RocketFalcon 9variant FT5
SpaceportCape Canaveral & Kennedypad LC40
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencySpaceXUnited States
Flight
- Date and time (UTC)
- June 6, 2021, 04:26
- Launch designation
- 2021-049
- Mission
- SXM-8
- Vehicle flight ID
- 121/B1061.3 F122
- Year
- Launches in 2021
Orbit and payload
- Initial apogee
- 35,800 km
- Payload mass to orbit
- 7.0 t
- Payloads
- 1
- GCAT launch code
- OS
Payloads
| Payload | Designation | Owner | Mission type | Mass | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SXM-8 | 2021-049ANORAD 48838 | Sirius XM Radio Inc | Communications | 7,000 kg | In orbit |
Source: GCAT launch list and payload catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Orbit values are the initial orbit reported for the launch.