Viasat Seeks Stay of SpaceX License Mod, May Head to Court

If the FCC doesn't stay its April approval of SpaceX's license modification (see 2104260044) by June 1, Viasat will seek a stay from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, it told the FCC International Bureau Friday in a stay request. It said a stay is warranted because of the potential harm to Viasat and the public due to the agency's violation of the National Environmental Policy Act for failing even to assess the environmental impact of deploying thousands of low earth orbit satellites. It said the collision risks and possible pollution to the orbital environment, plus light pollution, warrant at least an environmental assessment before making a decision. The FCC and SpaceX didn't comment Monday.