EXHIBIT 25.1

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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                            WASHINGTON, D. C. 20549

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                                    FORM T-1
                            STATEMENT OF ELIGIBILITY
                    UNDER THE TRUST INDENTURE ACT OF 1939 OF
                   A CORPORATION DESIGNATED TO ACT AS TRUSTEE

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                      CHECK IF AN APPLICATION TO DETERMINE
                      ELIGIBILITY OF A TRUSTEE PURSUANT TO
                             SECTION 305(b)(2)______

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                    UNITED STATES TRUST COMPANY OF NEW YORK
              (Exact name of trustee as specified in its charter)

                  New York                               13-3818954
       (Jurisdiction of incorporation                (I. R. S. Employer
        if not a U. S. national bank)                Identification No.)

            114 West 47th Street                            10036
             New York, New York                          (Zip Code)
            (Address of principal
             executive offices)

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                                 CD RADIO, INC.
             (Exact name of REGISTRANT as specified in its charter)

                  Delaware                               52-1700207
       (State or other jurisdiction of               (I. R. S. Employer
       incorporation or organization)                Identification No.)

   1221 Avenue of the Americas, 36th Floor                  10020
                New York, NY                             (Zip code)
  (Address of principal executive offices)


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                      14 1/2% Senior Secured Notes due 2009
                      (Titles of the indenture securities)

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                                     GENERAL

1.   General Information

     Furnish the following information as to the trustee:

     (a)  Name and address of each examining or supervising authority to which
          it is subject.

          Federal Reserve Bank of New York (2nd District), New York, New York
                  (Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System).
          Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Washington, D. C.
          New York State Banking Department, Albany, New York

     (b)  Whether it is authorized to exercise corporate trust powers.

                  The trustee is authorized to exercise corporate trust powers.

2.   Affiliations with the Obligor

     If the obligor is an affiliate of the trustee, describe each such
     affiliation.

     None.

3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14 and 15.

     The registrant is currently not in default under any of its outstanding
     securities for which United States Trust Company of New York is Trustee.
     Accordingly, responses to Items 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 and
     15 of Form T-1 are not required under General Instruction B.

16.  List of Exhibits

     T-1.1 -- Organization Certificate, as amended, issued by the State of
              New York Banking Department to transact business as a Trust
              Company, is incorporated by reference to Exhibit T-1.1 to Form T-1
              filed on September 15, 1995 with the Commission pursuant to the
              Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended by the Trust Indenture
              Reform Act of 1990 (Registration No. 33-97056).








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16.  List of Exhibits
     (cont'd)

     T-1.2 -- Included in Exhibit T-1.1.

     T-1.3 -- Included in Exhibit T-1.1.

     T-1.4 -- The By-Laws of United States Trust Company of New York, as
              amended, is incorporated by reference to Exhibit T-1.4 to Form T-1
              filed on September 15, 1995 with the Commission pursuant to the
              Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended by the Trust Indenture
              Reform Act of 1990 (Registration No. 33-97056).

     T-1.6 -- The consent of the trustee required by Section 321(b) of the
              Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended by the Trust Indenture
              Reform Act of 1990.

     T-1.7 -- A copy of the latest report of condition of the trustee pursuant
              to law or the requirements of its supervising or examining
              authority.

                                      NOTE

As of June 22, 1999, the trustee had 2,999,020 shares of Common Stock
outstanding, all of which are owned by its parent company, U. S. Trust
Corporation. The term 'trustee' in Item 2, refers to each of United States Trust
Company of New York and its parent company, U. S. Trust Corporation.

In answering Item 2 in this statement of eligibility, as to matters peculiarly
within the knowledge of the obligor or its directors, the trustee has relied
upon information furnished to it by the obligor and will rely on information to
be furnished by the obligor and the trustee disclaims responsibility for the
accuracy or completeness of such information.

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     Pursuant to the requirements of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, the
     trustee, United States Trust Company of New York, a corporation organized
     and existing under the laws of the State of New York, has duly caused this
     statement of eligibility to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned,
     thereunto duly authorized, all in the City of New York, and State of New
     York, on the 22nd day of June 1999.

     UNITED STATES TRUST COMPANY OF
     NEW YORK, Trustee

By: /s/ Patricia Gallagher
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     Patricia Gallagher
     Assistant Vice President

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                                                                   EXHIBIT T-1.6

        The consent of the trustee required by Section 321(b) of the Act.

                     United States Trust Company of New York
                              114 West 47th Street
                               New York, NY 10036


September 1, 1995


Securities and Exchange Commission
450 5th Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20549

Gentlemen:

Pursuant to the provisions of Section 321(b) of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939,
as amended by the Trust Indenture Reform Act of 1990, and subject to the
limitations set forth therein, United States Trust Company of New York ('U.S.
Trust') hereby consents that reports of examinations of U.S. Trust by Federal,
State, Territorial or District authorities may be furnished by such authorities
to the Securities and Exchange Commission upon request therefor.



Very truly yours,

UNITED STATES TRUST COMPANY
      OF NEW YORK

      /s/ Gerard F. Ganey
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By:   Gerard F. Ganey
      Senior Vice President









                                                                   EXHIBIT T-1.7

                     UNITED STATES TRUST COMPANY OF NEW YORK
                       CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CONDITION
                                 MARCH 31, 1999
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                                ($ IN THOUSANDS)


                                                                   

ASSETS
Cash and Due from Banks                                               $  139,755

Short-Term Investments                                                    85,326

Securities, Available for Sale                                           528,160

Loans                                                                  2,081,103
Less: Allowance for Credit Losses                                         17,114
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     Net Loans                                                         2,063,989
Premises and Equipment                                                    57,765
Other Assets                                                             125,780
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     TOTAL ASSETS                                                     $3,000,775
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LIABILITIES
Deposits:
     Non-Interest Bearing                                             $  623,046
     Interest Bearing                                                  1,875,364
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          TOTAL DEPOSITS                                               2,498,410

Short-Term Credit Facilities                                             184,281
Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities                                 126,652
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         TOTAL LIABILITIES                                            $2,809,343
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STOCKHOLDER'S EQUITY
Common Stock                                                              14,995
Capital Surplus                                                           53,041
Retained Earnings                                                        121,759
Unrealized Gains on Securities
     Available for Sale (Net of Taxes)                                     1,637
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TOTAL STOCKHOLDER'S EQUITY                                               191,432
     TOTAL LIABILITIES AND                                            ----------
     STOCKHOLDER'S EQUITY                                             $3,000,775
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I, Richard E. Brinkmann, Managing Director & Comptroller of the named bank do
hereby declare that this Statement of Condition has been prepared in conformance
with the instructions issued by the appropriate regulatory authority and is true
to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Richard E. Brinkmann, Managing Director & Controller

May 18, 1999