Exhibit 10.1





EXHIBIT 10.1





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SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION

FALCON 1e COMMERCIAL LAUNCH SERVICES AGREEMENT




This Launch Services Agreement, including all appendices, exhibits and attachments referenced
herein, (“Agreement”) is entered into as of August 28, 2009 (“Effective Date of Agreement”) by and
between Space Exploration Technologies Corp., a Delaware corporation with headquarters at 1 Rocket
Road, Hawthorne, California 90250 (“SpaceX”) and ORBCOMM Inc., a Delaware corporation with
headquarters at 2115 Linwood Avenue, Fort Lee, New Jersey 07024 (“Customer”). SpaceX and Customer
are hereinafter also referred to individually as “Party” and collectively as the “Parties.”



WHEREAS, SpaceX provides launch services using the Falcon 1e launch vehicle (“Falcon 1e”); and




WHEREAS, Customer desires to purchase launch services for its eighteen (18) ORBCOMM Generation 2
Spacecraft (“OG2 Spacecraft”) into low Earth orbit within the parameters set forth in Appendix 1,
Statement of Work, and Appendix 2, Interface Requirements Document, utilizing multiple Falcon 1e
launch vehicles to launch up to [***...***] OG2 Spacecraft per flight mission;



WHEREAS, SpaceX and Customer have executed a Letter Agreement Relating to the Procurement of Falcon
1e Commercial Launch Services, dated as of July 13, 2009, as amended (the “Letter Agreement”), and
wish to memorialize in further detail the prospective terms and conditions contained therein;



NOW THEREFORE, the Parties hereby agree as follows:



1. Definitions.



“Additional Services” means the optional services identified in Section 7 of the Statement of Work
that may be procured by Customer and furnished by SpaceX in accordance with Section 2.1 of this
Agreement.


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“Affiliate” means, in relation to a Party, any other entity that directly or indirectly Controls
(as defined below), is Controlled by, or is under direct or common Control with, such Party from
time to time. For purposes of this definition, Control and its derivatives mean, with respect to
an entity: (i) the legal, beneficial, or equitable ownership, directly or indirectly, of fifty
percent (50%) or more of the capital stock (or other ownership interest if not a corporation) of
such entity ordinarily having voting rights; or (iii) the power to direct, directly or indirectly,
the management policies of such entity, whether through the ownership of voting stock, by contract,
or otherwise.



“Analogous Mission” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 7 of this Agreement.



“Bank Holiday” means any Day on which United States national banks located in New York, New York
are authorized to be closed.



“Best Efforts” means, with respect to a Party, a duty to act in good faith and with all due
diligence and prudence consistent with applicable law in accordance with best practices and the
highest professional standards in a commercially reasonable manner adhered to by a launch services
provider or commercial satellite owner, as the case may be.



“Business Day“ means any Day other than Saturday, Sunday, or a Bank Holiday.



“Change Order” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 21 of this Agreement.



“Commercial Space Launch Act” means 49 U.S.C. §§ 70101-70121.



“Confidential Information” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 13.3 of this Agreement.



“Constructive Total Failure” means that, due to a Falcon 1e Launch Vehicle Deviation (and not
attributable to the Payload or Customer-provided separation system), the following situations
occur, as reasonably determined by available flight data telemetry or other objective evidence,
either: (i) the Payload’s ability to operate in accordance with its performance specifications and
for its intended commercial purposes is reduced by [***...***]. For purposes of the Launch and
In-Orbit Insurance policy, if any (and not for any other purpose hereunder), this definition shall
be modified to reflect the meaning ascribed to the concept of “constructive total loss” in
Customer’s policy of Launch and In-Orbit Insurance, if any, in place at the time of Launch.



“Contract Price” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.1 of this Agreement.



“Day” means a calendar day.



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“Dispenser(s)” means the hardware, including the strongback adaptor, to be integrated with the
Launch Vehicle (including all embedded firmware and software) to interface with, integrate the OG2
Spacecraft as the Payload, and separate and deploy the OG2 Spacecraft into their designated
orbit(s), as specified in Appendix 1, Statement of Work, and Appendix 2, Interface Requirements
Document. In the event that SpaceX supplies the Dispenser for any Launch Services hereunder, such
Dispenser shall be considered an integral component of the corresponding Falcon 1e Launch Vehicle.



“Deviation” means non-compliance with the specifications included in the Interface Requirements
Document (or Interface Control Document if it supersedes the Interface Requirements Document),
including its reference documents, applicable documents and annexes, with respect to: [***...***].



“DO/DX” Launch shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4.2.1 of this Agreement.



“Down Payment” means Payment One (1) in the Payment and Milestone Schedule.



“Excusable Delays” means a delay by a Party in the performance of its obligations or commitments
under this Agreement that is beyond the control of such Party and not due to its fault or
negligence in reasonably anticipating and avoiding such delays, including acts of God, acts of
government in its sovereign capacity, launch range unavailability for Launch, acts or threat of
terrorism, earthquake, riot, revolution, hijacking, fire, strike (other than a strike involving the
employees of SpaceX or Customer), embargo, sabotage, or interruption of essential public services
such as electricity, natural gas, fuels and/or water. Notwithstanding the above, failure by either
Party timely to obtain any required governmental license, permit or authorization shall not be
deemed an Excusable Delay.



“Failure Review Board” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 19 of this Agreement.



“Gain Sharing Option” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.4 of this Agreement.



“Insured Launch Activities” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 9.1 of this Agreement.



“Intentional Ignition” means the time during the Launch countdown sequence when the engine ignition
command signal is initiated causing ignition of the first stage engine of the Launch Vehicle.



“Interface Control Document” means that document to be attached as Appendix 7 to this Agreement,
which shall be prepared by SpaceX with data to be supplied by Customer, negotiated in good faith
and mutually agreed upon in writing by both Parties prior to the first Launch



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Service. The Interface Control Document shall supersede the Interface Requirements Document. In
the event the Parties are unable to agree upon an Interface Control Document, the Interface
Requirements Document shall govern for purposes of technical interface between the Launch Vehicle
and Payload.



“Interface Requirements Document” means that document attached as Appendix 2 to this Agreement, to
be superseded by the Interface Control Document upon its execution by both Parties.



“Inventions” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 12 of this Agreement.



“ITAR” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 17 of this Agreement.



“Launch” means Intentional Ignition followed by either (i) Lift-Off or (ii) a Launch Failure.



“Launch Activities” means the activities authorized by the launch license issued by the Federal
government pursuant to the Commercial Space Launch Act.



“Launch and In-Orbit Insurance” means insurance purchased by Customer or any Affiliate, or Related
Third Party of Customer covering either or both of: (i) the risks of loss with respect to the
Payload, including one or more OG2 Spacecraft on the Launch Vehicle; and (ii) the value of the
Launch Service.



“Launch Failure” means either a Total Failure or Constructive Total Failure.



“Launch Interval” means [***...***] period of time during which a Launch Date is to occur, as
established by the Parties in accordance with Section 4.1 of this Agreement.



“Launch Range” means the U.S. Government entity with authority over the Launch Site and its related
operations, as well as the associated property and facilities.



“Launch Service” and “Launch Services” shall have the meanings set forth in Section 2.1.



“Launch Site” means the SpaceX launch facility at Ronald Reagan Ballistic Missile Defense Test
Site, United States Army Kwajalein Atoll (RTS-USAKA) or another SpaceX launch facility mutually
agreed upon in writing by the Parties.



“Launch Slot” means a [***...***] period of time during which a Launch Date is to occur, as
established by the Parties under this Agreement in accordance with Section 4.1.



“Launch Vehicle” means, in each instance, the Falcon 1e launch vehicle, utilized by SpaceX to
perform the Launch of the respective Payload.



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“Licenses” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 17 of this Agreement.



“Lift-Off” means physical separation of the Launch Vehicle from the launch pad and ground support
equipment and release of the hold-down restraints for the purpose of Launch.



“Milestone” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5.1.2.



“Milestone Payment” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5.1.2.



“Payload” means [***...***] OG2 Spacecraft, individually or in the aggregate, which are, or are
intended to be, integrated with a single Falcon 1e for the purpose of Launch.



“Payment and Milestone Schedule” means the schedule provided in Appendix 3.



“Profit” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.2 of this Agreement.



“Pro Rata Launch Price” means [***...***].



“Reasonable Efforts” means, with respect to a Party, standards, practices, methods, and procedures
consistent with applicable law and that degree of effort, skill, diligence, prudence, and foresight
that would reasonably and ordinarily be expected from a launch services provider or commercial
satellite owner, as the case may be.



“Reflight Launch Services” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 8.1.4 of this Agreement.



“Reflight Option” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 8.1 of this Agreement.



“Related Third Parties” means (i) the Parties’ respective contractors and subcontractors at every
tier that are involved in activities relating to the performance of this Agreement; (ii) the
Parties’ respective directors, officers, employees, and agents; and (iii) any entity or person with
any valid right, title or interest in the Launch Services or the Payload or the Falcon 1e or ground
support equipment.



“Statement of Work” or “SOW” means Appendix 1 and any other attached document or additional
document which has been expressly referenced or incorporated into the SOW (including by Agreement
amendment) and which reflects the scope of work to be performed by SpaceX under this Agreement and
which specifies each Party’s programmatic and technical performance requirements and obligations,
under this Agreement.



“Termination Fee” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 16.2(a) of this Agreement.



“Terminated Ignition” means Intentional Ignition not followed by Lift-Off.



