Sirius FM-5

Satellite radio communications satellite operated by SiriusXM. Sirius FM-5 was launched on June 30, 2009 aboard a Proton-M/Briz-M from Baikonur. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.

COSPAR 2009-034ANORAD 35493United States

Identity

Name in GCAT: Sirius FM-5
Payload designation: Sirius CD Radio 5
International designator: 2009-034A
NORAD catalog number: 35493
GCAT identifier: S35493
UN registration: ST/SG/SER.E/573

Mission

Mission type: Communications
Use: Commercial
Program: Sirius CD
Owner: Sirius XM
Country: United States
Builder: SS/Loral
Platform (bus): FS-1300

Launch

Date: June 30, 2009 · 19:10 UTC
Launch record: 2009-034Success
Rocket: Proton-M/Briz-M
Spaceport: Baikonur · pad LC200/39

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT): GEO/D
Perigee: 35,005 km
Apogee: 35,774 km
Inclination: 0.26°
Status: In orbit
Last known active: Feb 6, 2023

Size

Mass: 5,820 kg
Dry mass: 2,900 kg
Length: 5.2 m
Diameter: 5.60 m
Span: 24.8 m

Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q2290089 (CC0).