Satellite Sirius 1 (SD Radio 1) of Sirius Satellite Radio

Name of Satellite, Alternate Names Sirius 1 (SD Radio 1)
Country of Operator/Owner USA
Operator/Owner Sirius Satellite Radio
Users Commercial
Purpose Communications
Class of Orbit Elliptical
Type of Orbit
Longitude of GEO (degrees) 0
Perigee (km) 23783
Apogee (km) 47100
Eccentricity 0.278834770338304
Inclination (degrees) 63.3
Period (minutes) 1418.5
Launch Mass (kg.) 3727
Dry Mass (kg.) 1570
Power (watts)
Date of Launch 30-06-2000
Expected Lifetime 15 yrs.
Contractor Space Systems/Loral
Country of Contractor USA
Launch Site Baikonur Cosmodrome
Launch Vehicle Proton K
COSPAR Number 2000-035A
NORAD Number 26390
Comments Relay music, news, entertainment directly to motorists in the USA; a fourth satellite is stored on the ground for rapid replacement, if necessary.

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