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“Third Party” means an individual or legal entity other than the Parties, its Affiliates or Related
Third Parties.



“Total Failure” means that due to a Falcon 1e Deviation (and not attributable to the Payload or
Customer-provided separation system), the Payload is completely destroyed, permanently lost or
unable to be physically separated from the Falcon 1e, resulting in the total loss of the Payload,
as reasonably determined by available flight data telemetry or other objective evidence.



2. Services to be Provided.



2.1 SpaceX hereby agrees to furnish to Customer multiple dedicated (except as expressly provided
for in Section 2.2) Launches utilizing the Falcon 1e from the Launch Site, as well as Payload
integration services, and third party launch liability insurance coverage in the amount required by
any applicable U.S. Government launch license, for the carriage of eighteen (18) OG2 Spacecraft
(except as expressly provided for in Section 2.4) as multiple Payloads on multiple Falcon 1e Launch
Vehicles in accordance with and subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement (each
individually a “Launch Service”; or, collectively, the “Launch Services”). Additional Services may
be contracted for and provided by SpaceX on a time and materials basis, subject to the mutual
agreement of the Parties evidenced in a writing signed by both Parties in accordance with Section
30. Fees for such Additional Services are not included in the Contract Price.



2.2 [***...***]




2.3 Except as provided in Section 2.4, the Launch Services shall be considered complete upon Launch
of eighteen (18) OG2 Spacecraft. Each Launch Service, individually, shall be considered complete
upon Launch of the corresponding Payload assigned to such Launch mission.



2.4 [***...***].



3. Contract Price.



3.1 The contract price for the Launch Services shall be the firm fixed price of Forty-Six Million
Six Hundred Thousand U.S. Dollars ($46,600,000), paid in accordance with the payment schedule set
forth in the Payment and Milestone Schedule as provided in Appendix 3 (“Contract



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Price”). For the avoidance of any doubt, the Contract Price does not include any Additional
Services that may be procured by Customer, the cost of any options that may be exercised by
Customer under this Agreement, and is subject to adjustment in accordance with the terms of this
Agreement. Any Reflight Launch Services provided in accordance with Section 8 are in addition to,
and not in lieu of, the Launch Services provided in accordance to Section 2.1.



3.2 [***...***]




4. Launch Schedule and Manifest Policy.



4.1 Each Launch Service provided for under this Agreement shall occur within a [***...***] period
(each, a “Launch Period”), with the first Launch Period beginning [***...***], 2010 and ending
[***...***]; and with each subsequent Launch Period beginning no earlier than [***...***] following
the end of the preceding Launch Period (or preceding Launch Date, whichever is later), in
accordance with the following anticipated schedule, which may be amended by mutual written
agreement of the Parties:



	 	 	 
	Launch Period No. 1	 	[******], 2010 - [***...***]
	Launch Period No. 2	 	[***.***] - [***...***]
	Launch Period No. 3	 	[******] - [***...***]
	Launch Period No. 4	 	[******] - [***...***]
	Launch Period No. 5	 	[******] - [***...***], 2014






The Parties shall determine in writing: (i) no later than [***...***] prior to the start of each
Launch Period, a [***...***] period during which the Launch Date will fall (the “Launch Slot”);
(ii) no later than [***...***] prior to the start of the Launch Slot, the Launch Interval; and
(iii) no later than [***...***] prior to the Launch Interval, the actual Day of the Launch (“Launch
Date”). The Launch Date shall be within each Launch Period, Launch Slot and Launch Interval and
shall be determined by mutual written agreement of the Parties in accordance with this Section and
based on Launch Site and Launch Range availability, Falcon 1e readiness and Payload readiness.



Customer shall have access to SpaceX’s integration facility located at the Launch Site for a
minimum period of [***...***] prior to the applicable Launch Date, and, if reasonably



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determined possible by SpaceX based on availability, up to [***...***] prior to the applicable
Launch Date. In order to provide sufficient time for necessary Payload to Launch Vehicle
integration activities and related testing and check-out procedures, Customer shall deliver the
Payload to the Launch Site no later than [***...***] prior to the Launch Date having completed all
pre-shipment testing requirements and ready for Launch Site processing and integration. SpaceX
shall not be responsible for storage costs for the Payload or Customer equipment in the event of
early delivery or a delayed Launch attributable to Customer; however, SpaceX shall reasonably
assist Customer in mitigating such costs to the extent feasible.



For the avoidance of doubt, in the event that a Launch Date is delayed for any reason by either
Party beyond the end of its corresponding Launch Period, the subsequent Launch Period shall be
rescheduled, to begin no earlier than [***...***] following the preceding Launch Date, provided
that, in the event SpaceX’s launch manifest allows for an earlier than [***...***] start of the
rescheduled Launch Period, at Customer’s request, SpaceX shall reschedule the applicable Launch
Period accordingly. Pursuant to Section 11.4, delays associated with any distinct Launch Service
shall cease accumulating upon the respective Launch.



4.2 Manifest Policy. SpaceX and Customer shall comply with the launch schedule prioritization
policy set forth in this Section 4.2 in the event of a delay caused by either Customer or SpaceX.



4.2.1 Subject to Section 4.2.2, SpaceX agrees and acknowledges that, consistent with its manifest
policy, Customer’s Launch Service (including any Reflight Launch Services) will not be displaced
from the Launch Period, Launch Slot, or Launch Date, as established in accordance with Section 4.1,
by another customer of SpaceX with a contract executed subsequent to the Effective Date of
Agreement, or option exercise date occurring subsequent to the Effective Date of Agreement, with
the following exceptions: (i) Customer has notified SpaceX that the Payload shall be unavailable
with respect to the agreed upon Launch Period, Launch Slot, Launch Interval or Launch Date; (ii) a
Third Party launch is designated by the U.S. Government as a DO or DX rated order and such rating
order is invoked in connection with an imperative national need in accordance with the Commercial
Space Launch Act (“DO/DX Launch”); (iii) planetary, science or International Space Station
servicing missions with time critical launch windows; (iv) reflight missions, if optioned, for
other customers following a failed SpaceX launch service; (v) displacement due to Launch Range
unavailability; or (vi) [***...***].



4.2.2 In the event of a SpaceX delay of either Customer’s Launch or prior Third Party launch
service, the pre-existing order of manifested launches shall remain in effect as of the date of the
SpaceX delay, unless the other mission is a DO/DX Launch, planetary, science or International Space
Station servicing mission with time critical launch windows or a Third Party customer



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reflight mission, if optioned, following a failed launch. Such missions shall be given special
consideration (and their place in the Launch order may change) in order to support their required
launch timeframe.



4.2.3 In the event of a Customer delay that would significantly affect subsequent SpaceX
Third-Party customer Launch schedules, Customer’s next Launch will be re-sequenced to the next open
Launch Period opportunity, taking into account the commercial requirements and interests of
Customer and SpaceX.



4.2.4 In the event of a SpaceX Third-Party customer delay that would significantly affect
Customer’s schedule, the Third-Party customer will be re-sequenced to the next open launch
opportunity unless the Third-Party customer’s mission is a DO/DX Launch or a planetary, science or
International Space Station servicing mission with a time critical launch window. Such missions
shall be given special consideration (for example, their place in the firing order could change) in
order to support their required launch timeframe.



5. Payment Terms.



5.1 Payment Schedule. The Contract Price shall be paid by Customer to SpaceX in accordance with
the payment plan set forth in the Payment and Milestone Schedule, including the Down Payment and
Milestone Payments, the former to be invoiced pursuant to Section 5.1.1 and the latter to be
invoiced pursuant to Section 5.2 below.



5.1.1 Down Payment. The Down Payment specified in the Payment and Milestone Schedule provided in
Appendix 3 shall be due upon receipt of the corresponding invoice from SpaceX following execution
of this Agreement and will be paid in accordance with Section 5.2 herein. The Parties acknowledge
that the [***...***] deposit payment made by Customer to SpaceX pursuant to the Letter Agreement
shall be the Down Payment for purposes hereunder.



5.1.2 Milestone Payments. Upon the completion of any milestone set forth in Appendix 3 (each a
“Milestone” and collectively, the “Milestones”) in accordance with the Milestone completion
criteria set forth in the SOW, SpaceX shall be entitled to the payment (each a “Milestone Payment”)
identified in the Payment and Milestone Schedule provided in Appendix 3, and Customer shall pay the
applicable invoice issued by SpaceX in accordance with Section 5.2.



5.1.3 Payment Dates. If a payment falls due on a Day other than a Business Day, then such payment
shall be due on the following Business Day.



5.1.4. Disputed Payments. If, in the reasonable judgment of Customer, a Milestone has not been
completed in accordance with the requirements of this Agreement and the relevant Milestone



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completion criteria in the SOW, Customer shall so notify SpaceX in writing within fifteen (15) Days
of receipt of the applicable invoice issued in accordance with Section 5.2, and within ten (10)
Days thereafter provide in reasonable detail the requirements associated with the applicable
Milestone that has not been met. In the event SpaceX disputes Customer’s contention that the
applicable Milestone has not been completed in accordance with the requirements of this Agreement
and the Milestone completion criteria in the SOW, the Parties shall attempt to resolve such dispute
by escalating the matter to their respective executives who are at a higher level of management
than the persons with direct responsibility for administration of this Agreement. If it is
determined that the applicable Milestone had been timely completed by SpaceX in accordance with the
requirements of this Agreement, Customer shall immediately pay the applicable Milestone Payment, to
include late payment interest in accordance with Section 5.3. If, however, it is determined that
the applicable Milestone had not been completed by SpaceX as originally claimed, the Milestone
Payment for the corresponding Milestone shall not be due and payable by Customer until such time
the Milestone is successfully completed in accordance with the requirements of this Agreement and
the Milestone completion criteria in the SOW. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the dispute cannot
be resolved within [***...***] of Customer’s initial notification pursuant to this Section 5.1.4,
then either Party may immediately begin dispute resolution proceedings in accordance with Section
22.



