SatBeams - Satellite Details - Sirius FM-6 (Radiosat 6)

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Satellite Name: Sirius FM-6 (Radiosat 6) Status: planned Position: 115° W (115.2° W) Norad: Cospar number: Operator: XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc./Sirius Satellite Radio Launch date: 30-Jul-2013 (Estimated) Launch site: Baikonur Cosmodrome Launch vehicle: Proton M Launch mass (kg): 6080 Dry mass (kg): 2975 Manufacturer: Space Systems Loral (SSL) Model (bus): LS-1300 Orbit: GEO Expected lifetime: 15 yrs.	Call sign: S2812 Beacon(s): 2321.5R, 2322.0R, 2330.5R, 2331.0R Details: 1 X/S-band transponder to provide state-of-the-art digital audio radio programming directly to cars, homes and portable radios coast to coast. Beams: S-band CONUS (SD1) beam (predicted)