 9706 9706 9706 9706
TX EIRP (dBW) 72 72 72 72
RX Figure of Merit (dB/K) 31 31 31 31
Table 1. Ku/Ka Telemetry and Command Stations

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The X and S band system will have the option to use the entire KSAT ground network consisting of
stations all over the world, including Tromso Norway, Svalbard Norway, Antarctica, Singapore, South
Africa, Dubai, and Mauritius. This global network has been used extensively for SpaceX missions in
support of the Falcon 9 launch vehicle and Dragon spacecraft. This allows SpaceX to use existing
infrastructure to support this demonstration. While the entire network of stations will be available at
any given time, the SpaceX Washington ground station (“RED1”) will be used for the majority of ground
passes and only use KSAT stations to supplement for additional operational needs. The S- or X-band link
can be active for up to 2.5 hours per day (10 minutes per orbit), though a more typical value will be 60
minutes per day.

Station Name RED1 SG25 SG42 TG2 TG6 TR3 TR4 MA1 DU1 HA1 SI1
Organization SpaceX KSAT KSAT KSAT KSAT KSAT KSAT KSAT KSAT KSAT KSAT
Diameter (m) 3.7 13 3.7 10 5.4 7.3 3.7 7.3 7.3 7.3 9.1
-
Latitude (deg) 47.7 78.2 78.2 69.7 69.7 -70 -70 20.5 25.2 -25.9 1.4
Longitude (deg) -122.1 15.4 15.4 18.9 18.9 2.5 2.5 57.5 55.5 27.7 103.8
Transmit (S-Band)
Antenna Gain (dBi) 35 46 35 44 38 41 35 41 41 41 43
Antenna Full
Beamwidth (deg) 2.7 0.8 2.7 1.0 1.9 1.4 2.7 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.1
TX Power (W) 63 5 63 8 32 16 63 16 16 16 16
TX ERP (KW) 122 122 122 122 122 122 122 122 122 122 122
TX EIRP (dBW) 53 53 53 53 53 53 53 53 53 53 53
Receive (X-Band)
Antenna Gain (dBi) 47 58 47 56 50 53 47 53 53 53 55
Antenna Full
Beamwidth (deg) 0.7 0.2 0.7 0.3 0.5 0.3 0.7 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3
RX Figure of Merit
(dB/K) 25 36 25 32 31 33 25 32 33 33 34

Table 2. X/S Band Telemetry and Command Stations

For the earth stations with command (uplink) capability, the ERP levels are derived as follows:
 For each ground station, the maximum transmit power will be selected based on the antenna
gain to maintain a fixed EIRP of 53 dBW, or ERP of 122 kW
 The amount of EIRP SpaceX will authorize for radiation for commanding purposes is listed in the
EIRP row in dBW
 The calculation for ERP is derived from the instructions stated here:
https://apps.fcc.gov/eas/comments/GetPublishedDocument.html?id=204&tn=255011 Basically
ERP is 10^((EiRP – 2.15)/10) Watts

The ‘TX ERP (KW)’ is what should be authorized for licensing since this is the planned operating ERP
required. The actual transmit power listed in the earth station data and the gain of the reflector
combined would give the maximum capability of the earth station, but the requirements for mission
operation are much less than the capabilities of the earth station.

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Broadband Test Stations

For the broadband downlink, SpaceX is utilizing ground terminal locations exclusively in the continental
United States. The ground stations include six fixed locations, and three transportable ground stations:
1. SpaceX Headquarters: Hawthorne, California
2. Tesla Motors Headquarters: Fremont, California
3. SpaceX Test Center: McGregor, Texas
4. SpaceX Brownsville: Brownsville, Texas
5. SpaceX Redmond: Redmond, Washington
6. SpaceX Brewster: Brewster, Washington
7. SpaceX Broadband Test Van 1: Transportable
8. SpaceX Broadband Test Van 2: Transportable
9. SpaceX Broadband Test Van 3: Transportable

The satellites will transmit exclusively when over these ground stations (elevations between 40° and
90°), which results in transmission times of approximately 10 minutes each day. Each ground station is
equipped with up-to four phased array and/or parabolic antennas with the characteristics outlined
below. Additionally, the Ku-band Telemetry and Control antennas can be used for broadband tests.