5.2 Invoices. For the Down Payment and each Milestone Payment, SpaceX shall submit to Customer an
invoice for payment after completion of a Milestone consistent with the SOW, on or after the
corresponding Milestone Payment due date listed in the Payment and Milestone Schedule, including
SpaceX’s certification that the applicable Milestone completion criteria have been met in
accordance with the Milestone completion criteria in the SOW. For the avoidance of doubt, no
invoice for a Milestone Payment may be submitted by SpaceX until the later of: (i) all requirements
of the applicable Milestone having been met; and (ii) the applicable Milestone Payment due date.
Payment shall be made by Customer to SpaceX, for any Milestone Payment within [***...***] of
submission of an invoice by SpaceX in accordance with the requirements of this Section 5. All
invoices delivered under this Agreement shall be complete and reasonably detailed in order to
provide Customer with sufficient information to ascertain the nature and scope of the charges
included therein.



5.2.1 Upon the occurrence of each Launch, regardless of outcome, any payments made under this
Agreement to the extent directly attributable to the corresponding Launch Service as set forth in
Appendix 3 (whether received by SpaceX or due and owing to SpaceX) shall be considered earned and
nonrefundable by SpaceX and shall not be subject to the provisions of Section 16.2.



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5.3 Subject to Section 5.1.4, if any undisputed payments due and owing by Customer to SpaceX under
this Agreement shall remain unpaid after the payment due date and if SpaceX has provided Customer
written notice thereof and [***...***] period to cure, then Customer shall pay interest to SpaceX
at a rate of [***...***] of such undisputed payment, compounded annually. Interest will be
computed commencing as of the Business Day after the original due date until and including the date
payment is actually made, unless paid during the cure period, in which case no interest shall be
due. If a payment is withheld because of a bona fide dispute and that dispute is later settled in
favor of SpaceX, interest will be computed commencing as of the Business Day after the original due
date until and including the date payment is actually made.



5.4 Invoice Address. SpaceX shall invoice Customer at the following address:



ORBCOMM Inc.

2115 Linwood Avenue

Fort Lee, NJ 07024

Attn: [***...***]




with a copy sent to the following e-mail address:



[***...***]




and a separately delivered copy to:



ORBCOMM Inc.

22270 Pacific Boulevard

Dulles, VA 20166

Attn: [***...***]




with a copy sent to the following e-mail address:



[***...***]Payment shall be made by Customer via electronic deposit of funds into the following
SpaceX corporate bank account:



[***. . .***]




6. Taxes. After due inquiry and investigation, SpaceX represents and warrants that on the Effective
Date of this Agreement, no taxes, duties and other levies imposed by the United States government
or any political subdivision thereof are due for the activities and transactions contemplated by
this Agreement, including any Launch Services (“Taxes”). However, should such Taxes be imposed,
SpaceX shall, on a Best Efforts basis, challenge the validity and imposition of such Taxes via all
available remedies at the time. If SpaceX is unable to



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successfully challenge the validity and imposition of any Taxes, and such Taxes remain due and
payable, the Parties shall in good faith consult with each other and agree to a fair and equitable
compromise as regards the payment of the Taxes.



7. [***...***]




8. Reflight Option.



8.1. [***...***]




8.2 The Reflight Option provided for in this Section 8 shall not include the cost of any
replacement of all or any portion of the Payload or its related value, which shall be the exclusive
responsibility of Customer. Launch and In-Orbit Insurance shall be purchased independently by the
Customer and shall expressly waive rights of subrogation as to SpaceX and its Related Third
Parties.



8.3 [***...***]




8.4 Customer agrees that the Reflight Launch Services shall be its sole and exclusive remedy for
any Launch Failure, howsoever caused, and regardless of the theory of liability, provided, however,
that this remedy shall be available only when Customer has purchased the Reflight Option in
accordance with the terms of this Agreement and Customer has reasonably complied with all of its
other obligations, including the obligation to make payment, under this Agreement.



In the event a Launch Service for which a Reflight Option has been purchased does not result in a
Launch Failure, then SpaceX shall be deemed to have earned the Reflight Option fee without further
obligation or liability to Customer.



9. Insurance.



9.1 Third Party Liability Insurance. SpaceX shall procure and maintain in effect third party launch
liability insurance to provide for the payment of claims resulting from property loss or damage or
bodily injury, including death, sustained by Third Parties caused by an occurrence resulting from
such launch activities as are prescribed by the Commercial Space Launch Act and supporting
regulations and the terms of the Federal launch license issued to SpaceX pursuant thereto (“Insured
Launch Activities”). The insurance shall have limits in amounts required by the Office of the
Federal Aviation Administration’s Associate Administrator for Commercial Space Transportation as
set forth in the applicable license issued to SpaceX pursuant to the Commercial Space Launch Act
and supporting regulations, and shall be subject to standard



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industry exclusions and/or limitations. Duration of coverage for damage, loss or injury sustained
by Third Parties arising in any manner in connection with Insured Launch Activities shall be in
accordance with the Commercial Space Launch Act, its supporting regulations, and the applicable
launch license. The third party liability insurance shall at a minimum designate as named insured
SpaceX and as additional insured Customer and the respective Related Third Parties of the Parties
as identified by each Party, the U.S. Government and its contractors and subcontractors involved in
Launch Services, and SpaceX’s contractors and subcontractors involved in Launch Services. Such
insurance shall provide that the insurers shall waive all rights of subrogation that may arise by
contract or at law against any additional insured. Third-party launch liability insurance does not
cover any loss of or damage to the Payload even if such claim is brought by any Third Party or
Related Third Parties. The cost of third party launch liability insurance, up to the extent
required by the Commercial Space Launch Act and its supporting regulations, is included within the
Contract Price.



9.2 Excess Third Party Liability for Launch Activities. To the extent not covered by the third
party launch liability insurance or eligible for payment by the United States Government pursuant
to the Commercial Space Launch Act, SpaceX shall be exclusively liable to third parties for any
death, injury, loss or damage to any Third Party arising from the Launch Activities caused solely
by SpaceX or its equipment, including the Falcon 1e or parts or components thereof. To the extent
not covered by the third party launch liability insurance or eligible for payment by the United
States Government pursuant to the Commercial Space Launch Act, Customer shall be exclusively liable
to Third Parties for any death, injury, loss or damage arising from the Launch Activities caused
solely by Customer or its equipment, including the Payload or parts or components thereof.



9.3 Insurance Required by Launch License. SpaceX shall provide such insurance as is required by
the launch license issued by the United States Department of Transportation for loss of or damage
to United States Government property. The cost of insurance as required by the launch license is
included in the Contract Price.



9.4 Launch and In-Orbit Insurance. Customer shall obtain a waiver of subrogation and release of any
right of recovery against SpaceX and its Related Third Parties from any insurer providing Launch
and In-Orbit Insurance coverage. Subject to the limitations of U.S. export control laws and
regulations, SpaceX shall provide customary and normal support to assist Customer in obtaining
Launch and In-Orbit Insurance, including: (i) supporting Customer with all necessary presentations
(oral, written or otherwise), including attendance and participation in such presentations where
reasonably requested by Customer; (ii) providing on a timely basis all



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reasonable and appropriate technical information, data and documentation; and (iii) providing
documentation and answers to insurer inquiries.



9.5 [***...***]




9.6 Cooperation with Regard to Insurance. Each Party agrees to cooperate with the other Party in
obtaining relevant reports and other information in connection with the presentation by either
Party of any claim under insurance required by this Section 9. A Party seeking indemnification
under this Section 9 shall, subject to U.S. export control laws and regulations: (i) promptly
advise the indemnitor of any damage or injury incurred, or the filing of any suit or any written or
oral claim against it; (ii) provide the indemnitor with copies of all relevant documentation; and
(iii) cooperate with the indemnitor and its insurers in every reasonable manner in making or
defending against such claim. A Party seeking indemnification shall not make any admission nor
shall it reach a compromise or settlement without the prior written approval of the indemnitor.



9.7 Assistance with Claims for Insurance Recovery. Subject to U.S. export control laws and
regulations, including any applicable provisos or conditions imposed by the U.S. Government in
DSP-5 or Technical Assistance Agreement authorizations, as well as reasonable technology export
security measures, each Party shall cooperate with and provide reasonable support to the other, in
making and perfecting claims for insurance recovery and as to any legal proceeding associated with
any claim for insurance recovery. As may be requested in writing by Customer from time-to-time,
such support may include: (i) providing on-site inspections as required by Customer’s insurers and
underwriters; (ii) participating in review sessions with a competent representative selected by the
insurers and underwriters to discuss any continuing issue relating to such occurrence, including
information conveyed to either Party; (iii) using commercially Reasonable Efforts to secure access
for the insurers and underwriters to certain information used in or resulting from any
investigation or review of the cause or effects of such occurrence; (iv) making available for
inspection and copying certain information reasonably available that is necessary to establish the
basis of a claim; and (v) supporting Customer in establishing the basis of any loss under its
Launch and In-Orbit Insurance policy. Customer agrees to reimburse SpaceX for any necessary and
documented out-of-pocket expenses in connection with any insurance claim or recovery assistance
provided by SpaceX in accordance with this Section 9.7.



