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SXM-11

Satellite radio communications satellite operated by SiriusXM. SXM-11 was launched on June 29, 2026 aboard a Falcon 9 from Cape Canaveral & Kennedy. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.

COSPAR 2026-148ANORAD 69728United States

Identity

Name in GCAT: SXM-11
International designator: 2026-148A
NORAD catalog number: 69728
GCAT identifier: S69728

Mission

Mission type: Communications
Use: Commercial
Program: Sirius XM
Owner: Sirius XM
Country: United States
Builder: Maxar Space Solutions Group
Platform (bus): LS-1300

Launch

Date: June 29, 2026 · 02:25 UTC
Launch record: 2026-148Success
Rocket: Falcon 9
Spaceport: Cape Canaveral & Kennedy · pad LC40

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT): MEO
Perigee: 16,247 km
Apogee: 35,735 km
Inclination: 5.00°
Status: In orbit
Last known active: Jun 29, 2026

Size

Mass: 7,000 kg
Dry mass: 3,500 kg
Length: 8.2 m
Diameter: 5.60 m
Span: 30.0 m

Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q140421335 (CC0).