Sirius FM-6

Satellite radio communications satellite operated by SiriusXM. Sirius FM-6 was launched on October 25, 2013 aboard a Proton-M/Briz-M from Baikonur. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.

COSPAR 2013-058ANORAD 39360United States

Identity

Name in GCAT: Sirius FM-6
Payload designation: Sirius CD Radio 6
International designator: 2013-058A
NORAD catalog number: 39360
GCAT identifier: S39360
UN registration: ST/SG/SER.E/736

Mission

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

Launch

Date: October 25, 2013 · 18:08 UTC
Launch record: 2013-058Success
Rocket: Proton-M/Briz-M
Spaceport: Baikonur · pad LC200/39

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT): GEO/D
Perigee: 35,706 km
Apogee: 35,791 km
Inclination: 0.09°
Status: In orbit
Last known active: Feb 11, 2023

Size

Mass: 3,800 kg
Dry mass: 1,500 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 Q4420782 (CC0).