9.8 Evidence of Insurance and Waivers of Subrogation. For any of the insurance policies or waivers
required under this Agreement (to include waivers of subrogation), each Party shall provide the
other Party with a certificate evidencing such insurance or waiver within thirty (30) Days of a
written request by the other Party.



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10. Cross Waivers of Liability.



10.1 Waivers. SpaceX and Customer hereby agree to a reciprocal waiver of claims and release of
liability pursuant to which each Party agrees to assume the risk and agrees not to sue or otherwise
bring a claim against the other Party or that Party’s Related Third Parties or against the U.S.
Government and its contractors and subcontractors, for any property loss or damage, including loss
of or damage to the Payload or the Falcon 1e, or other financial loss it sustains, or for any
injury, death, property loss or damage or other financial loss sustained by its employees,
officers, directors or agents, arising in any manner out of or in connection with activities
relating to the performance of this Agreement, or other related activities in or around the Launch
Site or Payload processing area, or the operation or performance of the Launch Vehicle or the
Payload. Such waiver of liability applies to all damages of any sort or nature, including but not
limited to any direct, indirect, special, incidental or consequential damages or other loss of
revenue or business injury or loss such as costs of effecting cover, lost profits, lost revenues,
or costs of recovering a payload or the Payload, from damages to the Payload before, during or
after Launch or from the failure of the Payload to reach their planned orbit or operate properly.



10.2 Extension of Waivers. SpaceX and Customer shall each extend the waiver of claims and release
of claims of liability as provided in Section 10.1 to its Related Third Parties (other than
employees, directors and officers) by requiring them to waive and release all claims of liability
they may have against the other Party, that Party’s Related Third Parties or the U.S. Government
and its contractors and subcontractors at every tier and to agree to be responsible for any
property loss or damage, including loss of or damage to the Payload or the Falcon 1e, or other
financial loss they may sustain, or for any injury, death, property loss or damage or other
financial loss sustained by their employees, officers, directors or agents, arising in any manner
out of or in connection with activities relating to the performance of this Agreement, or other
related activities in or around the Launch Site or Payload processing area, or the operation or
performance of the Launch Vehicle or the Payload.



10.3 Indemnification. SpaceX and Customer hereby agree to defend, indemnify and hold harmless the
other Party and its Related Third Parties from and against any liabilities, costs and expenses
(including attorneys’ fees, costs and expenses), arising as a result of claims brought by the
indemnifying Party’s Related Third Parties for any property loss or damage, including loss of or
damage to the Payload, or other financial loss it sustains or for any personal injury or bodily
injury, including death, property loss or damage or other financial loss sustained by such Related
Third Parties, arising in any manner out of or in connection with activities carried out pursuant
to this Agreement, other activities in and around the Launch Site or the Payload processing area,
or the operation or performance of the Launch Vehicle or the Payload. Such indemnification applies



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to any claim for direct, indirect, special, incidental or consequential damages or other loss of
revenue or business injury or loss, including but not limited to costs of effecting cover, lost
profits or lost revenues, resulting from any loss of or damage to the Payload before, during, or
after Launch or from the failure of the Payload to reach its planned orbit or operate properly.



10.4 Applicability. Claims of liability are waived and released regardless of whether loss, damage
or injury arises from the acts or omissions, negligent or otherwise, of either Party or its Related
Third Parties. The waivers of liability shall apply regardless of the theory of liability, whether
based in contract or tort, including negligence, product liability, and strict liability, or any
other theory of liability. In no event shall this waiver of liability prevent or encumber
enforcement of the Parties’ contractual rights and obligations to each other as specifically
provided in this Agreement. The waiver and release by each Party and its Related Third Parties of
claims of liability against the other Party and the Related Third Parties of the other Party
extends to the successors and assigns, whether by subrogation or otherwise, of the Party and its
Related Third Parties. Each Party shall obtain a waiver of subrogation and release of any right of
recovery against the other Party and its Related Third Parties from any insurer providing coverage
for the risks of loss for which the Party hereby waives claims of liability against the other Party
and its Related Third Parties. Nothing in this Section 10 shall preclude SpaceX from suing or
otherwise bringing a claim against its own Related Third Parties, nor shall it preclude Customer
from suing or otherwise bringing a claim against its own Related Third Parties. The Parties agree
to further memorialize the rights and obligations described in this Section 10 in any agreement
that may be advised or required by the U.S. Government, to include execution of cross-waivers
substantially in the form of Exhibit 1 to this Agreement. Notwithstanding anything in this Section
10 to the contrary, in the event of a conflict between the requirements of Section 440.17 of the
Commercial Space Transportation Regulations (14 C.F.R. §440.17) and any provision of this Section
10 of the Agreement, the requirements of 14 C.F.R. §440.17 shall take precedence.



11. Delays.



11.1 Excusable Delays.




	 	(a)	 	Neither Party shall be liable for any delay in the performance of its obligations under
this Agreement in the event such delay or failure to perform is due to an Excusable Delay
and provided that the affected Party seeking to invoke this Section 11.1 notifies the other
Party in writing within five (5) Business Days of the occurrence of an Excusable Delay,
including a reasonable description of the causes thereof and such Parties’ efforts to avoid
the Excusable Delay or mitigate the impact thereof. If the Excusable Delay occurs during
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provided under this Agreement, the affected Party seeking to invoke this Section 11.1
shall notify the other Party immediately, and as soon as possible thereafter, provide
the information detailed in the immediately preceding sentence. Failure by either Party
timely to obtain any required governmental license, permit or authorization shall not be
deemed an Excusable Delay.




	 	(b)	 	Subject to Section 16, the period of performance under this Agreement with respect to
the affected Launch Service(s) shall be extended by the duration of the Excusable Delay and
Customer’s obligation to make payments hereunder with respect to Launch Services due during
the period of an Excusable Delay shall be extended for a period equal to the duration of
the Excusable Delay without late payment interest. Such extension period will be reasonably
agreed to by both Parties in writing.






11.2 Customer Delays. Customer shall be entitled to request a delay or postponement to the Launch
Date up through [***...***], but subject to the delay liability fees provided for in this Section
11.2. If Customer’s request for a delay or postponement to the Launch Date occurs following
[***...***]. Regardless of the request for delay or postponement by Customer, with the exception
of the final payment owed to SpaceX for Launch under Section 5.1, Customer payments shall continue
in accordance with the Payment Schedule established in Section 5.1. If Customer causes or requests
any delay to the Launch Date for any particular Launch Service that is not an Excusable Delay as
provided in Section 11.1, whether with respect to the Payload or otherwise, including delays due to
Customer’s contractors or subcontractors, exceeding three hundred sixty-five (365) Days beyond the
last Day of the Launch Period for such Launch Service, or beyond any subsequent Launch Date for
such Launch Service as duly established by the Parties or the last Day of any subsequent Launch
Period for such Launch Service, whichever is earlier, separate and distinct from any necessary and
documented expense reimbursement as provided for in this Section 11.2, Customer agrees pay to
SpaceX delay liability fees based on the following schedule:




	 	(a)	 	Except as otherwise set forth above with respect to a delay following [***...***],
nothing for the first three hundred sixty-five (365) Days;







	 	(b)	 	[***...***]; and







	 	(c)	 	[***...***].






Nothing in this Section 11 shall be construed as allowing for non-payment of prior existing and
outstanding invoice payments owed by Customer.



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11.3 SpaceX Delays. If SpaceX causes or requests any delay or postponement to the Launch Date
(other than an Excusable Delay), Customer’s payment obligations as established in Section 5.1 for
the relevant Launch Service shall be suspended on a day-for-day basis commensurate with the period
of delay or postponement of the relevant Launch Service requested by SpaceX. Furthermore, if such
delays or postponements associated with the Falcon 1e (other than an Excusable Delay) cause delays
or postponements beyond the last Day of the Launch Period for such Launch Service, or beyond any
subsequent Launch Date for such Launch Service as duly established by the Parties or the last Day
of any subsequent Launch Period for such Launch Service, whichever is earlier, then SpaceX agrees
to pay Customer delay liability fees based on the following schedule:




	 	(a)	 	[***...***];







	 	(b)	 	[***...***]; and







	 	(c)	 	[***...***].






11.4 No “Domino Effect.” Calculation of delays under this Section 11 shall be construed to apply
to each distinct Launch Service under this Agreement. In the event that a delay by Customer or
SpaceX results in a Launch Date occurring after the last Day of the corresponding Launch Period,
the Parties agree that subsequent Launch Periods for the subsequent Launch Services shall be
rescheduled, as necessary based on available SpaceX launch opportunities in accordance with Section
4, subject to SpaceX’s Reasonable Efforts to mitigate any delays to the applicable Launch Service,
based on the actual date of the preceding Launch. With respect to any delays caused or requested
by SpaceX, Customer’s payment obligations as established in Section 5.1 for the relevant Launch
Service shall be suspended on a day-for-day basis commensurate with the period of delay or
postponement. Accordingly, any liability either Party may incur for delays associated with one
Launch Period shall not extend to subsequent rescheduled Launch Periods and Launch Services. Any
liability for delays associated with each Launch Service shall end upon the relevant Launch.



