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XM-5

Satellite radio communications satellite operated by SiriusXM. XM-5 was launched on October 14, 2010 aboard a Proton-M/Briz-M from Baikonur. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.

COSPAR 2010-053ANORAD 37185United States

Identity

Name in GCAT
Sirius XM-5
Common name
XM-5
Payload designation
XM Radio-5
Other names
XM-5
International designator
2010-053A
NORAD catalog number
37185
GCAT identifier
S37185
UN registration
ST/SG/SER.E/611

Mission

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

Launch

Date
October 14, 2010 · 18:53 UTC
Launch record
2010-053Success
Spaceport
Baikonur · pad LC81/24

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
GEO/S
Perigee
35,780 km
Apogee
35,793 km
Inclination
0.00°
Status
In orbit
Last known active
Feb 7, 2023

Size

Mass
5,984 kg
Dry mass
3,163 kg
Length
8.0 m
Diameter
3.40 m
Span
31.0 m

Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q18327682 (CC0).