Antenna ES-A ES-B ES-C ES-D ES-E

Diameter (m) * N/A N/A 1.2 1.6 5.0
Transmit
Antenna Gain (dBi) 33 37 36 46 56
Antenna Full Beamwidth (deg) 3.5 2 2.4 0.9 0.22
TX Power (W) 2.8 2.8 2.8 10 40
TX ERP (kW) 3.4 8.6 6.8 242.7 9706
TX EIRP (dBW) 37.5 41.5 40.5 56 72
Receive
Antenna Gain (dBi) 33 37 36 44 52
Antenna Full Beamwidth (deg) 3.5 2 2.4 1.1 0.3
RX Figure of Merit (dB/K) 8.4 12.4 11.4 19.4 31
Table 3. Broadband Ground Antenna Parameters

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 Data Requirements for Operational Earth Station Certification
(SpaceX Stations)

Antenna Characteristics
Model Model
“SpaceX “SpaceX Model "ES- Model "ES- Model "ES- Model “ES- Model “ES-
Item
Telem Telem X” A" B" C" D” E”
Ku/Ka”
The antenna
CGC Orbital CGC
nomenclature/name
Technology Systems SpaceX SpaceX SpaceX SpaceX Technology
model number and
T450 3.7 Meter T450
manufacturer
The antenna type
(e.g. parabolic Prime
Cassegrain Phased Phased Cassegrain
reflector, horn, slot, focus TBD Parabolic
parabolic Array Array parabolic
cassegrain parabolic
parabolic, etc)
All All All All All All
2.0 – 2.1
operating operating operating operating operating operating
The range of GHz Uplink
frequencies frequencies frequencies frequencies frequencies frequencies
frequencies for 7.2 – 8.4
per per per per per per
which it is designed GHz
frequency frequency frequency frequency frequency frequency
Downlink
plan plan plan plan plan plan
The polarization RHCP/LHCP RHCP/LHCP RHCP RHCP RHCP RHCP RHCP/LHCP
Uplink (Ku):
56 dBi
0.22 deg Uplink:
Uplink:
Downlink 56 dBi
38.9 dBi,
The maximum gain (Ku): 33 dBi @ 37 dBi @ 2 36 dBi at 46 dBi at 0.22 deg
1.7 deg
and 3 dB 52 dBi 3.5 deg full deg full 2.4 deg full 0.9 deg full Downlink:
Downlink:
beamwidth 0.3 deg beam beam beam beam 52 dBi
46.8 dBi,
Downlink 0.3 deg
0.8 deg
(Ka):
57 dBi
0.2 deg
The maximum gain
of the first side lobe
and the angular TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD
displacement from
the main beam
The front to back
gain ratio of the TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD
antenna
The diameter of the
antenna if a
5m 3.7m N/A N/A 1.2m 1.6m 5m
parabolic reflector is
being used

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 The range of
azimuth angles the
antenna is capable 360 deg 360 deg 360 deg 360 deg 360 deg 360 deg 360 deg
of scanning
horizontally
The range of
elevation angles the
40 to 90 40 to 90 40 to 90 40 to 90 40 to 90
antenna is capable 0 to 90 deg 0 – 90 deg
deg deg deg deg deg
of scanning
vertically
The scanning
method employed None - None - None -
by the antenna (e.g. through through N/A N/A N/A N/A through
raster, spiral, telemetry telemetry telemetry
tracking, etc)

Transmission

Model
Model Model Model Model Model
Item “SpaceX
"ES-A" "ES-B" "ES-C" "ES-D" "ES-E"
Command”
The transmitter
nomenclature/name TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD
USRP X310
model number and (SpaceX) (SpaceX) (SpaceX) (SpaceX) (SpaceX)
manufacturer
+/- 2e-8;
optional
The frequency
external 10 10ppm 10ppm 10ppm 10ppm 10ppm
stability
MHz and
GPS input
-60dBc over -60dBc over -60dBc over -60dBc over -60dBc over
The spurious the tunable the tunable the tunable the tunable the tunable
-60 dBc
emission level range of the range of the range of the range of the range of the
transmitter transmitter transmitter transmitter transmitter
The harmonic
-60dB -60dB -60dB -60dB -60dB
emission levels (2nd, -25 dBc
suppression suppression suppression suppression suppression
3rd, and others)
2.8 W / 2.8 W 2.8 W / 10 W /
15.625MHz 15.625MHz 15.625MHz 15.625MHz
The transmitter
2.8 W / 2.8 W / 2.8W / 10 W /
power delivered to
46 dBm 31.25MHz 31.25MHz 31.25MHz 31.25MHz 46 dBm
the antenna
terminals
2.8/ 2.8W / 2.8 W / 10 W /
62.5MHz 62.5MHz 62.5MHz 62.5MHz

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 2.8 W / 125 2.8 W / 125 2.8 W / 125 10 W / 125
MHz MHz MHz MHz

