Sirius XM-2

US

Spacecraft nº:

US satellite nº:

Orig PL Name: XM Radio-2
Also called: XM Rock

Launch data:

Designation	26724 / 01012A
Launch date	18 Mar 2001 - 22:33:30 UT
Launch site	Odyssey
Launch vehicle	Zenit-3SL
Mission	Comsat
Geostationary orbit:
Perigee / Apogee	35771 x 35807 km
Eccentricity
Inclination	0.2°
Period	1436.1 min

Spacecraft data:

Prime contractor	Boeing
Operator	XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc.
Platform	BSS-702
Mass at launch	4682 kg
Dry Mass	kg
Basic shape
Dimension (m)
Solar array
Stabilization
Equipment	13.3 kw Digital Audio Radio, 2 active S-band transponders, each w/16 active (6 spare) 228-w TWTAs
Propulsion	R-4D, 4 XIPS-25 Ion engines
Design lifetime	15 yrs

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