Falcon 9 Block 5 | Sirius SXM-9

Falcon 9 Block 5

Dec 5, 4:10 PM UTC

Mission Elapsed Time

T-00:00:00

Mission Details

SXM-9 is the 10th high-powered, digital, audio radio satellite built by Maxar (SSL) for SiriusXM. The SXM-9 satellite will be based on Maxar’s proven 1300-class platform and built at the company’s manufacturing facility in Palo Alto, California. It is expected that SXM-9 will launch in 2024. SXM-9 has a large, mesh, unfurlable reflector almost 10 meters in diameter that allows SiriusXM programming to reach its radios, including those in moving vehicles.

Type: Communications
Orbit: Geostationary Transfer Orbit

Launch Site

Pad: Launch Complex 39A
Location: Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA
Country: 🇺🇸 USA