Sirius XM-1
US
Spacecraft nº:
US satellite nº:
Orig PL Name: XM Radio-1
Also called: XM Roll
Launch data:
Designation
26761 / 01018A
Launch date
08 May 2001 - 22:10:29 UT
Launch site
Odyssey
Launch vehicle
Zenit-3SL
Mission
S-band radio
Geostationary orbit:
Perigee / Apogee
35770 x 35801 km
Eccentricity
Inclination
0.2°
Period
1436.1 min
Spacecraft data:
Prime contractor
Boeing
Operator
Platform
Mass at launch
kg
Dry Mass
kg
Basic shape
Dimension (m)
Solar array
Stabilization
DC power
Design lifetime
Location:
Date
Position
Remarks
Nov 2013
115.2° W
Description:
100 channels of digital music uplinked in the X-band from one or more ground stations.
Satellite tracking:
Real time satellite tracking
Ref.: #7(JR688), #228 - update: 12.12.13