CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS

We consent to the incorporation by reference in this registration statement of
CD Radio Inc. on Form S-3 of our report dated March 27, 1997, on our audits of
the consolidated financial statements of CD Radio Inc. as of December 31, 1995
and 1996, for the years ended December 31, 1994, 1995, and 1996, and for the
period May 17, 1990 (date of inception) to December 31, 1996, which report is
included in the CD Radio Inc. Annual Report on Form 10-K/A.



                                        Coopers & Lybrand L.L.P.


Rockville, Maryland
May 15, 1997