Name of Satellite, Alternate Names |
XM Radio 4 (Blues) |
Country of Operator/Owner |
USA |
Operator/Owner |
XM Satellite Radio USA |
Users |
Commercial |
Purpose |
Communications |
Class of Orbit |
GEO |
Type of Orbit |
|
Longitude of GEO (degrees) |
-114.96 |
Perigee (km) |
35784 |
Apogee (km) |
35787 |
Eccentricity |
3.55825455753105E-05 |
Inclination (degrees) |
0.01 |
Period (minutes) |
1436.09 |
Launch Mass (kg.) |
5193 |
Dry Mass (kg.) |
|
Power (watts) |
18000 |
Date of Launch |
30-10-2006 |
Expected Lifetime |
15 yrs. |
Contractor |
Boeing Satellite Systems |
Country of Contractor |
USA |
Launch Site |
Sea Launch (Odyssey) |
Launch Vehicle |
Zenit 3SL |
COSPAR Number |
2006-049A |
NORAD Number |
29520 |
Comments |
S-band Digital Audio Radio Service (DARS) to homes and automobiles in Noth America. |