Name of Satellite, Alternate Names |
Sirius XM-5 |
Country of Operator/Owner |
USA |
Operator/Owner |
Sirius XM Radio, Inc. |
Users |
Commercial |
Purpose |
Communications |
Class of Orbit |
GEO |
Type of Orbit |
|
Longitude of GEO (degrees) |
-85.2 |
Perigee (km) |
35779 |
Apogee (km) |
35795 |
Eccentricity |
0.000189766824014992 |
Inclination (degrees) |
0.03 |
Period (minutes) |
1436.12 |
Launch Mass (kg.) |
5983 |
Dry Mass (kg.) |
|
Power (watts) |
18000 |
Date of Launch |
14-10-2010 |
Expected Lifetime |
15 yrs. |
Contractor |
Space Systems/Loral |
Country of Contractor |
USA |
Launch Site |
Baikonur Cosmodrome |
Launch Vehicle |
Proton M |
COSPAR Number |
2010-053A |
NORAD Number |
37185 |
Comments |
Direct radio broadcasting. |