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SXM-9

Satellite radio communications satellite operated by SiriusXM. SXM-9 was launched on December 5, 2024 aboard a Falcon 9 from Cape Canaveral & Kennedy. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.

COSPAR 2024-234ANORAD 62259United States

Identity

Name in GCAT: SXM-9
International designator: 2024-234A
NORAD catalog number: 62259
GCAT identifier: S62259
UN registration: ST/SG/SER.E/1249

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: December 5, 2024 · 16:10 UTC
Launch record: 2024-234Success
Rocket: Falcon 9
Spaceport: Cape Canaveral & Kennedy · pad LC39A

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT): GEO/S
Perigee: 35,766 km
Apogee: 35,806 km
Inclination: 0.02°
Status: In orbit
Last known active: Dec 5, 2024

Size

Mass: 7,000 kg
Dry mass: 2,884 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 Q131577490 (CC0).