12. Intellectual Property. At no time shall either Party have any ownership rights or any other
rights or license to any Inventions of the other Party or of the other Party’s Related Third
Parties including, without limitation, any Inventions conceived and first actually reduced to
practice in the course of performance of this Agreement by such other Party. The Parties do not
intend to jointly develop any Inventions under this Agreement. As used in this Section 12,
“Inventions” means all ideas, designs, concepts, techniques, inventions, discoveries, works of
authorship, modifications, improvements, or derivative works, regardless of patentability.



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13. Confidentiality.



13.1 Confidentiality of this Agreement. Subject to Section 13.5, neither Party shall disclose any
of the terms of this Agreement to any third party without the prior written consent of the other
Party, except as necessary in the reasonable judgment of a Party to comply with any judicial or
other governmental requirement, or when disclosure is required by a governmental agency or under
applicable laws, including by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission or any securities
exchange on which the securities of a Party or its Affiliate are then trading, or as otherwise
expressly provided for herein, and with reasonable notice provided in writing to the affected Party
at least five (5) Days in connection with an 8K filing and ten (10) Business Days in advance of any
other written disclosure (provided that such notice periods are possible in connection with any
disclosures required or compelled by a governmental agency or under applicable laws).



13.2 Announcements. No public announcement, release, or other disclosure of information relating to
this Agreement, including the existence of this Agreement, shall be made except by prior written
agreement of the Parties on the specific content of such disclosure; however, such agreement may
not be unreasonably be withheld. Notwithstanding the foregoing, either Party shall be permitted to
make disclosures necessary or in good faith determined to be reasonably necessary under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.



13.3 Confidential Information. SpaceX and Customer each agree to retain in confidence all
non-public information, trade secrets, and know-how disclosed pursuant to this Agreement which is
designated as proprietary and/or confidential or information which the receiving Party should
understand from the nature of the information is confidential to the disclosing Party
(“Confidential Information”). Each Party agrees to: (1) preserve and protect the confidentiality of
the other Party’s Confidential Information; (2) refrain from using the other Party’s Confidential
Information except as contemplated in this Agreement; (3) disclose the Confidential Information
only to its directors, officers, employees or agents as is reasonably required in connection with
the exercise of that Party’s rights and obligations under this Agreement and subject to a binding
non-disclosure agreement that is at least as protective as this Section 13; and (4) not disclose
Confidential Information to any third party, provided, however, that either Party may disclose
Confidential Information of the other Party that is: (a) already in the public domain through no
fault of the disclosing Party; (b) discovered or created by the receiving Party without reference
to the Confidential Information of the disclosing Party; (c) otherwise made known to the receiving
Party through no wrongful conduct of the receiving Party or the entity providing the information to
the receiving Party; or (d) required to be disclosed by judicial or other governmental action,



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order or regulation. The confidentiality obligations of this Section 13 shall survive the
expiration or termination of this Agreement for a period of five (5) years.



13.4 Notwithstanding any provision of this Section 13 to the contrary, either Party may disclose
the Confidential Information, including the terms of this Agreement: (1) in confidence, to legal
counsel; (2) in confidence, to accountants, banks, and financing sources and their advisors solely
for the purposes of securing financing; (3) in confidence, to its insurance broker and prospective
insurers solely for the purposes of securing insurance for the Payload and Launch Services and in
settling any claim for loss; (4) in connection with the enforcement of this Agreement or rights
under this Agreement; or (5) in confidence, in connection with an actual or proposed merger,
acquisition, or similar transaction solely for use in the due diligence investigation in connection
with such transaction.



13.5 Notwithstanding any other provision within this Section 13, but nevertheless subject to U.S.
export control laws and regulations, Customer may disclose the terms of this Agreement or the
Confidential Information (or both), to its Affiliates, provided that the Affiliate agrees in
writing to confidentiality terms at least as protective for SpaceX as the terms of this Section 13.
Customer shall be fully responsible for any breach of these confidentiality provisions by any
Affiliate.



14. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY.




14.1 NO CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES. IN NO EVENT SHALL EITHER PARTY BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, SPECIAL,
INCIDENTAL, EXEMPLARY, PUNITIVE OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OF ANY KIND, FOR THE COST OF PROCUREMENT
OF SUBSTITUTE PRODUCTS OR SERVICES, WITH THE EXCLUSION OF THE REFLIGHT LAUNCH SERVICES TO THE
EXTENT THE REFLIGHT OPTION IS PURCHASED BY CUSTOMER, OR FOR LOST REVENUES OR PROFITS, ARISING OUT
OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT, HOWSOEVER CAUSED AND REGARDLESS OF THE THEORY OF
LIABILITY, WHETHER BASED IN CONTRACT OR TORT, INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE, PRODUCT LIABILITY, AND STRICT
LIABILITY, OR ANY OTHER THEORY OF LIABILITY.



14.2 TOTAL LIABILITY. EXCEPT IN INSTANCES OF WILLFUL MISCONDUCT, SPACEX’S TOTAL AND CUMULATIVE
LIABILITY ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT HOWSOEVER CAUSED AND REGARDLESS OF
THE THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER BASED IN CONTRACT OR TORT, INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE, PRODUCT
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STRICT LIABILITY, OR ANY OTHER THEORY OF LIABILITY, SHALL IN NO EVENT EXCEED [***...***].



14.3 WARRANTIES. EXCEPT FOR AND TO THE EXTENT OF THE REFLIGHT OPTION (IF PURCHASED BY CUSTOMER),
SPACEX HAS NOT MADE, NOR DOES IT MAKE, ANY REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY, WHETHER WRITTEN OR ORAL,
WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ANY WARRANTY OF DESIGN, OPERATION,
QUALITY, WORKMANSHIP, SUITABILITY, RESULT, MERCHANTABILITY, OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE
WITH RESPECT TO THE FALCON 1E, LAUNCH SERVICES, OR ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT AND SERVICES. ANY IMPLIED
WARRANTIES, INCLUDING WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, ARE
HEREBY EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMED.



14.4 Application. The limitations set forth in this Section 14 shall apply even if SpaceX has been
advised of the possibility of such losses or damages, and notwithstanding any failure of essential
purpose of any limited remedy set forth in this Agreement. The Parties acknowledge that the amounts
payable hereunder are based in part on the limitations of this Section 14 and that such limitations
are a bargained-for and essential part of this Agreement.



14.5 Destruction of the Falcon 1e and Payload. The range safety officer or equivalent is authorized
to destroy the Falcon 1e and Payload, without liability to either Party or either Party’s Related
Third Parties, if, after Intentional Ignition, in the range safety officer’s or equivalent’s sole
discretion, such destruction is essential to prevent bodily injury, including death, or property
loss or damage.



15. Custody and Control of Payload and Related Equipment. Customer or its contractor shall
exclusively retain the risk of damage to the Payload and related equipment, including ground
support equipment or Dispensers, from delivery to SpaceX through Payload integration and Launch. In
the event Customer, in its sole discretion, procures insurances to cover any loss of or damage to
the Payload, such insurance shall expressly waive subrogation rights against SpaceX and its Related
Third Parties. At the request of SpaceX, Customer shall provide SpaceX with a certificate (or
certificates, as applicable) of insurance evidencing such waiver(s) of subrogation.



16. Termination.



16.1 Mutual Agreement. This Agreement may be terminated by mutual consent of the Parties in
writing signed by the duly authorized representatives of both Parties.



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16.2 Customer’s Right to Terminate. Customer may terminate this Agreement upon thirty (30) Days
prior written notice to SpaceX, as follows:




	 	(a)	 	Termination for Convenience. Customer may terminate for its convenience at any time,
for any reason or no reason, this Agreement in whole or in part, or any Launch Service
remaining to be performed under this Agreement, subject to a termination for convenience
fee retained by SpaceX as specified in either: (i) Appendix 5 in the case where each and
every Launch Service as of the date of termination is not a Launch Failure, or (ii)
Appendix 6 in the case where one or more Launch Service as of the date of termination is a
Launch Failure, which amounts SpaceX shall retain without further obligation or liability
to Customer, and subject to retention by SpaceX of all amounts previously earned hereunder.







SpaceX shall refund amounts, if any, owed to Customer within thirty (30) Days of
receiving its written notice of termination for convenience. In the event that payments
received by SpaceX as of the date of Customer termination hereunder are less than the
amount reflected in Appendix 5 or 6 as applicable, Customer shall, within thirty (30)
Days, remit to SpaceX any balance owed. The applicable amount set forth as a
termination fee in this Section 16.2 is the fee charged to excuse Customer’s
non-performance. Customer and SpaceX agree that the applicable amount set forth above
does not constitute a penalty or estimate of future damages, but is a reasonable fee for
SpaceX excusing Customer non-performance at various points in time (“Termination Fee”).
For the avoidance of doubt, calculation of the Termination Fee is limited to the
applicable Launch Service(s) and: (i) does not include the payments earned by SpaceX for
previous Launch Services performed under this Agreement (as consistent with, Section
5.2.1 of this Agreement); (ii) once calculated, will be reduced by offsetting any
amounts paid by Customer and received by SpaceX in connection with any Launch Services
yet to be performed; and (iii) applies to cancel the remaining Launch Services to be
performed under this Agreement, and shall not apply or affect Customer’s option and
SpaceX’s obligation with respect to performance of any Reflight Launch Service.