5.6 W / 5.6 W / 5.6 W / 20 W /

250MHz 250MHz 250MHz 250MHz
13.0-13.25 13.0-13.25 13.0-13.25 13.0-13.25 13.0-13.25
GHz and GHz and GHz and GHz and GHz and
The frequency range
14.0-14.5 14.0-14.5 14.0-14.5 14.0-14.5 14.0-14.5
through which the
5.85 – 14.5 GHz GHz GHz GHz GHz
transmitter is
GHz continuously continuously continuously continuously continuously
capable of being
adjustable adjustable adjustable adjustable adjustable
tuned
via via via via via
synthesizer synthesizer synthesizer synthesizer synthesizer
The emission
designators for the 240M8D7W 240M8D7W 240M8D7W 240M8D7W 240M8D7W
types of emission 120M8D7W 120M8D7W 120M8D7W 120M8D7W 120M8D7W
capable of being 41M4D7W 62M5D7W 62M5D7W 62M5D7W 62M5D7W 62M5D7W
used by the 13M5D7W 31M3D7W 31M3D7W 31M3D7W 31M3D7W 31M3D7W
transmitter 2M7D7W 15M6D7W 15M6D7W 15M6D7W 15M6D7W 15M6D7W

BPSK to BPSK to BPSK to BPSK to BPSK to

64QAM 64QAM 64QAM 64QAM 64QAM

The modulation
format and data rate
Uplink: 240 240 240 240 240
for each emission
BPSK 120 120 120 120 120
capable of being
1 – 15.36 60 60 60 60 60
used by the
Mbps 30 30 30 30 30
transmitter, including
detailed information 15 15 15 15 15
Downlink: Msym/sec Msym/sec Msym/sec Msym/sec Msym/sec
concerning the
SS-OQPSK
deviation ratio, max
0.050 –
modulation
15.36 240 MHz 240 MHz 240 MHz 240 MHz 240 MHz
frequency, and
Mbps 120 MHz 120 MHz 120 MHz 120 MHz 120 MHz
digital pulse format
as appropriate 60 MHz 60 MHz 60 MHz 60 MHz 60 MHz
30 MHz 30 MHz 30 MHz 30 MHz 30 MHz
15 MHz 15 MHz 15 MHz 15 MHz 15 MHz
necessary necessary necessary necessary necessary
bandwidth bandwidth bandwidth bandwidth bandwidth
For each emission
designator the
emission bandwidth
at the -3, -20, -40, -
<= 2.6 MHz TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD
60 dB levels for each
emission capable of
being used by the
transmitter

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 Reception
Model “SpaceX Model Model Model Model Model
Item
Telem” "ES-A" "ES-B" "ES-C" "ES-D" "ES-E"
The receiver
SpaceX SpaceX SpaceX SpaceX SpaceX
nomenclature/name
USRP X310 Broadband Broadband Broadband Broadband Broadband
model number and
Modem Modem Modem Modem Modem
manufacturer
+/- 2e-8;
optional
The frequency
external 10 10ppm 10ppm 10ppm 10ppm 10ppm
stability
MHz and GPS
input
The spurious rejection
60dB 60dB 60dB 60dB 60dB 60dB
level
The image rejection
80 dB TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD
level
Set by digital
filter which is
adjusted to
The adjacent channel
accommodate TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD
selectivity
bitrate and
modulation
type
Indicate whether the
local oscillator is
tuned above, below,
LO tuned below TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD
or either above or
below the associated
mixer input signal
PLL synthesizer,
The method of tuning
derived from
(e.g. PLL Synthesizer, PLL PLL PLL PLL PLL
10 MHz
Voltage Controlled Synthesizer Synthesizer Synthesizer Synthesizer Synthesizer
internal/extern
Oscillator, etc)
al reference
All All All All All
The frequency range operating operating operating operating operating
through which the 10.7 – 12.75 frequencies frequencies frequencies frequencies frequencies
receiver is capable of GHz per per per per per
being tuned frequency frequency frequency frequency frequency
plan plan plan plan plan
The emission
designators
identifying the types 240M8D1
41M4D7W 240M8D1W 240M8D1W 240M8D1W 240M8D1W
of emission for which W
this receiver is
designed

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For each frequency
Set by external
band the RF selectivity
filter selected TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD
bandwidths at the -3, -
during build.
20, -60 dB levels
This is a direct
conversion
receiver, with a
0Hz IF and a
For each emission
complex
designator the IF
baseband filter.
selectivity bandwidths
(estimated) TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD
at the -3, -20, -60 dB
-3 dBc = 40
levels for the
MHz
narrowest IF amplifier
- 20 dBc = 46
MHz
- 60 dBc = 52
MHz

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