diff --git a/core/api/system-current.txt b/core/api/system-current.txt
index a40d97e9525c6..cf8df97024252 100644
--- a/core/api/system-current.txt
+++ b/core/api/system-current.txt
@@ -303,6 +303,7 @@ package android {
     field public static final String REVIEW_ACCESSIBILITY_SERVICES = "android.permission.REVIEW_ACCESSIBILITY_SERVICES";
     field public static final String REVOKE_RUNTIME_PERMISSIONS = "android.permission.REVOKE_RUNTIME_PERMISSIONS";
     field public static final String ROTATE_SURFACE_FLINGER = "android.permission.ROTATE_SURFACE_FLINGER";
+    field public static final String SATELLITE_COMMUNICATION = "android.permission.SATELLITE_COMMUNICATION";
     field public static final String SCHEDULE_PRIORITIZED_ALARM = "android.permission.SCHEDULE_PRIORITIZED_ALARM";
     field @Deprecated public static final String SCORE_NETWORKS = "android.permission.SCORE_NETWORKS";
     field public static final String SECURE_ELEMENT_PRIVILEGED_OPERATION = "android.permission.SECURE_ELEMENT_PRIVILEGED_OPERATION";
diff --git a/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml b/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml
index 7d69d5675eab2..81c7fba617044 100644
--- a/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -1026,6 +1026,11 @@
         android:permissionFlags="hardRestricted"
         android:protectionLevel="dangerous" />
 
+    <!-- @SystemApi @hide Allows an application to communicate over satellite.
+         Only granted if the application is a system app. -->
+    <permission android:name="android.permission.SATELLITE_COMMUNICATION"
+                android:protectionLevel="internal|role" />
+
     <!-- ====================================================================== -->
     <!-- Permissions for accessing external storage                             -->
     <!-- ====================================================================== -->
diff --git a/packages/Shell/AndroidManifest.xml b/packages/Shell/AndroidManifest.xml
index 2779fa282836c..0664061401f30 100644
--- a/packages/Shell/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/packages/Shell/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.RECEIVE_WAP_PUSH" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.RECEIVE_MMS" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_CELL_BROADCASTS" />
+    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.SATELLITE_COMMUNICATION" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_MEDIA_LOCATION" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.PROCESS_OUTGOING_CALLS" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_PHONE_NUMBERS" />