	 	(b)	 	With respect to each Launch Service, in the event SpaceX has claimed one or more
Excusable Delays under Section 11.1 and such Excusable Delays have continued for a
continuous or cumulative period exceeding [***...***] Customer shall have the option to
either substitute the Payload with a substantially similar payload or apply all payments
made under this Agreement with respect to the particular Launch Service to a future mission
to be contracted by the Parties within thirty (30) Days of written






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notice. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if SpaceX has claimed one or more Excusable
Delays under Section 11.1 and such Excusable Delays have continued for a continuous or
cumulative period exceeding [***...***], Customer shall be entitled to terminate any
Launch Services not performed by SpaceX and receive a refund of all payments made under
this Agreement for the particular remaining Launch Service(s) (excluding any payments
earned by SpaceX pursuant to Section 5.2.1 for having completed a Launch Service),
within thirty (30) Days of corresponding notice of termination.




	 	(c)	 	With respect to each Launch Service, in the event SpaceX has postponed or provided
notice of postponement of the Launch Services, other than for Excusable Delays, for a
continuous or cumulative period exceeding [***...***] beyond the Launch Date for the first
Launch Service, and [***...***] beyond the Launch Date for subsequent Launch Services,
Customer shall have the option to either substitute the Payload with an alternative payload
or receive a refund of all payments made under this Agreement for the particular Launch
Service (excluding any payments earned by SpaceX pursuant to Section 5.2.1 for having
completed a Launch Service), within thirty (30) Days of notice of termination, as the case
may be;







	 	(d)	 	In the event of a material breach by SpaceX of its obligations under this Agreement,
and if, after having been given written notice of the same by Customer, SpaceX fails to
cure such material breach within [***...***]of receipt of such notice, SpaceX shall refund
all payments made by Customer under this Agreement, except for the payments earned by
SpaceX pursuant to Section 5.2.1 for having completed a Launch;







(e)    [***...***]




(f)    [***...***]



16.3 SpaceX’s Right to Terminate.




	 	(a)	 	SpaceX shall have the right to terminate this Agreement or any Launch Service(s) not
yet provided under this Agreement and retain all payments made hereunder without further
obligation or liability to Customer if Customer fails to comply with any of its material
obligations set forth in this Agreement or the SOW, to include non-payment of outstanding
invoices, after Customer is given written notice of noncompliance and a [***...***] period
to cure such non-compliance and fails to cure such non-compliance within such period.






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	 	(b)	 	SpaceX shall have the right to terminate this Agreement and retain all payments made in
accordance with the terms of this Agreement, without further obligation or liability to
Customer upon thirty (30) Days prior written notice to Customer in the event that Customer
fails to deliver the Payload for the subsequent Launch to the Launch Site within
[***...***] of the corresponding Launch Date as initially scheduled.






16.4 Survival. The following Sections shall survive any expiration or termination of this
Agreement: 1, 6, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 20, 22 and 23 to 32. Furthermore, Section 3.2 will
survive expiration (but not termination) of this Agreement.



17. Licenses. Each Party shall be responsible for obtaining any licenses, authorizations,
clearances, approvals or permits (“Licenses”) necessary to carry out its obligations under this
Agreement. Each Party agrees to provide reasonable assistance to the other Party as necessary to
obtain such Licenses. SpaceX shall be responsible for obtaining any Licenses required to carry out
the Launch Services, and SpaceX and Customer agree to provide information and to execute any
documentation needed to obtain such Licenses pursuant to applicable U.S. laws and regulations,
including but not limited to, the United States International Traffic in Arms Regulations, 22
C.F.R. Parts 120-130 (“ITAR”), and Regulations for the Importation of Arms, Ammunition and
Implements of War, 27 C.F.R. Part 447.



18. Compliance with Government Requirements.



18.1 SpaceX and Customer shall comply with their respective national, federal, state and local laws
and regulations, and any government licenses issued in connection with the performance of this
Agreement. In addition, Customer shall comply with all U.S. export and import laws, regulations,
rules, licenses and agreements related to the launch of Customer’s Payload, including but not
limited to the ITAR.



18.2 Customer shall be responsible for arranging for registration of each Payload, and SpaceX shall
be responsible for arranging for registration of each Falcon 1e, pursuant to the Convention on
Registration of Space Objects Launched Into Outer Space, done January 14, 1975, T.I.A.S. 8480.



19. Failure Review Board. If the Falcon 1e or Falcon 9 experience a Launch Failure (and the Falcon
9 Launch Failure is attributable to a first stage engine, but not the result of the clustering of
the engines), then SpaceX shall only perform subsequent Launch Services under this Agreement once
the most probable cause of the Launch Failure has been identified and corrective actions have been
implemented to the satisfaction of the applicable failure review board (the “Failure Review Board”)
convened by SpaceX to evaluate the root cause of such



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Launch Failure. If SpaceX has not already convened a Failure Review Board to evaluate such failure
or underperformance, then Customer may give written notice to SpaceX requesting that a Failure
Review Board be convened. The Failure Review Board shall consist of those technical disciplines
necessary to assess the failure, its cause and necessary corrective action, if any, required for
future launch services. SpaceX shall present to Customer the results of the final investigation by
the Failure Review Board including probable cause of failure, corrective action and impact on the
Launch Services subject to the confidentiality obligations under this Agreement and applicable
export control laws and regulations.



20. Notices.



20.1 Transmittal. All notifications and other data transmittals under this Agreement shall be in
writing and shall be hand-delivered or sent via express mail, first class mail, or electronic mail
to the addresses specified below with confirmation of receipt.



20.2 Effective Date for Future Correspondence. The date upon which any such communication is
hand-delivered or, if such communication is sent by mail or by electronic transmission, the date
upon which the addressee receives it, as confirmed by return receipt or other evidence of receipt,
shall be the effective date of such communication.



20.3 Change of Address. Each Party shall promptly notify the other in the event of any change in
their respective addresses.



For correspondence sent to SpaceX:



Space Exploration Technologies Corp.

1 Rocket Road

Hawthorne, CA 90250

Attn: [***...***]

PH.: [***...***]

Fax: [***...***]

Email: [***...***]




With a separately delivered copy to:



[***...***]

Space Exploration Technologies Corp.

1030 15th Street, NW

Suite 450

Washington, DC 20005

Telephone: [***...***]




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Fax: [***...***]

E-mail: [***...***]




For correspondence sent to Customer:



ORBCOMM Inc.

2115 Linwood Avenue

Fort Lee, NJ 07024

Attn: [***...***]

PH.: [***...***]

Fax: [***...***]

Email: [***...***]




With a separately delivered copy to:



ORBCOMM Inc.

22270 Pacific Boulevard

Dulles, VA 20166

Attn: [***...***]

PH.: [***...***]

Fax: [***...***]

Email: [***...***]




21. Changes. Customer may, at any time request a change within the general scope of this Agreement
(“Change Order”).



21.1 Prior to initiating a Change Order, Customer shall issue a written request to SpaceX for a
proposal. [***...***] of receipt of Customer’s request (or such longer period as Customer may
reasonably agree to based on the scope of the Change Order), SpaceX shall provide Customer a
written proposal for implementation of the contemplated Change Order, including any adjustment to
the Contract Price, Launch Slot or Launch Date for the relevant Launch Service, the Milestones,
Milestone Payments or the SOW. For the avoidance of doubt, any adjustments to the Contract Price
shall account only for the [***...***]. [***...***].



21.2 After receipt of Customer’s written approval of SpaceX’s proposal submitted pursuant to
Section 21.1, SpaceX shall immediately proceed with the Change Order, and as applicable, the
Parties shall execute any necessary amendment to this Agreement in accordance with Section 30 of
this Agreement within thirty (30) Days of Customer’s initiation of a Change Order. For the



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avoidance of doubt, if a Change Order is not ultimately agreed to between the Parties, it shall not
otherwise alter the obligations of the Parties hereunder.



22. Dispute Resolution. The Parties shall attempt in good faith to resolve any dispute arising out
of or relating to this Agreement promptly by negotiation between executives who have authority to
settle the controversy and who are at a higher level of management than the persons with direct
responsibility for administration of this Agreement. If the dispute cannot be timely resolved, then
all disputes, claims or controversies of every kind and nature arising out of or relating to this
Agreement including the existence, construction, validity, interpretation, performance,
nonperformance, enforcement or breach of any provision of this Agreement, shall be settled by a
panel of three (3) arbitrators designated in accordance with the Commercial Arbitration Rules of
the American Arbitration Association. The findings of such arbitrators shall be final, conclusive
and binding upon all parties, and the execution thereof may be entered in any court having
jurisdiction. Any award of arbitration shall include attorney fees and costs of arbitration,
including but not limited to expert witness fees, payable to the prevailing party in the
arbitration, as determined by the Arbitrator. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any award in an
arbitration initiated under this Section 22 shall be limited to monetary damages and shall include
no injunction or similar equitable relief or direction to any Party other than the direction to pay
a monetary amount. Should a Party seek injunctive relief, such Party is free to bring those
equitable claims before any federal or state court of competent jurisdiction in the United States.



Notwithstanding any other provision, expressed or implied in this Agreement, and without prejudice
to SpaceX’s rights under Section 5.3 of this Agreement, pending resolution of any such dispute,
SpaceX shall continue to perform its obligations under this Agreement (provided Customer continues
to perform its obligations under this Agreement) unless otherwise directed by Customer or as far as
such performance is not prevented by the nature or cause of the dispute itself.



23. Appendices.



23.1 Incorporation by Reference. The following appendices are incorporated into this Agreement by
reference and shall be an integral part of this Agreement:



[***...***]


EXHIBIT 1
Form of Cross-Waiver Required by the U.S. Licensing Authority


Appendix
1, Statement of Work;


Appendix
2, Interface Requirements Document


Appendix
3, Payment and Milestone Schedule


Appendix
4, Space Exploration Technologies Corporation Launch Certificate


Appendix
5, Termination for Convenience Schedule


Appendix
6, Risk-Based Termination for Convenience Schedule


Appendix
7, Interface Control Document (to be included following the Effective
Date of Agreement)




23.2 Precedence. In the event of conflict between the terms and conditions of this Agreement and
any of its appendices, exhibits or attachments, the terms and conditions of this Agreement shall
govern. In the event of a conflict between the appendices, exhibits or attachments, the sequence of
precedence shall be as listed below.



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1. Articles 1 to 32

2. [***...***]

3. [***...***]

4. [***...***]

5. [***...***]

6. All other Appendices and Exhibits to this Agreement.




24. Severability. If any portion of this Agreement is held invalid, the Parties agree that such
invalidity shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this Agreement, unless
applying such remaining portions would frustrate the purpose of this Agreement.



25. Waiver. Waiver on the part of either SpaceX or Customer of any term, provision, or condition of
this Agreement shall only be valid if made in writing and accepted by the other Party. The failure
of either Party, at any time, to exercise any right granted in this Agreement or to require any
performance of any term of this Agreement or the waiver by either Party of any breach of this
Agreement shall not prevent a subsequent exercise or enforcement of, or be deemed a waiver of any
subsequent breach of, the same or any other term of this Agreement.



26. No Joint Venture or Agency. Nothing in this Agreement shall constitute or create a joint
venture, partnership, or any other similar arrangement between the Parties. No Party is authorized
to act as agent for the other Party hereunder except as expressly stated in this Agreement.



27. Assignment. Neither Party may assign, delegate or otherwise transfer this Agreement or any
rights or obligations under this Agreement, whether voluntary, by operation of law or otherwise,
without the prior written consent of the other Party. Such consent shall not be unreasonably
withheld or delayed.



27.1 Assignment by Customer. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Customer may assign or transfer this
Agreement or all its rights, duties, or obligations hereunder without SpaceX’s approval: (i) to an
Affiliate, provided that such Affiliate has equivalent or greater financial resources as Customer
to fulfill Customer’s obligations under this Agreement and subject to any export control
regulations applicable to the work performed under this Agreement; (ii) to any entity which, by way
of merger, consolidation, or any similar transaction involving the acquisition of substantially all
the stock, equity or the entire business assets of Customer relating to the subject matter of this
Agreement, succeeds to the interests of Customer or in connection with obtaining financing for the
payment of SpaceX’s invoices and any and all other fees, charges or expenses payable under this
Agreement under any financing agreement; provided in the first case only that, prior to such
assignment or transfer, the assignee, transferee, or successor to Customer has



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expressly assumed all the obligations of Customer and all terms and conditions applicable to
Customer under this Agreement; (iii) to any designee or customer of Customer or any Affiliate
thereof provided that Customer remains primarily liable to SpaceX for any payment obligation
hereunder; (iv) to Sierra Nevada Corporation, provided that it has expressly assumed in writing all
such rights, duties and obligations hereunder and notice has been provided to SpaceX of the same.



27.2 Assignment by SpaceX. Notwithstanding the foregoing, SpaceX may assign, delegate or otherwise
transfer this Agreement, or any rights or obligations under this Agreement, without Customer’s
approval: (i) to any Affiliate of SpaceX that has equivalent or greater financial resources as
SpaceX; or (ii) any person or entity which, by way of merger, acquisition or sale of all or
substantially all of the assets relating to the performance of this Agreement, succeeds to the
interests of SpaceX provided the financial condition of such successor is at least equal to that of
SpaceX at the time of such merger, acquisition or sale and provided further that, prior to such
assignment or transfer, such successor has expressly assumed all the obligations of SpaceX and all
terms and conditions applicable to SpaceX under this Agreement.



27.3 Security Interests. Customer, upon prior written notice to SpaceX, may grant security
interests in its rights hereunder to lenders that provide financing for the performance by Customer
of its obligations under this Agreement or for the subject matter hereof. In the event that either
Party is sold to or merged into another entity, its responsibilities under this Agreement shall not
be altered and the successor organization shall be liable for performance of such Party’s
obligations under this Agreement. If requested by Customer, SpaceX shall provide its written
consent to such assignment on terms and conditions as may be requested by Customer’s lenders.



27.4 Notwithstanding anything in this Section 27 to the contrary, any assignment, delegation, or
transfer of this Agreement shall be subject to: (i) the condition that the financial condition of
the assignee, delegate, or transferee is at least equal to that of the assignor, delegator, or
transferor, as the case may be; and (ii) any and all required or applicable governmental
notification, legislative sanction, or regulatory approval, including without limitation ITAR
approval.



27.5 Any assignment, delegation, or transfer of this Agreement made in contravention of the terms
hereof shall be null and void. Subject to the foregoing, this Agreement shall be binding on and
inure to the benefit of the Parties’ respective successors and permitted assigns.



28. Governing Law. This Agreement and its performance by the Parties hereunder shall be construed
in accordance with the laws of the State of New York, U.S.A., without regard to provisions on the
conflicts of laws. The provisions of the United Nations Convention for the International Sale of
Goods shall not be applicable to this Agreement.



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29. Entire Agreement. This Agreement, and all appendices, exhibits and attachments hereto,
supersedes all prior communications, transactions, and understandings, whether oral or written,
with respect to the subject matter hereof, including the Letter Agreement, and constitutes the sole
and entire agreement between the Parties pertaining to the subject matter hereof. Neither Party
shall be bound by the conditions, warranties, definitions, statements, or documents previous to the
execution of this Agreement, unless this Agreement makes express reference thereto.



30. Modification. No modification or amendment to, or addition, deletion or waiver of any of the
terms and conditions of this Agreement, including but not limited to launch requirements, changes
in quantity or schedule adjustments, shall be binding on either Party unless understood and agreed
by both Parties and evidenced by a written agreement signed by a duly authorized representative of
each Party, which agreement shall expressly state that it is an amendment to this Agreement.



31. Certification. Prior to each Launch and upon request by Customer, SpaceX agrees to issue a
written certification to Customer in the form attached hereto as Appendix 4 confirming that the
Launch Vehicle has passed all qualification and proof or acceptance tests consistent with SpaceX
mission assurance processes and practices, including a launch readiness review.



32. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which shall
be deemed an original and all of which together shall constitute one instrument. This Agreement may
be executed by facsimile or other equivalent electronic signature. Facsimile signatures, or
signatures delivered by other equivalent electronic means, shall constitute original signatures.



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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto have executed this Agreement by their duly authorized
officers as of the Effective Date of Agreement:



	 	 	 
	Space Exploration Technologies Corp.

	 	ORBCOMM Inc.
	By:

	 	By:
	Name: [***...***]

	 	Name: [***...***]
	Title: [***...***]

	 	Title: [***...***]
	Date: 8/28/2009

	 	Date: 8/28/2009






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EXHIBIT 1

Form of Cross-Waiver Required by the U.S. Licensing Authority




Waiver of Claims and Assumption of Responsibility for Licensed Launch, including Suborbital Launch




THIS AGREEMENT is entered into this
 _____ 
day of
 _____ 
, by and among [Licensee] (the “Licensee”),
[Customer] (the “Customer”) and the Federal Aviation Administration of the Department of
Transportation, on behalf of the United States Government (collectively, the “Parties”), to
implement the provisions of section 440.17(c) of the Commercial Space Transportation Licensing
Regulations, 14 CFR Ch. III (the “Regulations”). This agreement applies to the launch of [Payload]
payload on a [Launch Vehicle] vehicle at [Location of Launch Site]. In consideration of the mutual
releases and promises contained herein, the Parties hereby agree as follows:



1. Definitions

Contractors and Subcontractors means entities described in §440.3 of the Regulations.
Customer means the above-named Customer on behalf of the Customer and any person described in
§440.3 of the Regulations.

License means License No.
 _____ 
issued on
 _____ 
, by the Associate Administrator for Commercial Space
Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation, to the Licensee,
including all license orders issued in connection with the License.

Licensee means the Licensee and any transferee of the Licensee under 49 U.S.C. Subtitle IX, ch. 701.

United States means the United States and its agencies involved in Licensed Activities.
Except as otherwise defined herein, terms used in this Agreement and defined in 49 U.S.C. Subtitle
IX, ch. 701— Commercial Space Launch Activities, or in the Regulations, shall have the same
meaning as contained in 49 U.S.C. Subtitle IX, ch. 701, or the Regulations, respectively.



2. Waiver and Release of Claims

(a) Licensee hereby waives and releases claims it may have against Customer and the United States,
and against their respective Contractors and Subcontractors, for Property Damage it sustains and
for Bodily Injury or Property Damage sustained by its own employees, resulting from Licensed Activities, regardless of fault.

(b) Customer hereby waives and releases claims it may have against Licensee and the United States,
and against their respective Contractors and Subcontractors, for Property Damage it sustains and
for Bodily Injury or Property Damage sustained by its own employees, resulting from Licensed
Activities, regardless of fault.

(c) The United States hereby waives and releases claims it may have against Licensee and Customer,
and against their respective Contractors and Subcontractors, for Property Damage it sustains, and
for Bodily Injury or Property Damage sustained by its own employees, resulting from Licensed
Activities, regardless of fault, to the extent that claims it would otherwise have for such damage
or injury exceed the amount of insurance or demonstration of financial responsibility required
under sections 440.9(c) and (e), respectively, of the Regulations.



3. Assumption of Responsibility

(a) Licensee and Customer shall each be responsible for Property Damage it sustains and for Bodily
Injury or Property Damage sustained by its own employees, resulting from Licensed Activities,
regardless of fault. Licensee and Customer shall each hold harmless and indemnify each other, the
United States, and the Contractors and Subcontractors of each Party, for Bodily Injury or Property
Damage sustained by its own employees, resulting from Licensed Activities, regardless of fault.

(b) The United States shall be responsible for Property Damage it sustains, and for Bodily Injury
or Property Damage sustained by its own employees, resulting from Licensed Activities, regardless
of fault, to the extent that claims it would otherwise have for such damage or injury exceed the
amount of insurance or demonstration of financial responsibility required under sections 440.9(c)
and (e), respectively, of the Regulations.



4. Extension of Assumption of Responsibility and Waiver and Release of Claims



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(a) Licensee shall extend the requirements of the waiver and release of claims, and the assumption of responsibility, hold harmless, and indemnification, as set forth in paragraphs 2(a) and 3(a), respectively, to its Contractors and Subcontractors by requiring them to waive and release all claims they may have against Customer and the United States, and against the respective Contractors and Subcontractors of each, and to agree to be responsible, for Property Damage they sustain and to be responsible, hold harmless and indemnify Customer and the United States, and the respective Contractors and Subcontractors of each, for Bodily Injury or Property Damage sustained by their own employees, resulting from Licensed Activities, regardless of fault.

(b) Customer shall extend the requirements of the waiver and release of claims, and the assumption of responsibility, hold harmless, and indemnification, as set forth in paragraphs 2(b) and 3(a), respectively, to its Contractors and Subcontractors by requiring them to waive and release all claims they may have against Licensee and the United States, and against the respective Contractors and Subcontractors of each, and to agree to be responsible, for Property Damage they sustain and to be responsible, hold harmless and indemnify Licensee and the United States, and the respective Contractors and Subcontractors of each, for Bodily Injury or Property Damage sustained by their own employees, resulting from Licensed Activities, regardless of fault.

(c) The United States shall extend the requirements of the waiver and release of claims, and the
assumption of responsibility as set forth in paragraphs 2(c) and 3(b), respectively, to its
Contractors and Subcontractors by requiring them to waive and release all claims they may have
against Licensee and Customer, and against the respective Contractors and Subcontractors of each,
and to agree to be responsible, for any Property Damage they sustain and for any Bodily Injury or
Property Damage sustained by their own employees, resulting from Licensed Activities, regardless of
fault, to the extent that claims they would otherwise have for such damage or injury exceed the
amount of insurance or demonstration of financial responsibility required under sections 440.9(c)
and (e), respectively, of the Regulations.



5. Indemnification

(a) Licensee shall hold harmless and indemnify Customer and its directors, officers, servants,
agents, subsidiaries, employees and assignees, or any of them, and the United States and its
agencies, servants, agents, subsidiaries, employees and assignees, or any of them, from and against
liability, loss or damage arising out of claims that Licensee’s Contractors and Subcontractors may
have for Property Damage sustained by them and for Bodily Injury or Property Damage sustained by
their employees, resulting from Licensed Activities.

(b) Customer shall hold harmless and indemnify Licensee and its directors, officers, servants,
agents, subsidiaries, employees and assignees, or any of them, and the United States and its
agencies, servants, agents, subsidiaries, employees and assignees, or any of them, from and against
liability, loss or damage arising out of claims that Customer’s Contractors and Subcontractors, or
any person on whose behalf Customer enters into this Agreement, may have for Property Damage
sustained by them and for Bodily Injury or Property Damage sustained by their employees, resulting
from Licensed Activities.

(c) To the extent provided in advance in an appropriations law or to the extent there is enacted
additional legislative authority providing for the payment of claims, the United States shall hold
harmless and indemnify Licensee and Customer and their respective directors, officers, servants,
agents, subsidiaries, employees and assignees, or any of them, from and against liability, loss or
damage arising out of claims that Contractors and Subcontractors of the United States may have for
Property Damage sustained by them, and for Bodily Injury or Property Damage sustained by their
employees, resulting from Licensed Activities, to the extent that claims they would otherwise have
for such damage or injury exceed the amount of insurance or demonstration of financial
responsibility required under sections 440.9(c) and (e), respectively, of the Regulations.



6. Assurances Under 49 U.S.C. 70112(e)

Notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement to the contrary, Licensee shall hold harmless and
indemnify the United States and its agencies, servants, agents, employees and assignees, or any of
them, from and against liability, loss or damage arising out of claims for Bodily Injury or
Property Damage, resulting from Licensed Activities, regardless of fault, except to the extent
that: (i) As provided in section 7(b) of this Agreement, claims result from willful misconduct of
the United States or its agents; (ii) claims for Property Damage sustained by the United States or
its Contractors and Subcontractors exceed the amount of insurance or demonstration of financial
responsibility



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required under section 440.9(e) of the Regulations; (iii) claims by a Third Party for Bodily Injury
or Property Damage exceed the amount of insurance or demonstration of financial responsibility
required under section 440.9(c) of the Regulations, and do not exceed $1,500,000,000 (as adjusted
for inflation after January 1, 1989) above such amount, and are payable pursuant to the provisions
of 49 U.S.C. 70113 and section 440.19 of the Regulations; or (iv) Licensee has no liability for
claims exceeding $1,500,000,000 (as adjusted for inflation after January 1, 1989) above the amount
of insurance or demonstration of financial responsibility required under section 440.9(c) of the
Regulations.



7. Miscellaneous

(a) Nothing contained herein shall be construed as a waiver or release by Licensee, Customer or the
United States of any claim by an employee of the Licensee, Customer or the United States,
respectively, including a member of the Armed Forces of the United States, for Bodily Injury or
Property Damage, resulting from Licensed Activities.

(b) Notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement to the contrary, any waiver, release,
assumption of responsibility or agreement to hold harmless and indemnify herein shall not apply to
claims for Bodily Injury or Property Damage resulting from willful misconduct of any of the
Parties, the Contractors and Subcontractors of any of the Parties, and in the case of Licensee and
Customer and the Contractors and Subcontractors of each of them, the directors, officers, agents
and employees of any of the foregoing, and in the case of the United States, its agents.

(c) In the event that more than one customer is involved in Licensed Activities, references herein
to Customer shall apply to, and be deemed to include, each such customer severally and not jointly.

(d) This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with United States Federal law.



In witness whereof, the Parties to this Agreement have caused the Agreement to be duly executed by their respective duly authorized representatives as of the date written above.


Licensee


By:
 _____________________________ 



Its:
 _____________________________ 



Customer


By:
 _____________________________ 



Its:
 _____________________________ 



Federal Aviation Administration of the Department of Transportation on Behalf of the United States Government


By:
 _____________________________ 



Its:
 _____________________________ 



Associate Administrator for Commercial Space Transportation




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APPENDIX
1
STATEMENT OF WORK

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APPENDIX
2
INTERFACE REQUIREMENTS DOCUMENT

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APPENDIX
3
PAYMENT AND MILESTONE SCHEDULE

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SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION LAUNCH CERTIFICATE

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CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT HAS BEEN REQUESTED FOR PORTIONS OF THIS EXHIBIT. THE COPY FILED
HEREWITH OMITS THE INFORMATION SUBJECT TO A CONFIDENTIALITY REQUEST. OMISSIONS ARE
DESIGNATED [***. . .***]. A COMPLETE VERSION OF THIS EXHIBIT HAS BEEN FILED SEPARATELY WITH
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TERMINATION FOR CONVENIENCE SCHEDULE

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CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT HAS BEEN REQUESTED FOR PORTIONS OF THIS EXHIBIT. THE COPY FILED
HEREWITH OMITS THE INFORMATION SUBJECT TO A CONFIDENTIALITY REQUEST. OMISSIONS ARE
DESIGNATED [***. . .***]. A COMPLETE VERSION OF THIS EXHIBIT HAS BEEN FILED SEPARATELY WITH
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APPENDIX
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RICK-BASED TERMINATION FOR CONVENIENCE SCHEDULE

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CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT HAS BEEN REQUESTED FOR PORTIONS OF THIS EXHIBIT. THE COPY FILED
HEREWITH OMITS THE INFORMATION SUBJECT TO A CONFIDENTIALITY REQUEST. OMISSIONS ARE
DESIGNATED [***. . .***]. A COMPLETE VERSION OF THIS EXHIBIT HAS BEEN FILED SEPARATELY WITH
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INTERFACE CONTROL DOCUMENT (NOT YET COMPLETED)

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CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT HAS BEEN REQUESTED FOR PORTIONS OF THIS EXHIBIT. THE COPY FILED
HEREWITH OMITS THE INFORMATION SUBJECT TO A CONFIDENTIALITY REQUEST. OMISSIONS ARE
DESIGNATED [***. . .***]. A COMPLETE VERSION OF THIS EXHIBIT HAS BEEN FILED SEPARATELY WITH
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